Noel Bensted
ARTIST: Noel Bensted (1970-) British
TITLE: “Portrait Of An Operatic Stanced Lady”
SIGNED: lower left and dated 1999
MEDIUM: oil on board
SIZE: 57cm x 47cm framed
CONDITION: excellent
PRICE: £sold
DETAIL: A very well executed and intriguing portrait of an operatic lady. His paintings sparkle with verve and vitality. By using carefully selected models, all with arresting qualities and a certain poise in their bearing, he reconstructs timeless moments observed in the bars and cafés of bustling cosmopolitan life. Noel creates these set pieces alongside his nudes, portraits and still life paintings, in which he demonstrates his command of composition, observation from life and expressive handling of his medium. Bensted has exhibited frequently at Thompsons Gallery London and at The Medici Gallery. In 2011 he was a finalist for the prestigious BP Portrait Award.
