Lincoln Townley

Lincoln Townley (born 27 December 1972) is an English self-taught painter[1] who explores the darker side of the human personality, painting abstract portraits of celebrities.[2] He lives in Cheshire and in London.

Lincoln Townley
Born
Lincoln Townley

(1972-12-27) 27 December 1972
London, England
Known forPR, Contemporary art, painting
Notable work
Hell collection, ICONS collection
MovementOutsider art
Spouse(s)Beverley Scales (m. 1992) Denise Welch (m. 2013)
Websitelincolntownley.com

Career

Before turning to art as a career in his 40s, Townley was a celebrity publicist and PR manager.[3]

Townley's work has been featured in The Royal Academy in 2015 and 2016.[4] He has been commissioned to paint the world's biggest icons by Mastercard[5] and commissioned by The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles to paint celebrities in 2016 and 2017. His painting of boxer Muhammad Ali sold for $623,000 in 2017.[6]

Personal life

Townley married Beverley Scales in 1992, with whom he has a son.[7] He married actress Denise Welch in 2013. He appeared as her dancing partner on 'Stepping Out' on ITV in 2013 shortly after their marriage.[8]

References
  1. Dex, Robert. "Artist Lincoln Townley takes aim at huge City Christmas bonuses in new paintings". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  2. "IMDB – Lincoln Townley". IMDb. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  3. "How We Met: Lincoln Townley & David Sullivan". 21 August 2015.
  4. "The Luxury Channel – The Royal Academy Welcomes Artist Lincoln Townley: By Jayjay Epega". theluxurychannel.com. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  5. "Mastercard Commissions Brit Artist Lincoln Townley To Create Image of Iconic Referee Pierluigi Collina". Mastercard.com. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  6. "Top British Artist Lincoln Townley Has Painted This Year's Britannia Award Honorees". HuffPost. 25 October 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  7. "Ex-wife's warning to Denise Welch over lover Lincoln Townley - Mirror Online".
  8. "Huffington Post – Denise Welch And Husband Lincoln Townley Sign Up For 'Strictly' Rival 'Stepping Out'". HuffPost. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
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