John Richard Townsend

John Richard Townsend FRSA (1930 – 2013) was a painter who was born in Nottingham.

His father was Art Director at Thomas Forman & Sons printers.

During the 1950s and 1960s, Townsend was commissioned internationally for oil painting portraits of celebrities and members of the aristocracy.

[1] In 1970 Townsend was commissioned by Nottingham businessman Lewis Henry Colton to paint a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.

Princess Anne and the Duchess of Kent have both bought works by Townsend.