In partnership with Barter Theatre, a special screening of the award winning documentary about the 1957 expedition by Robert Bateman, a wildlife artist, and his friend Bristol Foster, a wildlife biologist, through Africa, India, and South East Asia. Director Alison Reid will speak after the screening.
The Art of Adventure is an inspiring and deeply human documentary about the extraordinary lifelong friendship between world-renowned wildlife artist Robert Bateman and fearless biologist Bristol Foster. Through their epic 1957 journey around the world – armed with a 16mm camera and an artist’s brush – the film opens a vivid window onto a planet once wild and unscarred, and a bond formed through curiosity, courage and a love of nature.
At its heart the film weaves together nature, art and activism showing how two very different men fought to protect the natural world: one through art, the other through science. Now in their 90s, Bob and Bristol still find sanctuary in nature. Their story is a moving reflection on legacy and mortality – and a celebration of lives lived with purpose. The Art of Adventure invites us to step beyond the familiar, embrace life with curiosity and heart – and never lose our sense of adventure.
Open to the public; $12 per adult ticket, $6 per child ticket
Tickets available at the Barter Theatre box office. Online purchase available soon.