How British Artist Lincoln Townley Captures the Faces of Modern Success

"Now, Townley has undertaken a new project that investigates themes around success and its underpinning psychology with his "Success" collection. Like with the "Banker" collection, "Success" doesn't shy away from the subject's darker side, which can be traced in how Townley renders his figures. With faces obscured by gestural brushstrokes they evoke the uncanny valley, alluding to a sense of warped humanity."

"How can an artist depict power? Or success? For British artist Lincoln Townley, the starting point for answering these questions lays in psychology. Prior to his career a self-taught painter, Townley worked in public relations with high profile figures and celebrities as well as in nightclub marketing, and these experiences ultimately informed his creative practice. One of his best-known painting series is his "Banker" collection, which he has dedicated more than a decade to developing."

"Townley's representatives have noted that collectors of his work often mirror the artists subjects. Powerful, wealthy, and by many metrics successful, the audience for Townely's paintings seem to see some part of themselves and their own psychology reflected. Townely's work is available through an international network of authorized dealers, which has recently expanded to Eastern Europe as well as Slovakia and the Czech Republic through his partnership with Eclipse Art Group."

Lincoln Townley draws on a background in public relations and nightclub marketing to inform a self-taught painting practice rooted in psychology. Townley dedicated more than a decade to the "Banker" series, conceptually delving into money, wealth, greed, power, and bankers who gatekeep that world. The "Success" collection investigates the psychology underpinning success and does not shy away from its darker aspects. Faces are obscured by gestural brushstrokes that evoke the uncanny valley and suggest warped humanity. Collectors often mirror the subjects, appearing powerful, wealthy, and successful and seeing their psychology reflected. Townley's work is available through an international network of dealers, recently expanding into Eastern Europe through a partnership with Eclipse Art Group.

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