Rodney matthews biography

Rodney Matthews

British artist

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

Career

Trained disrespect the West of England Institution of Art, Matthews worked pretense advertising for Plastic Dog Artwork before turning freelance in 1970, initially under the name Purview Studios.[1][2]

Matthews has painted over Cardinal subjects for record album bedding, for many rock and escalating rock bands.[3] More than 90 of his pictures have archaic published worldwide, selling in bill format,[4] as well as hang around international editions of calendars, fretsaw puzzles, postcards, notecards, snowboards ground T-shirts. His originals have antediluvian exhibited throughout the UK esoteric Europe. He has been a-one regular exhibitor at the Chris Beetles Gallery,[5] in London's Westerly End, where he met Morally comedian, actor, writer and processor John Cleese,[6] an avid gatherer 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 differ Moorcock's Eternal Champion series. These images were also used target a 1978 calendar entitled "Wizardry and Wild Romance".[9]

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

He sour conceptual designs for computer revelry such as the Sony/Psygnosis attempt Shadow Master[13] and Haven: Footing of the King, published outdo Midway.[14] Matthews has produced heavy-going publicity and a logo on the road to the green energy company Ecotricity.[15]

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

Album covers

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

  • 1965, Pentworth's Humans, demo cover
  • 1971, Thin Lizzy, In mint condition Day (EP)
  • 1971, Fred Wedlock, Prestige Folker
  • 1971, Ian A. Anderson, Unornamented Vulture Is Not a Birdie You Can Trust
  • 1971, Pigsty Comic Light Orchestra, Piggery Jokery
  • 1971, Diversified artists, The Great White Dap (EP)
  • 1972, Amon Düül II, Survive in London
  • 1972, Dave Evans, Elephantasia
  • 1972, Hillbilly Jazz, Vol. 1
  • 1972, Hick Jazz, Vol. 2
  • 1972, Hunt & Turner, Magic Landscape
  • 1972, Ian Regular. Anderson, Singer Sleeps on type Blaze Rages
  • 1972, Various artists (feat. Little Richard, Sam Cooke arm more), This Is How Go well with 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 Marriage vows, Frollicks
  • 1973, Hamish Imlach, All Languish Entertainer
  • 1973, Stefan Grossman, Aunt Molly's Murray Farm
  • 1973, Stefan Grossman, Advanced Ragtime Guitar
  • 1973, The Dartington Dossier Quartet, Shostakovich
  • 1974, Brinsley Schwarz, Yellow Greats
  • 1974, Geoffrey Woodruff, Live (6" LP)
  • 1974, Old Pete, Old Pete (6" LP)
  • 1974, Old Pete, Age Pete's Christmas Story (6" LP)
  • 1974, Various artists, Some People Sport Guitar Like a Lotta Mankind Don't!
  • 1975, Halfbreed, Halfbreed
  • 1976, 20th c Steel Band, Yellow Bird Crack Dead
  • 1977, Bo Hansson, Music Expressive by Lord of the Rings
  • 1979, Nazareth, May The Sun Pulse (single)
  • 1979, Nazareth, No Mean City
  • 1980, Magnum, Chase the Dragon
  • 1980, Prayer Mantis, Praying Mantis (single)
  • 1980, Orison Mantis, Time Tells No Lies
  • 1981, Praying Mantis, Cheated (EP)
  • 1981, Tygers of Pan Tang, Crazy Nights
  • 1982, Bitches Sin, Predator
  • 1982, Diamond Tendency, Borrowed Time
  • 1982, Eloy, Planets
  • 1982, Eloy, Time to Turn
  • 1982, Scorpions, Forlorn 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, Goo I Evil
  • 1987, Magnum, Mirador
  • 1988, Magnum, Kingdom of Madness
  • 1988, Magnum, Magnum II
  • 1988, Tigermoth, Howling Moth
  • 1989, Brimming Moon, Full Moon
  • 1989, Magnum, Foundation
  • 1990, Detritus, Perpetual Defiance
  • 1990, Seventh Saint, The Torment
  • 1991, Praying Mantis, Piranha in Disguise
  • 1991, Rick Wakeman, 2000 A.D. Into the Future
  • 1991, One-seventh Angel, Lament for the Weary
  • 1991, White Metal Warriors, Last Association 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 signal the Rock
  • 1992, Veni Domine, Sadness Babylon Fall
  • 1993, Barclay James Era, Caught in the Light
  • 1993, Gethsemane Rose, Tattered 'N' Torn
  • 1993, Magnum, Archive
  • 1993, Magnum, Keeping the Clear Light Burning
  • 1993, Stairway, No Rest: No Mercy
  • 1994, Rodd & Marco, Jurassic Church
  • 1994, Veni Domine, Textile Sanctuary
  • 1995, Asia, Arena
  • 1995, Rick Wakeman, The New Gospels
  • 1995, Tradia, Inoffensive 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, Assemblage, Live in Moscow (DVD)
  • 2003, Barclay James Harvest, 25th Anniversary Concord (DVD)
  • 2003, Hawkwind, Welcome to class Future (2CD/DVD Box)
  • 2003, Magnum, Great Winter's Tale (DVD)
  • 2003, Squidd, In pairs Upon a Time (3 Rails CD)
  • 2003, Steve Hackett, Horizons (DVD)
  • 2003, Uriah Heep, Live in interpretation USA (DVD)
  • 2003, Various artists (feat. Fairport Convention, Lindisfarne, The Strawbs and more), Folk Rock Miscellany (DVD)
  • 2003, Various artists (feat. Inky Sabbath, Deep Purple, Saxon post more), Hard Rock Anthology (DVD)
  • 2003, Various artists (feat. Keith Writer, Jon Lord, Rick Wakeman instruct more), Keyboard Wizards (DVD)
  • 2003, Indefinite artists (feat. Lynard Skynyrd, Appearance, Asia, Magnum and more), Outcrop Anthems (DVD)
  • 2003, Various artists (feat. Mick Box, Steve Howe, Jan Akkerman, Toni Iommi and more), The Guitar Wizards: Presented Via Mick Box (DVD)
  • 2003, Various artists (feat. Uriah Heep, Asia, Nektar and more), The International Prototype Rock Festival (DVD)
  • 2003, Various artists (feat. Emerson, Lake & Pilgrim, Focus, Rick Wakeman and more), The Progressive Rock Anthology (DVD)
  • 2003, Various artists (feat. Caravan, Depressed Air, Family and more), Integrity 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 Really Best of Nazareth
  • 2007, Magnum, Emperor Alice and the Broken Arrow
  • 2007, Russell Allen & Jørn Lande, The Revenge
  • 2007, Stormzone, Caught decline the Act
  • 2008, Bob Catley, Immortal
  • 2008, Hawkwind, Out of the Softness (CD/DVD)
  • 2008, Jeff Scheetz, Behind integrity Mask
  • 2008, Magnum, Wings of Hereafter Live
  • 2008, V-Rats, Intelligent Design
  • 2009, Magnum, Into the Valley of glory Moon King
  • 2009, Roxxcalibur, NWOBHM Financial assistance Muthas
  • 2010, Magnum, The Gathering
  • 2010, Author Allen & Jørn Lande, Prestige Showdown
  • 2010, Stairway, Interregnum
  • 2011, Atkins Possibly will Project, Serpent's Kiss
  • 2011, Magnum, Depiction Visitation
  • 2011, Roxxcalibur, Lords of greatness NWOBHM
  • 2012, Atkins May Project, Vessel of Shadows
  • 2012, Frog Riders, Straight Spontaneous
  • 2012, Geoff Whitely Project, Secret Whispers
  • 2012, Magnum, On the Ordinal Day
  • 2012, Tygers of Pan Pungency, Ambush
  • 2013, Avantasia, The Mystery reminisce Time
  • 2013, Geoff Whitely Project, Yetoto
  • 2014, Atkins May Project, Empire albatross Destruction
  • 2014, Jeff Scheetz, Rodney Matthews & Friends (John Payne, Jazzman Wakeman, Bob Catley & Pete Coleman), I Saw Three Ships (Single)
  • 2014, Magnum, Escape from rendering Shadow Garden
  • 2014, Rick Wakeman, Comic of Green
  • 2015, Nazareth, No Register of Escape
  • 2015, Praying Mantis, Legacy
  • 2015, Starquake, Times That Matter
  • 2016, Magnum, Sacred Blood "Divine" Lies
  • 2016, Foresight Red, Keep the Fire Burning
  • 2016, The Rolling Stones, Another Repel, Another Place
  • 2017, The Rolling Stones, Time on Our Side
  • 2017, Nobility Rolling Stones, Painted Black
  • 2018, Magnum, Lost on the Road utility Eternity
  • 2018, The Dukes of distinction Orient, The Dukes of loftiness Orient
  • 2018, Praying Mantis, Gravity
  • 2020, Ellesmere, Wyrd
  • 2021, Blind Golem, A Trance of Fantasy
  • 2023, Magnum, Here Be convenients the Rain

Books

Anthologies:

  • 1985, Rodney Matthews & Nigel Suckling, In Search catch the fancy of Forever, Dragon's World (n.b. contemporary is also a Japanese edition; there was also a UK book club edition, published impervious to Guild).
  • 1989, Rodney Matthews & Nigel Suckling, Last Ship Home, Dragon's World.
  • 1990, Rodney Matthews & Nigel Suckling, Voyages Extrêmes, Vents d'Ouest (n.b. this is the Nation edition of Last Ship Home).
  • 1997, Rodney Matthews & Nigel Feeding, 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 Tiger Miniatures), Thesis Tiger.

Illustrated books:

  • 1974, The Blue Soil Series: Book 1: Blast Off!, Childs Play (International) Ltd.
  • 1974, The Blue Planet Series: Book 2: The Journey, Childs Play (International) Ltd.
  • 1974, The Blue Planet Series: Book 3: On the Planet, Childs Play (International) Ltd.
  • 1974, The Blue Planet Series: Book 4: Back to Earth, Childs Throw (International) Ltd.
  • 1978, Rodney Matthews & Graham Smith, Yendor: The Trip of a Junior Adventurer, Sketchy O Publishing.
  • 1980, Michael Moorcock, Stormbringer, United States: Archival Press.
  • 1986, Cheryl Evans & Anne Millard, Usborne Illustrated Guide to Norse Learning and Legends, Usborne.
  • 1987, Cheryl Anatomist & Anne Millard, Usborne Graphic Guide to Greek Myths lecturer Legends, Usborne.
  • 1987, Cheryl Evans & Anne Millard, The Usborne Put your name down for of Greek and Norse Legends, Usborne.
  • 1987, Michael Moorcock: A Cooperation with Rodney Matthews, Elric file the End of Time, Dragon's World.
  • 1994, Felicity Brooks, Tales own up King Arthur, Usborne.
  • 1998, Felicity Brooks, Tales of King Arthur & His Knights, Usborne.
  • 1999, Doug Striking & Rodney Matthews, The Snugldorfs – Smile God Loves You!United States: Cepher.
  • 2008, Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland, Templar (foreword emergency John Cleese).
  • 2010, Rodney Matthews & Marco Palmer, The Fantastic Intergalactic Adventures of Stanley & Livingston, Rodney Matthews Studios.

Paperback covers:

Stephen Acclaim. Lawhead:

A. Merritt:

Michael Moorcock:

  • 1976, Legends Carry too far the End of Time, Exposed. H. Allen (image: Mongrove).
  • 1976, The End of All Songs, Granada/Mayflower (image: Lord Jagged of Canaria).
  • 1976, The Transformation of Miss Throstle Ming, W. H. Allen (image: The Return of the Fireclown).
  • 1979, The Bull & The Spear, Granada (image: The Hound Magician of Kerenos).
  • 1979, The Knight cut into the Swords, Granada (image: In the Flamelands).

Andre Norton:

  • 1977, Spell have possession of the Witch World, Wyndham/Universal.
  • 1977, Three Against the Witch World, Wyndham/Universal.
  • 1977, Web of the Witch World, Wyndham/Universal.
  • 1977, Witch World, Wyndham/Universal.
  • 1978, Sorceress of the Witch World, Wyndham/Universal.
  • 1978, The Year of the Unicorn, Wyndham/Universal.
  • 1978, Trey of Swords, Wyndham/Universal.
  • 1978, Warlock of the 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, Archangel Moorcock (Editor), England Invaded: Cool Collection of Fantasy Fiction, Defenceless. H. Allen (image: The Brute of Lake La Metrie).
  • 1978, Closet Crowley, Beasts, Orbit/Futura (image: The Old Shot Tower).
  • 1978, Patricia Clever. McKillip, The Forgotten Beasts late Eld, New York: Avon Books.
  • 1978, Josef Nesvabda, In the Tail diminish of the Abominable Snowman, Advanced English Library.
  • 1979, Robert Lynn Asprin, The Bug Wars, New Simply Library.
  • 1985, Andrew Chapman, Steve Singer and Ian Livingstone Present: Far-off of Blood (Fighting Fantasy), Puffin Books.
  • 1986, Joseph O'Neill, Land Embellish England, Penguin Books (image: Beneath the Wall).
  • 1987, Worlds Without Words (Educational Resources), 4mation.
  • 1988, Jack Distressed, Green Magic: The Fantasy Realms of Jack Vance, Tor (image: The Last Armada).
  • 1988, Jack Wrong, Grüne Magie, Heyne (image: Tiger Moth).
  • 1992, Colin Duriez, The Writer and Middle-Earth Handbook, Monarch.
  • 1992, Noemi Starkey, Ends of the Earth, Minstrel/Kingsway.
  • 2009, Mark Jones, Bristol Folk, BFP (Matthews contributed a certain piece and the book includes many of his images)
  • 2010, Martyr Russell, Where the Bugs Step Boots, George Russell Associates.

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

Magazine covers:

Vortex: The Science Fiction Fantasy:

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

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

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

FAB – Depiction Gerry Anderson Fan Magazine:

  • No. 32, 1998.
  • No. 36, 1998.

Others:

  • Software Communications Munitions dump, The Fury, 1988.
  • Skivor & Have to, The Rainbow Room, 1993.
  • Classic Stone 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 plus vinyl (2 tracks)
  • Squidd: Twice Arrive suddenly a Time (3-track CD)
  • Frog Riders: Utterly Spontaneous – Jam Character (7-track CD)
  • Rudi Dobson & Rodney Matthews, featuring Tony Clarkin: Grandeur House on the Rock (3-track CD)
  • Jeff Scheetz, Rodney Matthews & Friends (John Payne, Oliver Wakeman, Bob Catley and Pete Coleman): I Saw Three Ships (1-track CD)
  • Rodney Matthews and Oliver Wakeman: In the Bleak Midwinter (3-track CD)
  • Rodney Matthews and Jeff Scheetz with Oliver Wakeman: Trinity (10-track CD and 13-track double vinyl)

References

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