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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 (age 49)
London, England
Known forPR, Contemporary art, painting
Notable workHell collection, ICONS collection
MovementOutsider art
SpouseBeverley 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]

From 2015 - 2017 Townley was artist in residence at Marriott Canary Wharf.[4] Townley's work has been featured in The Royal Academy in 2015 and 2016.[5] He has been commissioned to paint the world's biggest icons by Mastercard[6] 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.[7]


Personal life


Townley married Beverley Scales in 1992, with whom he has a son.[8] He married actress Denise Welch in 2013. He appeared as her dancing partner on 'Stepping Out' on ITV in 2013 shortly after their marriage.[9]


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. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022.
  5. "The Luxury Channel – The Royal Academy Welcomes Artist Lincoln Townley: By Jayjay Epega". theluxurychannel.com. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  6. "Mastercard Commissions Brit Artist Lincoln Townley To Create Image of Iconic Referee Pierluigi Collina". Mastercard.com. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  7. "Top British Artist Lincoln Townley Has Painted This Year's Britannia Award Honorees". HuffPost. 25 October 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  8. "Ex-wife's warning to Denise Welch over lover Lincoln Townley - Mirror Online".
  9. "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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