Lincoln Townley


Lincoln Townley is an English self-taught painter who explores the darker side of the human personality, painting abstract portraits of celebrities. Author of The Hunger, and previously had a career as a PR manager

Career

Before turning to art as a career in his 40s, Townley was a celebrity publicist and PR manager.
Townley has had his work in The Royal Academy in 2015 and 2016. Has been commissioned to paint the world's biggest icons by Mastercard 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.

Personal life

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