Roger has been painting, drawing and sculpting all his life but until recently spent a large portion of his time and energy developing property in Leamington.

After completing a fine art degree eight years ago, he now plans to devote more time to his passion and was one of 200 other artists from across the county who took part in Warwickshire Artsweek.

He said: "I'm interested in how my pieces move within the landscape.

"Stainless steel is like a polished mirror and draws the landscape into it. You can see through the sculpture and observe everything that's going on around it through the seasons."

African masks, religious icons, Indian art and things Egyptian have inspired his work, as do the books he reads.

He added: "Colour has played a large part in my work. One of my dear friends, well-known artist, Harry Weinberger has painted in the old, traditional style of his own, although the input he has had on my colourist work has been inspirational with work from the German and Fauve artists.

"I like to try to inspire people by what I do with colours and whatever medium I'm working in. Art is like a piece of music. A part of it will make your hair stand up."

Roger's artistic abilities have developed despite a debilitating injury he suffered as a teenager.

He lost most of his left hand in an industrial sawmill at 17 and spent five years in physical and mental turmoil.

Attempts to rebuild it enough to function again failed and his hobbies of guitar playing and motorbike remained in the past.

Previously ambidextrous, he has taught himself to use his right hand, which shows his determination to live out his artistic ambitions.

Roger paints in a studio at his Leamington home – a house he built for his family.

He works on his sculptures at a studio at The Grid, near Montilo Lane in Harborough Magna – a converted nursing home which provides studios for an informal group of 18 professional and amateur artists, aged from their late 20s to 70s.