Stuart Milner was born August 3, 1979 in the small town of Longmont, Colorado. Stuart was a talented child growing up, always creative and passionate with a “never give up” attitude. He is an accomplished fine art painter and has won many trophies, medals and certificates. He was the second place state kickboxing champion in 1996 and won several other medals during his training. Stuart is a skilled artisan and exceptional athlete. He is inspired by fantasy painter, Michael Parks, Italian renaissance master, Michelangelo Buonarotti, and all things to do with Italian history. Stuart has accomplished artwork displayed at all the schools he attended. He completed the business of art school at the Art Cycle gallery with Richard Burmood. Stuart Studied under master artisan Aaron Cohen at the Seattle Architectural Finishing Studio. Attended the school of Italian plasters and became certified under Linda and Doyle Self. Stuart also attended class at Natural Stone Solutions and is a trained applicator for Arcusstone. Stuart continues to research and attend classes annually  to increase his knowledge.  

STUART'S STATEMENT

I provide authentic Italian stucco, artisan plasters, concrete overlays, decorative stone coatings and finishes of all types. I pride myself as a perfectionist who pays attention to detail rather than cutting corners. I recommend that customers take their time when deciding the correct finish. I will not force a finish upon them for the sole purpose of meeting a quota. If I feel a customer has made a bad decorative decision, I will offer my advice as to encourage them on creating that perfect finish. I do not provide faux finishes 101 such as sponging, ragging etc. I feel those finishes do an injustice to the decorative field. I would rather give those customers a referral, than to provide a finish that’s inferior to an authentic plaster. There are several artisan finishes that are acceptable and I do provide those finishes as an alternative. For every one of those artisan finishes, I can provide an authentic finish to remedy that of faux. Talk is cheap, so I let my finishes do all the talking.