Roger Rowley (b.1965) is a Devon-based artist. His work is informed by examining the value and meaning placed on everyday objects ‘possessions’, and how such objects carry a persistence of the past into the present, evoking memories of people, places or events and fostering a means to develop and maintain a cognitive sense of self.

As a painter, he is interested in the responsiveness to the painted surface and the interrelationship between the object and the act of painting. Many of the objects are rendered in a neutral space which, on closer inspection, reveals delicate modulations of colour and light, summoning a sense of calm and familiarity juxtaposed with an air of mystery, inviting the viewer to create their narrative.

Employing a system based on repetition, whereby several possessions are continually artistically recycled, it affords the artist a sense of stability and structure. His process often involves a period of contemplation before visual considerations become clearer or he can find ways to organise his visual thinking in an attempt to find and possibly, reveal an answer.