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| Born | Robert Kelly 1918 Workington, England |
| Died | 1993 (aged 74–75) Norfolk, England |
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| Children | 1 |
| Patron(s) | Sir Nicholas Sekers |
| Website | www |
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Robert Percy Kelly (1918–1993, known from 1985 to 1992 as Roberta Penelope Kelly) was an English artist, footballer, postal worker, and cross-dresser from Cumberland. He is known for his drawings and paintings depicting industrial coastal landscapes in decay, which he hoarded during his lifetime.[1] Of his own drawings, he wrote: "They are so important to me I could never sell them".[2]
- ^ Tuohy, Thomas (Autumn 2013). "Reviewed Work(s): Dear Mary, Love Percy. A Creative Thread. The Illustrated Letters of Percy Kelly to Mary Burkett, 1968-1993 by David Cross; The man who couldn't stop drawing. The extraordinary life of Percy Kelly by Chris Wadsworth". The British Art Journal. 14 (2): 88–90. JSTOR 43492099.
- ^ Morrison, Blake (24 February 2012), "Percy Kelly, the painter of hidden talent", The Guardian, retrieved 7 April 2023