Roger Wonnacott

I was born and raised in glorious Devon, where I still currently live with my wife Helen and Basil the beloved tabby cat!

Educated at Okehampton comprehensive school/college, where key subjects included art and technical/engineering drawing which I studied at `O` and `A` level.

Having left school I began a career in estate agency which lasted for about 20 years. After so many years in the `pressure cooker` my health took a turn for the worse which resulted in essential changes to my life. It was at this low point that  a journey of self discovery began. During the following years I developed a new sense of optimism, satisfaction and of well being, initially through the therapeutic benefits of immersing myself in painting. Life is a journey with ups and downs. Through painting I am now focussed on the `ups` and understand how rewarding it can be to both observer and artist.

I paint mostly in the acrylic medium using various techniques to apply the paint to canvas and am always experimenting with new methods. I like to paint freely and usually in a fairly loose style, perhaps edging towards impressionistic. An occasional drift towards abstract expression are the result of complicated or chaotic moods.

The amazing open space and dramatic scenery that is the coastline of Devon and Cornwall, together with associated coastal ways of life, memories from travel and holidays provide much of my inspiration.

I am a regular exhibitor across south and east Devon with annual submissions to London shows. My work and reputation has developed over the last couple of years and has appealed to collectors as far a field as the and . Regular commissioned pieces now form a rewarding part of my portfolio.