Roger Towndrow studied BA Fine Art (Painting) at Camberwell School of Art, and MA Printmaking at Wimbledon School of Art. He has over 30 years teaching experience and was Head of Art at Falmouth University from 2011 until 2020. In 2025 he was appointed as a tutor at St Ives School of Painting.

Towndrow's work, which centres on botanical drawing, has been shown widely in the UK and also in the USA.