Kevin Atkinson, renowned artist and inspirational art educator, lectured in painting at UCT's Michaelis School of Fine art from 1972, later becoming head of the art school. Known predominantly for his monumental and conceptual *canvasses, his extensive body of works spans a period from the early 1960s to the early 2000s.

The overall quality of the work was simply astounding', writes Stephen Croesser, artist, former student of Atkinson at Michaelis, and currently appointed to document the artist's vast oeuvre. 'The intention was clearly to facilitate creative personal growth and to stimulate thought, to ask essential questions, or in his words? 'to begin to strip away the layers.'
The 1970s were a particularly rich period for Atkin...