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] Author of The Hunger, and previously had a career as a PR manager

Lincoln Townley
Born
Lincoln Townley

(1972-12-27) 27 December 1972
London, England, UK
EducationSelf-taught
Known forPR, Contemporary art, painting
Notable work
Hell collection, ICONS collection
MovementOutsider art
Spouse(s)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 has had his work in The Royal Academy in 2015 and 2016.[4] 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, and his painting of boxer Muhammad Ali sold for $623,000 in 2017.[6]

Personal life

Married to actress Denise Welch, he appeared as her dancing partner on 'Stepping Out' on ITV in 2013 shortly after their marriage.[7]

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.
  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. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  7. "Huffington Post – Denise Welch And Husband Lincoln Townley Sign Up For 'Strictly' Rival 'Stepping Out'". HuffPost. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
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