Rodney Matthews Rodney Matthews has been described by 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, , Kenneth Grahame and other classic writers. As designer-illustrator he has created book and record album covers (for Magnum, Thin Lizzy, Nazareth, , and others). He has also created video games, and television series, such as ’s production of Lavender Castle, and worked closely with fantasy author (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, Spotlight on the art of Rodney has made his home in North Wales for many years. His originals have been displayed at the leading Chris Beetles Rodney Matthews 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.

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Rivendell Black

Terrestrial Voyager Gate to Wonderland

The Painting of the Roses

Encore at the End of Time

Gandalf and the Balrog

Ionawr

Gollum

A Knave on Trial

Originals and prints Limited Edition Prints available from Festival Art and Books The Face in the Abyss

The Ice Spirit

Corums Escape

Out of an Amber Sky

Elric and Moonglum Sleep Walking

The People of the Pines

Web of the Witch World

The First Masters

Arrival of the Fireclown

The Moonpool

Lord of the Rings / View over Isengard Originals and prints Posters available from Festival Art and Books The Monster of Lake Lametrie

Venus Cruiser The Great Mishasa

The Twilight Tower

Year of the Unicorn

Mongrove

Lord Jaggged of Canaria

The Dwarves of Belegost - Silmarillion

Web of the Witch World

Originals and prints Posters Vortex available from Festival Art and Books A Knave on Trial

Puddleglum the Marshwiggle Araneida the Destroyer

Ends of the Earth

Almost Home

The Tea Party

Arthur Theme

Witch World Excalibur

Originals and prints

A Caucus Race Preliminary Pencil Sketches available from Festival Art and Books Another Time Another Place No Mean City

Story Tellers Night

Immortal

The Battle

Chase the Dragon

The Gathering

Originals and prints The Revenge Open Prints available from Festival Art and Books