Artist in Fantasy

Crumbling castles amid misty mountain peaks,

Dozing dragons gaze over hiding valleys,

Twisted trees cling to vertiginous cliffs,

Swirling clouds tumble o'er unseen horizon's,

Through storms shadow, sunlight shrieks.

Nigel Rowthorn is a self taught artist who favor's surreal, middle earth scenes.

In no particular order, a selection from his portfolio spanning over three decades is presented here

for your pleasure.

Pencil, water colors and acrylic's are Nigel's chosen mediums on various papers and canvas.

Follow the beckoning paths in Nigel's works and take refuge in a forgotten time.......

Fire's shadow.

Acrylic on canvas,

Order reference 007

Water color on paper.

Order reference 005

The Watch Tower.

Pencil on paper.

Order reference 003

The Castle o'er the sea.

Pencil on paper.

Order reference 002

Plateau in the sky.

Acrylic on canvas.

Order reference 008

Plain Sailing.

Pencil on paper.

Order reference 018

The Forgotten Fortress.

Water color on paper

Order reference 004

Room with a view.

Pencil on paper.

Order reference 010

  Acrylic on paper.

  Order reference 011

Two Towers.

Pencil on paper.

Order reference 012

Order reference 009

The Grey Chasm.

Pencil on paper

Order reference 014

The Last Keep.

Acrylic on canvas.

Order reference 021

Wood ' N ' Beams.

Pencil on paper.

Order reference 023

Wind.

Pencil on paper.

Order reference 019

End of the road.

Acrylic on canvas.

Order reference 015

Overdue.

Pencil on paper.

Order reference 011

Vertigo.

Pencil on paper.

Order reference 012

 The Green hills.

Water colour on paper.

order reference 017

Phototrophism.

Pencil on paper.

Order reference 022

Tangerine Dream.

Acrylic on canvas

Order reference 020

Family of the Sun.

Pencil on paper

Order reference 025

Full specifications, a brief description and order reference numbers can be found

by visiting the  specifications and orders page.

About the Artist...

Nigel is a freelance Audio engineer and is the director of MMM Productions Co Ltd, an event management/production company based in Auckland NZ. Something  of a veteran in the NZ entertainment industry, Nigel has been fortunate to work with hundreds of international and NZ touring acts. Some highlights of his career include services to all of the original Sweetwaters festivals, a Royal Variety Command performance, His Holiness the Pope and the Dali lama, Commonwealth games, opera's in the parks, numerous TVNZ productions, tours with Bowie, Dylan, Bob Marley, The Ramones, Joe Walsh and dozens of iconic entertainers. Nigel was the founder and previous owner/operator of the bush clad venue, Music Mountain Matakana. 

Virtually all of the art-works presented come from the imagination and perhaps reflect a passion and nostalgia for a simpler and more chivalrous era.

Nigel's interests include organics and aggro forestry, architecture and industrial/interior design, landscaping, construction, cooking, music, touring with rock & roll  bands, event planning and general day dreaming....a long time ago, far, far away....