Speedbird June 23, 2019Is it a a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's Speedbird! My visit to Aerospace Bristol ...
Insect Antics Part III June 2, 2019The third and final instalment in a series of blogs devoted to my fascination for insects ...
Lavender Castle - Part IV: Elation and Disappointment May 19, 2019The fourth instalment in a series of blogs about my animated children's TV series, Lavender Castle ...
Lavender Castle - Part III: The Long Wait May 12, 2019The third instalment in a series of blogs about my animated children's TV series, Lavender Castle ...
Lavender Castle - Part II: The Hiccup! April 30, 2019The second instalment in a series of blogs about my animated children's TV series, Lavender Castle ...
Lavender Castle - Part I: How I met Gerry Anderson April 13, 2019The first instalment in a series of blogs about my animated children's TV series, Lavender Castle ...
Insect Antics II March 29, 2019The second instalment in a series of blogs devoted to my fascination for insects ...
Insect Antics March 23, 2019The first instalment in a series of blogs devoted to my fascination for insects ...
Highbury ... the house that rocked! January 23, 2019A quick word about our most recent exhibition, Electric Rock, held at Highbury Hall, Birmingham ...
Gravity - Heavy Stuff May 26, 2018My latest album cover artwork (above), titled Gravity, is one of six designs that I have illustrated for melodic heavy rock band Praying Mantis. My relationship with the Troy brothers (Tino...
Gig Report: Magnum at the Trinity Centre, Bristol and The Tramshed, Cardiff - 20th and 21st February 2018 February 23, 2018Magnum are on great form as the 'Lost on the Road to Eternity' tour gets underway ...
An Elephant's Memory! February 4, 2018Meeting Glastonbury's Michael Eavis and reminiscing over old times!
Dukes of the Orient December 22, 2017Above is a record cover (and logo) that I have had the pleasure of doing for John Payne recently. John and I have a mutually agreeable working relationship that goes like this -...
Strange encounters at Bourton November 17, 2017Thought I'd grab a few minutes, from a mega busy day, to write about our recent exhibition and concert at The Victoria Hall, Bourton-on-the-Water. The show was well attended, and I would like...
Time Winds with the Keyboard Wizard! October 1, 2017Magnum cover art wrapped up, plus announcing 'An Evening of Art and Music with Rodney Matthews and Oliver Wakeman ...
Old times with folk musician Ian A. Anderson September 1, 2017 One of my old friends, who turned up at Bourton on the Water, was the folk musician Ian A. Anderson. In the past, he commissioned artworks for his band...
Alice exhibition August 25, 2017Thanks for so many of you showing up at the Alice (and other tales) exhibition at Bourton on the Water. It's great to be able to hold a show in...
Steampunk ?! July 2, 2017When I painted the picture The Heavy Metal Hero (below) in 1985, I had no idea that I was contributing to the “Steampunk” movement. It happened thus: the glory days of...
The Anatomy of an Artwork - No Mean City June 1, 2017The Anatomy of an Artwork - No Mean City An interview with Rodney Matthews by his wife Sarah Matthews! Mrs M: You were commissioned to illustrate the tenth studio album by...
Matthews and The Rolling Stones May 5, 2017Destroyers of moral standards? Inventors of modern rock? Converting Chuck Berry, Bill Haley and Little Richard's Rock 'n' Roll into a more thumpy riff with increasingly serious lyrics. Perhaps?! I have only...
