American painter. Atkinson graduated from East Carolina University and Queens College with a major in Fine Arts. The idea of timelessness played an important role in his works. By age 24, he had exhibitions in many well-known galleries like Hidell Brooks, NC, Mary Martin, SC, Hawthorne Gallery, AL, Mary Bell, IL, and Art Dallas, TX. During the last 6 years of his life, he painted exclusively for Grand Image in Seattle, WA.