Artist Robert Bateman talks about art, inspiration, teaching, the importance of hope and why we all need to spend more time in nature with Skaana (@skaanapod) host Mark Leiren-Young (@leirenyoung). “If you’ve got an eye for it, nature is everywhere.” “One of my missions in life is to get get more kids out into nature.” Skaana connects you to stories about oceans, eco-ethics and the environment. Join the Pod…… https://www.patreon.com/mobydoll Skaana home….. skaana.org “Your Magical Week” – meditation with Rayne Benu…. digital-enlightenment.net Facebook……….. https://www.facebook.com/skaanapod/ Twitter…………… https://twitter.com/skaanapod The Killer Whale Who Changed the World… http://amzn.to/2pRNU1q  Orcas Everywhere… http://www.orcaseverywhere.com Check out our new theme song on YouTube: Show Notes: * Introduction to Robert Bateman (0:00) * What is Robert Bateman painting while we talk – sandhill cranes (4:47) * “A lot of doing art and I guess anything is perspiration rather than inspiration.” (6:12) * Why he became a teacher (10:40) * How he moved from Ontario to BC (12:35) * What is a naturalist? (15:13) * “My whole life story has been planned around having adventures in nature.” (17:37) * Penguins and wildebeests (25:31) * “One of my missions in life is to get get more kids out into nature.” (27:09) * Canaries in coal mines. (32:56) * “Mostly I just paint things that I love.” (35:35) * Forming the Bateman Foundation (36:26) * Art and nature. (43:48) * Loving whales. (54:12) * Orca Procession – the painting in Orcas Everywhere. (59:54) Support Robert Bateman * Official home page * Bateman Foundation Check out Til I Am Myself Again by Blue Rodeo on YouTube Tweet