Brian Bateman

Biography

Brian Bateman is a historical artist. Keeping our past in the present is how he likes to think about what he does, ensuring that not only past generations remember historical figures and events, but also the upcoming generations that should know where we came from and where we may go based on this past. Native American culture within the old west is a favorite subject as this way of life and spiritual thought is something that fascinates me with my subjects depicted through hours of research and conversations with notable historians.

Military aviation and the men/women and machines flown within these events are also a favorite subject that Bateman has been involved with for 30 years, and he is currently serving as the Vice President of the American Society of Aviation Artists (ASAA), a national group of select aviation artists dedicated to the preservation of military, naval, and historical events and have been an Artist Member for over 10 years. He has been honored with awards for his depictions of some of these historical based events over his tenure as well as being a presenter/instructor at the yearly forums which focuses on teaching select subject matter.

He was in the graphic design field for 30 years for various agencies and studios before his move into the fine art world and am currently with Lovetts Fine Gallery located in Tulsa Oklahoma and the Coeur d’Alene Miniatures by the Lake Show. His aviation artwork is represented by Aviation Art Hangar based in MD and on his website.

Various national western art shows that he has had the privilege to attend include the Bosque Art Classic in TX, The Mountain Oyster Club Western Art Show and Sale in Tucson AZ, Cheyenne Art Show in WY, Montana Miniatures Art Show, March in Montana Art Auction and The Out West Show in MT. His art also hangs in the National Museum of the United States Air Force located in Dayton OH, The San Diego Air and Space Museum in San Diego CA and numerous private collections in the US, Australia and Europe.

Bateman has recently moved to upstate South Carolina with his wife Louise near the beautiful Blue Ridge mountains.
“I have been creating fine art professionally since 2010, and artistically I hope that I continue to grow, pushing myself to learn not only from other artists but from classes, instructional videos, workshops, and mentors I cherish as friends. I also teach art classes, and workshops, most recently in Spartanburg and Greenville SC, and remain involved within the local art community.
I continue be involved with these wonderful national art shows: most notably the OPA National Art Show and Sale, ASAA, The Mountain Oyster Club Show and Sale, The Bosque Art Classic, The Out West Show and Sale, Montana Miniatures Show, and the Miniatures by the Lake Show at Coeur d’ Alene. Within these shows I have received recognition and honors which I proudly display in my studio as a reminder that each piece has to be better than my last and to push myself and my craft as I continue to grow as an artist.”

Below are some of the recent show and awards:
2024 39th Annual Bosque Art Classic
2024 Miniatures by the Lake-Coeur d’Alene Galleries
2023 Miniatures by the Lake-Coeur d’Alene Galleries
2023 Greeley Stampede Western Art Show
2023 37th Annual Bosque Art Classic
2022 March in Montana Art Auction
2022 Greeley Stampede Western Art Show
2022 MVA Art Show
2022 36th Annual Bosque Art Classic