Mitchell Studio Gallery

In 1971, Robert Mitchell opened his first oil painting conservation studio in Chertsey Surrey relocating in 1974 to a second studio in Weybridge Surrey. In 1987 Robert moved back to Chertsey now the current conservation studio handling large and small oil paintings of all ages. Robert is a self taught conservator who has personally conserved over sixty thousand oil paintings making the Mitchell Conservation Studio one the most experienced in the world, his wife Vicki is his studio assistant.

Over the years Robert has helped a large number of restorers to advance their restoration techniques. Robert and Vicki's son Darrell joined the studio in 1985. In 1988 Darrell moved to Brisbane, Australia, opening his own conservation studio and Gallery. Darrell returned to England in 1998 and is now a highly experienced conservator partner in the business and a very good Artist. From 1968 to 1971 Robert researched, developed and built his own Vacuum Conservation Hot Tables.