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Rodney Matthews Rodney Matthews has been described by John Cleese as belonging “among the greatest artists that have ever lived” . His distinct style has won him a strong following, and he has illustrated Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, Lewis Carroll, Kenneth Grahame and other classic writers. As designer-illustrator he has created book and record album covers (for Magnum, Thin Lizzy, Nazareth, Barclay James Harvest, Rick Wakeman and others). He has also created video games, and television series, such as Gerry Anderson’s production of Lavender Castle, and worked closely with fantasy author Michael Moorcock (Elric at the End of Time). Rodney’s notecards, postcards, jigsaw puzzles, collector’s cards, and poster prints have sold worldwide in their millions. His work is collected in Last Ship Home, In Search of Forever, and Countdown to Millennium. Born in Somerset, England, Rodney has made his home in North Wales for many years. His originals have been displayed at the leading Chris Beetles Gallery in London’s West End, and his one-man shows have been featured in the Langton Gallery, London, in Sierre, Switzerland, and in Cardiff and Machynlleth, Wales. Spotlight on the art of Rodney Matthews Bwlchcoediog Isaf Cwm Cewydd, Machynlleth Powys SY20 9EE United Kingdom e: [email protected] t: 01650 531329

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Page 1: Rodney Matthews -  · PDF fileRodney Matthews Rodney Matthews has been described by John Cleese as belonging “among the greatest artists that have ever ... Rick Wakeman

Rodney MatthewsRodney Matthews has been describedby John Cleese as belonging “amongthe greatest artists that have everlived”. His distinct style has won him astrong following, and he has illustratedTolkien, C. S. Lewis, Lewis Carroll, Kenneth Grahame and otherclassic writers. As designer-illustrator he has created book andrecord album covers (for Magnum, Thin Lizzy, Nazareth, BarclayJames Harvest, Rick Wakeman and others). He has alsocreated video games, and television series, such as GerryAnderson’s production of Lavender Castle, and worked closelywith fantasy author Michael Moorcock (Elric at the End of Time).Rodney’s notecards, postcards, jigsaw puzzles, collector’scards, and poster prints have sold worldwide in their millions.His work is collected in Last Ship Home, In Search of Forever,and Countdown to Millennium. Born in Somerset, England,Rodney has made his home in North Wales for many years. Hisoriginals have been displayed at the leading Chris BeetlesGallery in London’s West End, and his one-man shows havebeen featured in the Langton Gallery, London, in Sierre,Switzerland, and in Cardiff and Machynlleth, Wales.

Spotlight on the art ofRodney Matthews

Bwlchcoediog Isaf

Cwm Cewydd, Machynlleth

Powys SY20 9EE

United Kingdom

e: [email protected]

t: 01650 531329

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Originals and prints

Limited Edition Printsavailable from

Festival Art and Books

Rivendell Black

Encore at the End of Time

Terrestrial Voyager

Ionawr

Trinity

Gate to Wonderland

The Painting of the Roses

A Knave on Trial

Gollum

Gandalf and the Balrog

Page 3: Rodney Matthews -  · PDF fileRodney Matthews Rodney Matthews has been described by John Cleese as belonging “among the greatest artists that have ever ... Rick Wakeman

Originals and prints

Postersavailable from

Festival Art and Books

Elric and Moonglum

The Ice Spirit

The People of the Pines

Web of the Witch World

The Moonpool

The Face in the Abyss

Arrival of the Fireclown

Out of an Amber Sky

Lord of the Rings / View over Isengard

Sleep Walking

Corums Escape

The First Masters

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Originals and prints

Postersavailable from

Festival Art and Books

Year of the Unicorn

The Dwarves of Belegost - Silmarillion

The Monster of Lake Lametrie

Web of the Witch World

The Great Mishasa

Mongrove

Lord Jaggged of Canaria

Vortex

The Twilight Tower

Venus Cruiser

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Originals and prints

Preliminary Pencil Sketchesavailable from

Festival Art and Books

Puddleglum the Marshwiggle

The Tea Party

A Knave on Trial

Excalibur

Araneida the Destroyer

Almost Home

Witch World

Arthur Theme

Ends of the Earth

A Caucus Race

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Originals and prints

Open Printsavailable from

Festival Art and Books

Another Time Another Place

The Battle

Story Tellers Night

Chase the Dragon

Immortal

No Mean City

The Revenge

The Gathering