ARTHUR ATKINSON Atkinson has been exhibiting since 1968. His style of painting has been for the most part representational, sometimes stylised, and for a period, totally abstract. His subject matter has been inspired by Barbados and things Bajan. He works mainly in acrylic, watercolour and occasionally mixed media. Over the years he has mounted 12 solo exhibitions, 5 exhibitions partnered with another artist and participated in over 25 major National and Caribbean exhibitions in Barbados, Cuba, Guyana, Jamaica, Japan, London, Miami, Paris, Sao Paulo The Dominican Republic, and Washington. In 2008 he was honoured with a retrospective exhibition and The Lifetime Achievement Award in the Visual Arts. Atkinson, a graphic designer by profession, has designed stage sets for the BDTC and other groups, and horticultural displays for the BHS. He has been growing bonsai as a hobby since 1973. (246) 427 8190 artatkinson@caribsurf.com