James Rowse has created various cloth and mural designs for theatrical productions and clients' homes, including a Monet-inspired mural wrapping around a pool room, show gauzes for films like The Ladykillers, and backcloths for productions such as Calendar Girls and Knight of the Burning Pestle. He has also painted murals featuring Toulouse-Lautrec posters for a dining room and scenes from Nicholas Nickleby for theatrical productions.