Where I work: artist Paula Rego’s north London studio

The Portugal-born artist on her space, her working day and what music she listens to as she works on a pictureI am not a tidy person. My studio, in north London, is full of things. I have wash-basin that’s not plumbed-in that was used as a prop for a painting. I’ve got a lot of dolls, and a lot of different animals; all like different characters in a play. I move them around as I tell the story for my picture. My favourite, at the moment, is Francesca, who has pigtails. Sometimes I need to h