Rodney Matthews

Rodney Matthews was born on 6 July 1945. Rodney Matthews was recorded as a citizen of United Kingdom. Recorded with the gender male. Recorded with the occupation painter. Recorded with the occupation illustrator.

• Name — Rodney Matthews • Birth Name — Rodney Clive Matthews • Born — 6 July 1945 • Birthplace — Paulton, England • Field — Painting, drawing, conceptual design • Movement — Fantasy art, science fiction, surrealism • Website — rodneymatthewsstudios.com Rodney Matthews (born 6 July 1945) is a British illustrator and conceptual designer of fantasy and science-fiction.

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. Matthews has painted over 140 subjects for record album covers, for many rock and progressive rock bands. More than 90 of his pictures have been published worldwide, selling in poster format, 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, in London's West End, where he met English comedian, actor, writer and producer John Cleese, an avid collector of his work. Matthews has illustrated numerous books, including those by English fantasy and science fiction author Michael Moorcock. 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". In 1998, Matthews and the late Gerry Anderson completed Lavender Castle, a 26-episode stop-motion/C.G. television series for children. It was produced at Cosgrove Hall Films in Manchester and purchased by ITV for the UK. Matthews has also contributed concept designs for the 2005 film The Magic Roundabout. He supplied conceptual designs for computer games such as the Sony/Psygnosis game Shadow Master and Haven: Call of the King, published by Midway. Matthews has produced some publicity and a logo for the green energy company Ecotricity. 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).

Album covers (including EPs, LPs and DVDs): • 1965, Pentworth's People, demo cover • 1971, Thin Lizzy, New Day (EP) • 1971, Fred Wedlock, The Folker • 1971, Ian A. Anderson, A Vulture Is Not a Bird You Can Trust • 1971, Pigsty Hill Light Orchestra, Piggery Jokery • 1971, Various artists, The Great White Dap (EP) • 1972, Amon Düül II, Live in London • 1972, Dave Evans, Elephantasia • 1972, Hillbilly Jazz, Vol. 1 • 1972, Hillbilly Jazz, Vol. 2 • 1972, Hunt & Turner, Magic Landscape • 1972, Ian A. Anderson, Singer Sleeps on as Blaze Rages • 1972, Various artists (feat. Little Richard, Sam Cooke and more), This Is How It 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 Redding, Keith Moon & Spencer Davis), Pale Horse • 1973, David Stone & Allan Schiller, Delius • 1973, Fred Wedlock, Frollicks • 1973, Hamish Imlach, All Round Entertainer • 1973, Stefan Grossman, Aunt Molly's Murray Farm • 1973, Stefan Grossman, Contemporary Ragtime Guitar • 1973, The Dartington String Quartet, Shostakovich • 1974, Brinsley Schwarz, Golden Greats • 1974, Geoffrey Woodruff, Live (6" LP) • 1974, Old Pete, Old Pete (6" LP) • 1974, Old Pete, Old Pete's Christmas Story (6" LP) • 1974, Various artists, Some People Play Guitar Like a Lotta People Don't! • 1975, Halfbreed, Halfbreed • 1976, 20th Century Steel Band, Yellow Bird Is Dead • 1977, Bo Hansson, Music Inspired by Lord of the Rings • 1979, Nazareth, May The Sunshine (single); cut-out from the No Mean City artwork • 1979, Nazareth, No Mean City • 1980, Magnum, Chase the Dragon • 1980, Praying Mantis, Praying Mantis (single) • 1980, Praying Mantis, Time Tells No Lies • 1981, Praying Mantis, Cheated (EP) • 1981, Tygers of Pan Tang, Crazy Nights • 1982, Bitches Sin, Predator • 1982, Diamond Head, Borrowed Time • 1982, Eloy, Planets • 1982, Eloy, Time to Turn • 1982, Scorpions, Lonesome 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, Am I Evil • 1987, Magnum, Mirador • 1988, Magnum, Kingdom of Madness • 1988, Magnum, Magnum II • 1988, Tigermoth, Howling Moth • 1989, Full Moon, Full Moon • 1989, Magnum, Foundation • 1990, Detritus, Perpetual Defiance • 1990, Seventh Angel, The Torment • 1991, Praying Mantis, Predator in Disguise • 1991, Rick Wakeman, 2000 A.D. Into the Future • 1991, Seventh Angel, Lament for the Weary • 1991, White Metal Warriors, Last Ship 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 on the Rock • 1992, Veni Domine, Fall Babylon Fall • 1993, Barclay James Harvest, Caught in the Light • 1993, Gethsemane Rose, Tattered 'N' Torn • 1993, Magnum, Archive • 1993, Magnum, Keeping the Nite Light Burning • 1993, Stairway, No Rest: No Mercy • 1994, Rodd & Marco, Jurassic Church • 1994, Veni Domine, Material Sanctuary • 1995, Asia, Arena • 1995, Rick Wakeman, The New Gospels • 1995, Tradia, Welcome 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, Asia, Live in Moscow (DVD) • 2003, Barclay James Harvest, 25th Anniversary Concert (DVD) • 2003, Hawkwind, Welcome to the Future (2CD/DVD Box) • 2003, Magnum, A Winter's Tale (DVD) • 2003, Squidd, Twice Upon a Time (3 Track CD) • 2003, Steve Hackett, Horizons (DVD) • 2003, Uriah Heep, Live in the USA (DVD) • 2003, Various artists (feat. Fairport Convention, Lindisfarne, The Strawbs and more), Folk Rock Anthology (DVD) • 2003, Various artists (feat. Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Saxon and more), Hard Rock Anthology (DVD) • 2003, Various artists (feat. Keith Emerson, Jon Lord, Rick Wakeman and more), Keyboard Wizards (DVD) • 2003, Various artists (feat. Lynard Skynyrd, Free, Asia, Magnum and more), Rock Anthems (DVD) • 2003, Various artists (feat. Mick Box, Steve Howe, Jan Akkerman, Toni Iommi and more), The Guitar Wizards: Presented By Mick Box (DVD) • 2003, Various artists (feat. Uriah Heep, Asia, Nektar and more), The International Classic Rock Festival (DVD) • 2003, Various artists (feat. Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Focus, Rick Wakeman and more), The Progressive Rock Anthology (DVD) • 2003, Various artists (feat. Caravan, Curved Air, Family and more), The Underground Anthology (DVD) • 2004, John Lawton Band, Shakin' the Tale (CD/DVD) • 2004, Uriah Heep, Magic Night (CD/DVD) • 2005, Russell Allen & Jørn Lande, The Battle • 2006, Nazareth, The Very Best of Nazareth • 2007, Magnum, Princess Alice and the Broken Arrow • 2007, Russell Allen & Jørn Lande, The Revenge • 2007, Stormzone, Caught in the Act • 2008, Bob Catley, Immortal • 2008, Hawkwind, Out of the Shadows (CD/DVD) • 2008, Jeff Scheetz, Behind the Mask • 2008, Magnum, Wings of Heaven Live • 2008, V-Rats, Intelligent Design • 2009, Magnum, Into the Valley of the Moon King • 2009, Roxxcalibur, NWOBHM For Muthas • 2010, Magnum, The Gathering • 2010, Russell Allen & Jørn Lande, The Showdown • 2010, Stairway, Interregnum • 2011, Atkins May Project, Serpent's Kiss • 2011, Magnum, The Visitation • 2011, Roxxcalibur, Lords of the NWOBHM • 2012, Atkins May Project, Valley of Shadows • 2012, Frog Riders, Utterly Spontaneous • 2012, Geoff Whitely Project, Confidential Whispers • 2012, Magnum, On the 13th Day • 2012, Tygers of Pan Tang, Ambush • 2013, Avantasia, The Mystery of Time • 2013, Geoff Whitely Project, Yetoto • 2014, Atkins May Project, Empire of Destruction • 2014, Jeff Scheetz, Rodney Matthews & Friends (John Payne, Oliver Wakeman, Bob Catley & Pete Coleman), I Saw Three Ships (Single) • 2014, Magnum, Escape from the Shadow Garden • 2014, Rick Wakeman, Fields of Green • 2015, Nazareth, No Means of Escape • 2015, Praying Mantis, Legacy • 2015, Starquake, Times That Matter • 2016, Magnum, Sacred Blood "Divine" Lies • 2016, Seeing Red, Keep the Fire Burning • 2016, The Rolling Stones, Another Time, Another Place • 2017, The Rolling Stones, Time on Our Side • 2017, The Rolling Stones, Painted Black • 2018, Magnum, Lost on the Road to Eternity • 2018, The Dukes of the Orient, The Dukes of the Orient • 2018, Praying Mantis, Gravity • 2020, Ellesmere, Wyrd • 2021, Blind Golem, A Dream of Fantasy • 2023, Magnum, Here Comes the Rain • 2025, Avantasia, Here Be Dragons

Rodney Matthews is recorded as painter and illustrator.