Ernest Caven Atkins Ernest Caven Atkins (1907–2000) was a Canadian figurative and landscape painter, whose artistic journey began under the mentorship of Lionel LeMoine FitzGerald at the Winnipeg School of Art from 1925 to 1928. This formative experience instilled in him a deep appreciation for art education and would profoundly shape his lifelong dedication to creative pursuits. FitzGerald, a later member of the Group of Seven—a col…