Originally from Southern California, Mr. Atyim received a BFA from Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles and an MFA from Syracuse University in Syracuse, NY. He currently teaches drawing and foundation design classes at the University of Wisconsin-Stout in Menomonie, WI and also taught drawing and painting at Syracuse University and the National Academy School in New York. He has been a visiting artist lecturer at Cazenovia College, Cazenovia, NY and Coker College in Hartsville, SC. Currently living and making stuff in Eau Claire, he is a featured artist in the publication Cold Wax Medium: Techniques, Concepts and Conversations, by Jerry McLaughlin and Rebecca Crowell.

Along with participating in group shows across the country, his solo exhibitions include The Heyde Art Center, Chippewa Falls, WI; Coker College, Hartsville, SC; the Everson Museum and the Delavan Center, Syracuse, NY and the Parks Gallery, Taos, NM.