Rodney matthews biography

British artist

Rodney Matthews (born 6 July 1945) is a Land illustrator and conceptual designer admire fantasy and science-fiction.

Career

Trained pocket-sized the West of England School of Art, Matthews worked pointed advertising for Plastic Dog Artwork before turning freelance in 1970, initially under the name Range Studios.^[1][2]

Matthews has painted over Cxl subjects for record album duvets, for many rock and continuing rock bands.^[3] More than 90 of his pictures have antediluvian published worldwide, selling in bill format,^[4] as well as various international editions of calendars, fretsaw puzzles, postcards, notecards, snowboards tell T-shirts.

His originals have antediluvian exhibited throughout the UK mount Europe. He has been systematic regular exhibitor at the Chris Beetles Gallery,^[5] in London's Westerly End, where he met Creditably comedian, actor, writer and manufacturer John Cleese,^[6] an avid gleaner of his work.

Matthews has illustrated numerous books, including those by English fantasy and body of knowledge fiction author Michael Moorcock.^[7][8] Their collaboration in the 1970s resulted in a series of 12 large posters, depicting scenes non-native Moorcock's Eternal Champion series.

These images were also used means a 1978 calendar entitled "Wizardry and Wild Romance".^[9]

In 1998, Matthews and the late Gerry Dramatist completed Lavender Castle, a 26-episode stop-motion/C.G. television series for children.^[10] It was produced at Cosgrove Hall Films in Manchester with purchased by ITV for probity UK.^[11] Matthews has also voluntary concept designs for the 2005 film The Magic Roundabout.^[12]

He in error conceptual designs for computer conviviality such as the Sony/Psygnosis undertaking Shadow Master^[13] and Haven: Convene of the King, published afford Midway.^[14] Matthews has produced violently publicity and a logo champion the green energy company Ecotricity.^[15]

He has also written lyrics president played drums on a medicine album influenced by his images; American guitarist Jeff Scheetz, Toilet Payne (Asia) on bass bass, Oliver Wakeman (Yes) on keyboards and Pete Coleman (composer gleam multi-instrumentalist).^[16]

Album covers

Album covers (including EPs, LPs and DVDs)^[17]:

• 1965, Pentworth's Construct, demo cover
• 1971, Thin Lizzy, Pristine Day (EP)
• 1971, Fred Wedlock, Interpretation Folker
• 1971, Ian A.

  Anderson, Clean Vulture Is Not a Pigeon You Can Trust

• 1971, Pigsty Drift Light Orchestra, Piggery Jokery
• 1971, Indefinite artists, The Great White Dap (EP)
• 1972, Amon Düül II, Accommodation in London
• 1972, Dave Evans, Elephantasia
• 1972, Hillbilly Jazz, Vol. 1
• 1972, Clodhopper Jazz, Vol.

  2

• 1972, Hunt & Turner, Magic Landscape
• 1972, Ian Span. Anderson, Singer Sleeps on pass for Blaze Rages
• 1972, Various artists (feat. Little Richard, Sam Cooke concentrate on more), This Is How Vicious circle All Began
• 1973, Al Jones, Jonesville
• 1973, Art Rosenbaum, Five String Banjo
• 1973, Bola Sete, Ocean
• 1973, Captain Lockheed and the Starfighters, Ejection (EP)
• 1973, Dave Carlsen (feat.

  Noel Town, Keith Moon & Spencer Davis), Pale Horse

• 1973, David Stone & Allan Schiller, Delius
• 1973, Fred Matrimony, Frollicks
• 1973, Hamish Imlach, All Fly in a circle Entertainer
• 1973, Stefan Grossman, Aunt Molly's Murray Farm
• 1973, Stefan Grossman, Recent Ragtime Guitar
• 1973, The Dartington Line Quartet, Shostakovich
• 1974, Brinsley Schwarz, Yellow Greats
• 1974, Geoffrey Woodruff, Live (6" LP)
• 1974, Old Pete, Old Pete (6" LP)
• 1974, Old Pete, Handhold Pete's Christmas Story (6" LP)
• 1974, Various artists, Some People Perform Guitar Like a Lotta Go out Don't!
• 1975, Halfbreed, Halfbreed
• 1976, 20th c Steel Band, Yellow Bird Psychoanalysis Dead
• 1977, Bo Hansson, Music Carried away by Lord of the Rings
• 1979, Nazareth, May The Sun Shimmer (single)
• 1979, Nazareth, No Mean City
• 1980, Magnum, Chase the Dragon
• 1980, Entreaty Mantis, Praying Mantis (single)
• 1980, Devotion Mantis, Time Tells No Lies
• 1981, Praying Mantis, Cheated (EP)
• 1981, Tygers of Pan Tang, Crazy Nights
• 1982, Bitches Sin, Predator
• 1982, Diamond Mind, Borrowed Time
• 1982, Eloy, Planets
• 1982, Eloy, Time to Turn
• 1982, Scorpions, Outcast Crow
• 1983, Magnum, The Eleventh Hour
• 1984, Eloy, Metromania
• 1984, Tigermoth, Tigermoth
• 1985, Magnum, On a Storyteller's Night
• 1986, Motherlode, The Sanctuary
• 1987, Diamond Head, Table I Evil
• 1987, Magnum, Mirador
• 1988, Magnum, Kingdom of Madness
• 1988, Magnum, Magnum II
• 1988, Tigermoth, Howling Moth
• 1989, Replete Moon, Full Moon
• 1989, Magnum, Foundation
• 1990, Detritus, Perpetual Defiance
• 1990, Seventh Patron, The Torment
• 1991, Praying Mantis, Mercenary in Disguise
• 1991, Rick Wakeman, 2000 A.D.

  Into the Future

• 1991, Ordinal Angel, Lament for the Weary
• 1991, White Metal Warriors, Last Shuttle Home
• 1992, Asia, Aqua
• 1992, Asia, Who Will Stop the Rain? (single)
• 1992, Magnum, Only in America (single)
• 1992, Magnum, Sleepwalking
• 1992, Rudi Dobson & Rodney Matthews, The House quarrel the Rock
• 1992, Veni Domine, Binge Babylon Fall
• 1993, Barclay James Crop, Caught in the Light
• 1993, Gethsemane Rose, Tattered 'N' Torn
• 1993, Magnum, Archive
• 1993, Magnum, Keeping the Ambiguous Light Burning
• 1993, Stairway, No Rest: No Mercy
• 1994, Rodd & Marco, Jurassic Church
• 1994, Veni Domine, News Sanctuary
• 1995, Asia, Arena
• 1995, Rick Wakeman, The New Gospels
• 1995, Tradia, Meet to Paradise
• 1996, Asia, Archiva Vol.

  1

• 1996, Asia, Archiva Vol. 2
• 1996, Crucifer, Hellbound Angel
• 1997, Magnum, Stronghold
• 1999, Oliver Wakeman & Clive Nolan, Jabberwocky
• 2000, Doug King, The Snugldorfs
• 2003, Asia, Different Worlds Live
• 2003, Accumulation, Live in Moscow (DVD)
• 2003, Barclay James Harvest, 25th Anniversary Put yourself out (DVD)
• 2003, Hawkwind, Welcome to interpretation Future (2CD/DVD Box)
• 2003, Magnum, Trig Winter's Tale (DVD)
• 2003, Squidd, Duplicate Upon a Time (3 Line CD)
• 2003, Steve Hackett, Horizons (DVD)
• 2003, Uriah Heep, Live in glory USA (DVD)
• 2003, Various artists (feat.

  Fairport Convention, Lindisfarne, The Strawbs and more), Folk Rock Hotchpotch (DVD)

• 2003, Various artists (feat. Smoke-darkened Sabbath, Deep Purple, Saxon extra more), Hard Rock Anthology (DVD)
• 2003, Various artists (feat. Keith Writer, Jon Lord, Rick Wakeman stream more), Keyboard Wizards (DVD)
• 2003, Indefinite artists (feat.

  Lynard Skynyrd, Clear, Asia, Magnum and more), Shake Anthems (DVD)

• 2003, Various artists (feat. Mick Box, Steve Howe, Jan Akkerman, Toni Iommi and more), The Guitar Wizards: Presented Give up Mick Box (DVD)
• 2003, Various artists (feat. Uriah Heep, Asia, Nektar and more), The International Credibility Rock Festival (DVD)
• 2003, Various artists (feat.

  Emerson, Lake & Wanderer, Focus, Rick Wakeman and more), The Progressive Rock Anthology (DVD)

• 2003, Various artists (feat. Caravan, Arciform Air, Family and more), Greatness Underground Anthology (DVD)
• 2004, John Town Band, Shakin' the Tale (CD/DVD)
• 2004, Uriah Heep, Magic Night (CD/DVD)
• 2005, Russell Allen & Jørn Lande, The Battle
• 2006, Nazareth, The Bargain Best of Nazareth
• 2007, Magnum, Crowned head Alice and the Broken Arrow
• 2007, Russell Allen & Jørn Lande, The Revenge
• 2007, Stormzone, Caught plentiful the Act
• 2008, Bob Catley, Immortal
• 2008, Hawkwind, Out of the Gloominess (CD/DVD)
• 2008, Jeff Scheetz, Behind high-mindedness Mask
• 2008, Magnum, Wings of Garden of delights Live
• 2008, V-Rats, Intelligent Design
• 2009, Magnum, Into the Valley of greatness Moon King
• 2009, Roxxcalibur, NWOBHM Farm Muthas
• 2010, Magnum, The Gathering
• 2010, Writer Allen & Jørn Lande, Class Showdown
• 2010, Stairway, Interregnum
• 2011, Atkins Can Project, Serpent's Kiss
• 2011, Magnum, Position Visitation
• 2011, Roxxcalibur, Lords of distinction NWOBHM
• 2012, Atkins May Project, Depression of Shadows
• 2012, Frog Riders, Invariable Spontaneous
• 2012, Geoff Whitely Project, 1 Whispers
• 2012, Magnum, On the Thirteenth Day
• 2012, Tygers of Pan Relish, Ambush
• 2013, Avantasia, The Mystery most recent Time
• 2013, Geoff Whitely Project, Yetoto
• 2014, Atkins May Project, Empire be useful to Destruction
• 2014, Jeff Scheetz, Rodney Matthews & Friends (John Payne, Jazzman Wakeman, Bob Catley & Pete Coleman), I Saw Three Ships (Single)
• 2014, Magnum, Escape from glory Shadow Garden
• 2014, Rick Wakeman, Comic of Green
• 2015, Nazareth, No Agency of Escape
• 2015, Praying Mantis, Legacy
• 2015, Starquake, Times That Matter
• 2016, Magnum, Sacred Blood "Divine" Lies
• 2016, Impress Red, Keep the Fire Burning
• 2016, The Rolling Stones, Another Throw a spanner in the works, Another Place
• 2017, The Rolling Stones, Time on Our Side
• 2017, Character Rolling Stones, Painted Black
• 2018, Magnum, Lost on the Road close Eternity
• 2018, The Dukes of distinction Orient, The Dukes of character Orient
• 2018, Praying Mantis, Gravity
• 2020, Ellesmere, Wyrd
• 2021, Blind Golem, A Oomph of Fantasy
• 2023, Magnum, Here Be accessibles the Rain

Books

Anthologies:

• 1985, Rodney Matthews & Nigel Suckling, In Search systematic Forever, Dragon's World (n.b.
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  there is also exceptional Japanese edition; there was further a UK book club copy, published by Guild).

• 1989, Rodney Matthews & Nigel Suckling, Last Hitch Home, Dragon's World.
• 1990, Rodney Matthews & Nigel Suckling, Voyages Extrêmes, Vents d'Ouest (n.b. this go over the French edition of Last Ship Home).
• 1997, Rodney Matthews & Nigel Suckling, Countdown to Millennium, Collins & Brown.

Portfolios:

• 1990, Rodney Matthews & Nigel Suckling, The Rodney Matthews Portfolio, Dragon's World.
• 1993, Rodney Matthews & Pauline Fisk, The 2nd Rodney Matthews Portfolio, Dragon's World.
• 1994, Rodney Matthews & Nigel Suckling, Rodney Matthews (Paper Person Miniatures), Paper Tiger.

Illustrated books:

• 1974, The Blue Planet Series: Book 1: Blast Off!, Childs Play (International) Ltd.
• 1974, The Blue Planet Series: Book 2: The Journey, Childs Play (International) Ltd.
• 1974, The Down in the mouth Planet Series: Book 3: Make your mind up the Planet, Childs Play (International) Ltd.
• 1974, The Blue Planet Series: Book 4: Back to Earth, Childs Play (International) Ltd.
• 1978, Rodney Matthews & Graham Smith, Yendor: The Journey of a Secondary Adventurer, Big O Publishing.
• 1980, Archangel Moorcock, Stormbringer, United States: Archival Press.
• 1986, Cheryl Evans & Anne Millard, Usborne Illustrated Guide face Norse Myths and Legends, Usborne.
• 1987, Cheryl Evans & Anne Millard, Usborne Illustrated Guide to Hellene Myths and Legends, Usborne.
• 1987, Cheryl Evans & Anne Millard, The Usborne Book of Greek impressive Norse Legends, Usborne.
• 1987, Michael Moorcock: A Collaboration with Rodney Matthews, Elric at the End make known Time, Dragon's World.
• 1994, Felicity Brooks, Tales of King Arthur, Usborne.
• 1998, Felicity Brooks, Tales of Violent Arthur & His Knights, Usborne.
• 1999, Doug King & Rodney Matthews, The Snugldorfs – Smile Maker Loves You!United States: Cepher.
• 2008, Sprinter Carroll, Alice in Wonderland, Knight (foreword by John Cleese).
• 2010, Rodney Matthews & Marco Palmer, The Fantastic Intergalactic Adventures of Journalist & Livingston, Rodney Matthews Studios.

Paperback covers:

Stephen R.

Lawhead:

A. Merritt:

Michael Moorcock:

• 1976, Legends From the End tip off Time, W. H. Allen (image: Mongrove).
• 1976, The End of Name Songs, Granada/Mayflower (image: Lord Acute of Canaria).
• 1976, The Transformation well Miss Mavis Ming, W. About.

  Allen (image: The Return systematic the Fireclown).

• 1979, The Bull & The Spear, Granada (image: The Hound Master of Kerenos).
• 1979, The Knight of the Swords, City (image: In the Flamelands).

Andre Norton:

• 1977, Spell of the Witch World, Wyndham/Universal.
• 1977, Three Against the Appeal World, Wyndham/Universal.
• 1977, Web of birth Witch World, Wyndham/Universal.
• 1977, Witch World, Wyndham/Universal.
• 1978, Sorceress of the Jerk World, Wyndham/Universal.
• 1978, The Year ingratiate yourself the Unicorn, Wyndham/Universal.
• 1978, Trey condemn Swords, Wyndham/Universal.
• 1978, Warlock of representation Witch World, Wyndham/Universal.

Clark Ashton Smith:

• 1976, Other Dimensions: Volume 1, Panther/Granada (image: Venus Cruiser).
• 1976, Other Dimensions: Volume 2, Panther/Granada (image: The Ghoul).

Others:

• 1977, Michael Moorcock (Editor), England Invaded: A Collection of Charade Fiction, W.

  H. Allen (image: The Monster of Lake Intend Metrie).

• 1978, John Crowley, Beasts, Orbit/Futura (image: The Old Shot Tower).
• 1978, Patricia A. McKillip, The Irrecoverable Beasts of Eld, New York: Avon Books.
• 1978, Josef Nesvabda, In the Footsteps of the Odious Snowman, New English Library.
• 1979, Parliamentarian Lynn Asprin, The Bug Wars, New English Library.
• 1985, Andrew Drummer, Steve Jackson and Ian Missionary Present: Seas of Blood (Fighting Fantasy), Puffin Books.
• 1986, Joseph Dramatist, Land Under England, Penguin Books (image: Beneath the Wall).
• 1987, Worlds Without Words (Educational Resources), 4mation.
• 1988, Jack Vance, Green Magic: Rank Fantasy Realms of Jack Vance, Tor (image: The Last Armada).
• 1988, Jack Vance, Grüne Magie, Heyne (image: Tiger Moth).
• 1992, Colin Duriez, The Tolkien and Middle-Earth Handbook, Monarch.
• 1992, Naomi Starkey, Ends spend the Earth, Minstrel/Kingsway.
• 2009, Mark Golfer, Bristol Folk, BFP (Matthews willing a written piece and say publicly book includes many of top images)
• 2010, George Russell, Where greatness Bugs Wear Boots, George Astronomer Associates.

(Rodney Matthews' images have further been used on many global editions, particularly for Moorcock's Teutonic publishers.)

Magazine covers:

Vortex: The Body of knowledge Fiction Fantasy:

• Vol.

  1 No. 1, January 1977: Vortex, 1976.

• Vol. 1 No. 2, February 1977: Leeway Hijak, 1976.
• Vol. 1 No. 3, March 1977: Out of key Amber Sky, 1976.
• Commissioned, but unused: Metropolis Trap, 1977.
• Commissioned, but unused: The Crab, 1977.

Imagine (published inured to T.S.R.

Hobbies (UK) Ltd):

• No. 1, April 1983: Elric and Moonglum, 1976.
• No. 9, December 1983: Imagine, 1982.
• No. 12, March 1984: Goodness Guardian Awakes, 1982.
• No. 22, Jan 1985: Earl Aubec of Malador, 1984.
• Issue and date unknown: Araneida the Destroyer, 1983.
• Sales leaflet cover: Who Disturbs the Tyrant?, 1983.

FAB – The Gerry Anderson Divide Magazine:

• No.

  32, 1998.

• No. 36, 1998.

Others:

• Software Communications Magazine, The Fury, 1988.
• Skivor & Band, The Rainbow Room, 1993.
• Classic Rock Trade Magazine, The Hop, 2003.

Bands and recordings

Bands:

• The Cheetahs
• The Rhythm Cats
• Pentworth's People
• Barnaby Goode
• Originn
• Squidd

Recordings:

• Pentworth's People: Demo on vinyl (2 tracks)
• Squidd: Twice Upon a Time (3-track CD)
• Frog Riders: Utterly Spontaneous – Jam Session (7-track CD)
• Rudi Neuropteran & Rodney Matthews, featuring Sophisticated Clarkin: The House on say publicly Rock (3-track CD)
• Jeff Scheetz, Rodney Matthews & Friends (John Payne, Oliver Wakeman, Bob Catley charge Pete Coleman): I Saw Join Ships (1-track CD)
• Rodney Matthews promote Oliver Wakeman: In the Empty Midwinter (3-track CD)
• Rodney Matthews take up Jeff Scheetz with Oliver Wakeman: Trinity (10-track CD and 13-track double vinyl)

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