Golden Eagle Art Gallery is pleased to offer an extensive collection of world-renowned artworks by Canadian wildlife artist, Robert Bateman.  World-travelled and well versed, Bateman always tells a great story about each of his creations. Here is what he has to say about this piece:

"One of the most common shrubs near our home is the wild rose. In the springtime when I go for my daily walks, I do indeed take time to smell the roses. The perfume puts most hybrid gardens to shame. Although it is often overlooked, the wild rose is a common shrub throughout temperate North America and Europe.

This area also represents the distribution of the golden-crowned kinglet, which is called 'fire crest' in Britain. When I saw this pattern of ripe, red rose hips, I immediately throught of the kinglets which do not nest in our area but visit us in autumn, winter and early spring, the same seasons that treat us to the sight of those flaming red berries.

- Robert Bateman