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Percy Kelly (1918–1993) was a Cumbrian artist, footballer, post office worker and transvestite. He is most famous for his drawings and paintings which he hoarded during his lifetime – "They are so important to me I could never sell them".[1]

Percy Kelly
Born	Robert Kelly 1918 Workington, England
Died	1993 (aged 74–75) Norfolk, England
Nationality	British
Other names	Bob Kelly, Roberta Penelope Kelly (1985–92)
Spouse(s)	Audrey, Chris Griffith
Patron(s)	Princess Margaret, Winston Churchill
Website	www.percykelly.co.uk

References

Citations

Sources

• Herbert, Ian (10 September 2004), "Portraits of the artist as a closet transvestite - a look into the tortured world of Percy Kelly", The Independent
• Lambirth, Andrew (24 November 2012), "Lonely Lakelander", The Spectator
• Morrison, Blake (24 February 2012), "Percy Kelly, the painter of hidden talent", The Guardian
• Wadsworth, Chris (2011), The Man Who Couldn't Stop Drawing: The Extraordinary Life of Percy Kelly, ISBN 978-1908486035
• Wadsworth, Chris (2013), "Percy Kelly - History", Percy Kelly

Further reading

• David A. Cross, ed. (2011). Dear Mary, Love Percy: A Creative Thread - The Illustrated Letters of Percy Kelly to Mary Burkett 1968-1993. Skiddaw Press. ISBN 978-0955964022. Joint winner of Lakeland Book of the Year 2012; letters to Mary Burkett, director of Abbot Hall Art Gallery

External links

• Percy Kelly website

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