Oil paintings of Princess Diana
by Ron Keas

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England's Rose 16x20" oil on canvas

Candle in the Wind 16x20" oil on canvas

Queen of Hearts 16x20" oil on canvas

Fantasy 18x24" oil on canvas

These paintings by Ron Keas will be featured in the new "Diana in Art" coffee table book, compiled by Mem Mehmet.

Diana, Princess of Wales, became the queen of people’s hearts. Her genuine warmth and ability to empathize with others, young and old alike, earned her overwhelming affection around the world and her beauty and charisma made her an instant star with the world’s press. 

As she grew into her new role as wife, princess, mother and ambassador of worthy causes, so did her confidence as a royal cover girl and fashion icon. She would appear on the front pages of magazines and newspapers around the world on a daily basis. Now Mem Mehmet has gathered together 300 beautiful and varied paintings that celebrate the life of Diana, the People’s Princess.

Diana in Art features portraits from over 150 artists from around the world including Brian Organ, whose seminal image is now hanging in the National Portrait Gallery in London, Israel Zohar, Duggie Fields, and Andre Durand. The book features American artists including the jacket artist Andrea Saltzman, as well as Andy Warhol and Ralph Wolfe Cowan (whose portrait of Elvis hangs in Graceland) along Ron Keas, (whose portrait of Marilyn Monroe was on the back cover of "Marilyn in Art" by Roger Taylor.   It also includes many Canadians: Kenn Burkitt (a portrait that is made up entirely of diamonds—probably fake!), Roch Defayette and Rob Surette (TV’s ‘Fastest Portrait Painter in the World’).

These beautiful, at times quirky, but always revealing works of art cover every stage of her fascinating life and combine to make Diana in Art a unique tribute to an extraordinary woman whose life, work and beauty will live on forever. 

About The Author:
Mem Mehmet was born and resides in London, England. Diana In Art is the result of worldwide research due to his occupation within the airline industry, this has given him a unique opportunity to visit art galleries, studios and exhibitions around the globe, seeking out portraits to compile this exceptional tribute to Diana and her life. Many of the artists featured in this book have been especially commissioned by him to create original and previously unseen paintings. His first publication “Madonna In Art” released in 2004, received much critical acclaim and has been an international success.