1QElection 81 Robert Dislikes wildlife artist label it limits him as illustrator by Kelly Frank looking Ills work one to be the Robert is wonders why From a true wildlife and In labelled a wildlife artist Hon on a mountain to this he truly like It by eagles excels Yet he docs I Your profile is a reflection on us J Ladles and Mod a Loots In Acton APPOINTMENTS NOT ALWAYS NECESSARY like the label This Is because Is a painter a that comes from his years of experience in the field Feels that by being portrayed as a wildlife artist he is known as Illustrator and nut as a true artist He is sen sitlve about that because as a child he began artistic as illustrator Is a former resident and now lives in north SO feels he has come a long way and wants this recognized He says not easy lobe known as an artist a capital A but there is a plot against Ihose who do wildlife They re labelled as illustrators a lower form of he says claims that wildlife artists rarely achieve Hie honor of having their work hung In a gallery a claim to which he will personally attest The reaction of a Swedish gallery about the impressions his wildlike creations evoked truck I visited state museum there and they loved my work he told his audience Unfor tunately Ihey Bold Ihoy dldn have It In their budget to Include my work in their museum of natural history Museum 1 sold why not use my work in your art gallery That the up with When asked to be a guest speaker Bateman is more often invited by a naturalists group lhan artists Outside influences shaped personal approach to art It started when he was child animals I had log on which I drew pictures of owls 1 had a picture of kind of owl In North America he laughed The critical opinion of Artist Robert friend encouraged him lo take a closer look at his work as a teenager realized that he was In fact drawing not creating This Is where the outside Influences took effect and his art began to lean towards the became his style At this point in his career has become opposed to detail tries to get an Impression on canvas as quickly as possible capturing the essence of his subject easily in a few seconds The result is a vibrant rhythmic creation distorted yet diacenuible Though Bateman style has changed completely over the cars his subject content is still the same He is a wildlife artist with a in his work and instead capital A Sheep Club HALTON HIUS FURNITURE guarantees TONIGHT YOU SLEEP and at SALE PRICES Came TODAY rnersprhg Foam Queen See King See Regutaf Sue StuSos Bunk Bads Hriywood Beds Cots made by Famous FURNITURE and APPLIANCES QUEEN STREET EAST 7 ACTON By Jamie Richardson The February meeting of the Sheep Club was held in con Junction with the Zone Sheep Information Meet at the Agricultural of flee Feb 12 Curtis of OVC University of headed a panel of guests who talked on the topic of flock health and the case The election of officers took place and they are as follows President Richard Stanley Vice- President Gerhard Secretary Amanda Kunica Press Reporter Jamie Richardson The Club Leaders for arc Doug Gird- house Don Joe Weeden and Holly McGaftln 14 Financing Extended to March PLUS SAVETHE SALES TAX UP TO ON LIGHT Wo Mill soma FAIRMONT 6 cylinder power brakes automat bucko soots wo ddmo von body mould rig accent pa nt dim NOW loaded demonst Lit NOW vinyl loot twin soma mall hand nor bat CO NOW door ho wit midnight whtowolWoOoB AMFM pant list OS NOW CARGO VAN 133 wheel bale 351 VB door r hand ca pa bucket so sloe mo si NOW PLUS ALL MODELS INCLUDING THE ALL NEW FORD ESCORT AND MERCURY LYNX We are to deal S MAIN ST ACTON