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1939 - 2007. Known for: Large abstract acrylic painting, silkscreen prints, teaching.
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... Read full biography
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... Read full biography
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... Read full biography
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 Atkinson, and... Read full biography
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 Atkinson, and the conceptual painting, I Live in Cape Town, South Africa, produced in 1975, was one of a series with that title. Art critic, Joan St... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Large Scale, Monumental Artwork
Art Media
- •Acrylic Paint
- •Engraving, Engraver
- •Mixed Media, Multi Media and/or Multli Styles
- •Oil Paint
Added Description
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing