Lincoln Perry (artist)

Lincoln Perry (born 1949 in New York City) is an American visual artist and author most well known as a muralist.^[1]

Early life

Career

Perry is best known for his murals. As well, he has also created sculptures including several series done in terracotta.^[2]

Perry currently serves as the distinguished visiting artist at the UVA where he was commissioned to create a very large twelve-panel mural in the McKim, Mead, and White designed Cabell Hall on the University of Virginia Thomas Jefferson designed campus, the title of which is The Student's Progress.^[3]

Pablo Picasso, Balthus, Paolo Veronese, Giambattista Tiepolo, and Gustave Courbet have been cited as being amongst his influences.^[4][5]

Writing

Perry is the author of the books Lincoln Perry's Charlottesville (UVA Press 2006^[6]) and Seeing Like an Artist: What Artists Perceive in the Art of Others (David R. Godine 2022^[7]).^[8] Perry is also a contributing writer to The American Scholar.^[9] In addition he has written for other journals such as Painters on Paintings.^[10]

Personal life

Perry is married to the novelist Ann Beattie whom he met when they were both teaching at the University of Virginia.^[11] He lives part of the year in Southern Maine.^[12]