Lincoln Townley (born 27 December 1972) is an English self-taught painter who paints portraits of celebrities. He lives in

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and in

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Career

Before turning to art as a career in his 40s, Townley was a celebrity publicist and PR manager. From 2015 to 2017, Townley was artist in residence at

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. Townley's work has been featured in the Sir Hugh Casson room of The

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in 2015 and 2016. He has been commissioned to paint the world's biggest icons by Mastercard and commissioned by The

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Los Angeles to paint celebrities in 2016 and 2017. His painting of boxer

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sold for $623,000 in 2017.

Personal life

Townley married Beverley Scales in 1992, with whom he has a son. He married actress

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in 2013. He appeared as her dancing partner on '' Stepping Out'' on ITV in 2013 shortly after their marriage.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Townley, Lincoln 1972 births Living people 20th-century English businesspeople 21st-century English painters 21st-century English male artists English contemporary artists Painters from London People from Cheshire Public relations people Self-taught artists