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Rodney Matthews
Matthews in 2016
Born

Rodney Clive Matthews


(1945-07-06) 6 July 1945 (age 78)
Paulton, England
Known forPainting, drawing, conceptual design
MovementFantasy art, science fiction, surrealism
Websiterodneymatthewsstudios.com

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

Career[edit]

Trained at the West of England College of Art, Matthews worked in advertising for Plastic Dog Graphics before turning freelance in 1970, initially under the name Skyline Studios.[1][2]

Matthews has painted over 140 subjects for record album covers, for many rock and progressive rock bands.[3] More than 90 of his pictures have been published worldwide, selling in poster format,[4] as well as many international editions of calendars, jigsaw puzzles, postcards, notecards, snowboards and T-shirts. His originals have been exhibited throughout the UK and Europe. He has been a regular exhibitor at the Chris Beetles Gallery,[5] in London's West End, where he met English comedian, actor, writer and producer John Cleese,[6] an avid collector of his work.

Matthews has illustrated numerous books, including those by English fantasy and science fiction author Michael Moorcock.[7][8] Their collaboration in the 1970s resulted in a series of 12 large posters, depicting scenes from Moorcock's Eternal Champion series. These images were also used for a 1978 calendar entitled "Wizardry and Wild Romance".[9]

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

He supplied conceptual designs for computer games such as the Sony/Psygnosis game Shadow Master[13] and Haven: Call of the King, published by Midway.[14] Matthews has produced some publicity and a logo for the green energy company Ecotricity.[15]

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

Album covers[edit]

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

Books[edit]

Anthologies:

Portfolios:

Illustrated books:

Paperback covers:

Stephen R. Lawhead:

A. Merritt:

Michael Moorcock:

Andre Norton:

Clark Ashton Smith:

Others:

(Rodney Matthews' images have also been used on many international editions, particularly for Moorcock's German publishers.)

Magazine covers:

Vortex: The Science Fiction Fantasy:

Imagine (published by T.S.R. Hobbies (UK) Ltd):

FAB – The Gerry Anderson Fan Magazine:

Others:

Bands and recordings[edit]

Bands:

Recordings:

References[edit]

  1. ^ Read, Al; Brace, Terry (2003). The rock years 1969–1988. Bristol: Broadcast Books. p. 10. ISBN 9781874092827. OCLC 851743737.
  • ^ "Matthews, Rodney". The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  • ^ "Portfolio". Rodney Matthews Studios. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  • ^ "Rodney Matthews". Artists UK. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  • ^ Berghammer, Billy. "Haven Artist Revealed". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  • ^ "Rodney Matthews". Dutch Progressive Rock. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  • ^ "Rodnet Matthews". John Guy Collick. 10 April 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  • ^ "Rodney Matthews". Get Ready to Rock. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  • ^ "Rodney Matthews: One of the world's top graphic designers talks about his Christian faith". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  • ^ "Lavender Castle (1999)". Toon Hound. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  • ^ "Lavender Castle". IMDb. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  • ^ "Rodney Matthews". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  • ^ "Shadow Master Review". Games Spot. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  • ^ "Rodney Matthews Creates Artwork for Midway's Haven: Call of The King". Game Zone. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  • ^ "Nu Jerusalem". Ecotricity. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  • ^ "Rodney Matthews releases Christmas CD I Saw Three Ships and Exclusive Art". With Guitars. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  • ^ "Portfolio". Rodney Matthews Studios. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
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