The artist was there, autographing his artwork and books; a long line of people waited patiently to meet him.
After decades of autographing his artwork for adoring fans, Robert Bateman is well-aware of his capacity for signing mountains of prints, books and other memorabilia.
“I had no idea until I stepped off the elevator there was going to be a queue, as they say in England,” Bateman quipped. Bateman Foundation chair David Schneider has tied the gallery’s closing to factors like funding cuts and limited government support — which he said are common in the arts-and-culture sector.Bateman said there is a possibility of re-opening somewhere else for the gallery, which has attracted about 15,000 visitors and 2,000 students each year.Plans to move to the current location of the Maritime Museum of B.C.
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