Percy Kelly (artist)
| Robert "Bob" Kelly, Roberta Penelope Kelly (1985–92) | |
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| Born |
Robert Kelly 1918 Workington |
| Died |
1993 (aged 74–75) Norfolk |
| Nationality | UK |
| Spouse(s) | Audrey, Chris Griffith |
| Patron(s) |
Princess Margaret, Winston Churchill |
| Website |
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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]
References
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- 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 1908486031
- Wadsworth, Chris (2013), "Percy Kelly - History", Percy Kelly
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