Gary Atkins

Gary gets most of his inspiration from photographs or pictures and enjoys painting landscapes.He was encouraged to try mouth painting by an occupational therapist, while convalescing in hospital after a diving accident left him a quadriplegic

Initially Gary experimented with black and white sketches and moved on to oils three years later. He was awarded a AMFPA student membership in 1981.

Gary lives in Dorrigo on the north coast of New South Wales.