Le artelier de Rob Miller est maintenant travailler. (The Rob Miller studio is now working)

The new studio is now open and in use; though a final coat of emulsion was needed I looked across the space at my easel and decided that she was not getting enough attention and needed an outing and you know what its like; next thing the oil paint  was also romancing me with its creamy texture and velvety sheen; and with a primed canvas doing a full on white Monty there was definitely a state of no no  no to the large roller and the 15 litre tub of Delux mat emulsion. Instead a colourfully brushed riot took place all over Portabello Road 3 as I got into the zone...verily I say t'was most satisfying.

Comment puis-je dire, le chevalet, elle était si beau et au moment où a été au-delà de mes rêves, irrésistible de la peinture chevalet et pinceau plus fous, si elle n'était pas tellement fickle nous aurait parler de mariage peut-être? (How can I say it, the easel, she was so beautiful and the moment was beyond my wildest dreams, irresistible paint, easel and brush, if she wasn’t so fickle we would talk of marriage perhaps?)

As you can see from the picture above, even in a state of semi-completion and using the old pasting table and a chair that I found from the old cafe as furniture it still looks okay. The windows at the rear are all north facing so the light is consistent, to the front the light is strong from the large full width and floor to ceiling shop window but doesn't interfere with the work space nor the hanging areas.

As for the atelier, its a spacious place,  measuring 14 metres by 8 metres with good wall space for hanging work. The energy is good in the place, in its past it was a doctors surgery and family house. The surrounding shops are all excellent,  featuring a hand built kitchens showroom, some architects studios and an array of up market places.

After the next week or two is over, and after the  Chelsea show, I'll be focusing on the gallery space which incidentally is in good decorative order downstairs, the  large entrance foyer/ display area needs a bit of work but everything should be done by July. So when the bronze's are in place along with the modern furnishing in the foyer artisan contemporary will I believe start to look the business.