Award-winning, inspirational, and challenging, Stolen Moments / Momentos Robados leads you on a journey to explore your own emotions and the artful genius-ness you have always known you have. First-Place winner in the category of “Art and Photography” by Mindcrest Media Books and in 2024, winner in the “Fine Arts” category by Independent Press Awards.

About the Artist/Author:
Neto (Ernesto) Atkinson is a Guatemalan-born American painter born in 1981. In 2007 Atkinson began his artistic training and received a BFA from North Dakota State University and a master’s degree from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago with a Master’s of Arts in Art Therapy in 2014.

Neto Atkinson is known professionally as Ernesto Atkinson in the Mental Health field of art therapy where he uses art as a way to become a witness to his participant's personal growth by engaging in an adaptive and creative path of self-exploration.

Neto’s passion for art and art making grew out of his desire to capture awe and wonder on his canvas at a very young age. He has demonstrated an extraordinary artistic talent as he explored his passion of art in his social construct, poetry, religion, politics and in the field of architecture. As he embarks on every new journey to different cultures, Neto explores his understanding of art and the human connection, which solidifies his belief that art is and active agent of change.

About the Artist/Author:
Neto (Ernesto) Atkinson is a Guatemalan-born American painter born in 1981. In 2007 Atkinson began his artistic training and received a BFA from North Dakota State University and a master’s degree from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago with a Master’s of Arts in Art Therapy in 2014.

Neto Atkinson is known professionally as Ernesto Atkinson in the Mental Health field of art therapy where he uses art as a way to become a witness to his participant's personal growth by engaging in an adaptive and creative path of self-exploration.

Neto’s passion for art and art making grew out of his desire to capture awe and wonder on his canvas at a very young age. He has demonstrated an extraordinary artistic talent as he explored his passion of art in his social construct, poetry, religion, politics and in the field of architecture. As he embarks on every new journey to different cultures, Neto explores his understanding of art and the human connection, which solidifies his belief that art is and active agent of change.