The Hand of Man and Nature

Renowned artist Robert Bateman is known around the world for his paintings of nature, but it is in his garden that the self-professed ’nature faker’ lends his aesthetic eye, artistic skill and use of often man-made materials to create a stunning balance between what is natural and what is fabricated. On his new 80-acre property, located on Saltspring Island BC, Bateman’s gardens clearly demonstrate his artistic attention to detail by creating a natural landscape more real than reality, inspired by - and inspiration for - his art.