Mark Demsteader

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Mark Demsteader (born 1963) is a British figurative artist. According to The Daily Telegraph, he is "one of Britain's best-selling figurative painters". [1]

He has held an annual solo exhibition with Panter & Hall in the West End of London since 2004. [2] He is now represented in Daikanyama, Japan by Art Obsession.

Notably, he produced a surreal portrait of musician Anomie Belle for her album Flux, [3] and 34 paintings of Harry Potter actress Emma Watson.

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References

  1. Gleadell, Colin (17 April 2007). "Colin Gleadell rounds up the latest developments in the art market". The Telegraph. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
  2. Panter & Hall
  3. Trombley, Sian (1 August 2016). "Anomie Belle Exclusive". Stylabl. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016.