A series of blogs featuring the sculptures of artist Simon O’Rourke.
For the Throne! Toward the end of last year, Simon received one of his most exciting projects to date. He was invited to take part in HBO’s For the Throne (#forthethrone) campaign, to promote season eight of Game of Thrones. The Campaign 18 artists from around the world were selected by HBO. Each artist was … Read more
“IT SIMPLY ISN’T AN ADVENTURE WORTH TELLING IF THERE AREN’T ANY DRAGONS” A quick internet search shows nobody really knows who said this any more. Whoever it was, it still holds true that there is something about a dragon story which captures imagination. That’s even more true in Wales, where dragons have been linked with … Read more
This Vintage Cricketer was a private commission for Hopkins Homes. They installed him in their latest housing development. It was a really fun project to work on and I really enjoyed making him! Glad to say the customer was really really happy too!
Earlier this year we were asked to create a carving of a Game of Thrones style character emerging from a log. We later found out it was for the Vanquis Viking Advert. Maybe some of you have seen it? I was so busy I enlisted the help of my apprentice, Paul from Ossum Tree Carving, … Read more
This Rolls Royce Spirit of Ecstasy sculpture was Simon’s most challenging piece to date yet. The project was for a private garden in Oxted, London. She took 6 days from start to finish – quite the undertaking! Needless to say, the client is a Rolls Royce enthusiast! Simon found the project incredibly technically difficult. However, … Read more
So last month was pretty epic! As a company we had the honour of being involved with not one, but TWO, RHS Tatton Charity Show Gardens; one with a Sculptural contribution, and one with a furniture contribution…and we are thrilled to announce that both gardens won awards, one with a Gold medal and the other … Read more
Here at Blokus Wood Carving Festival, Harry Thomas and I have put the finishing touches to a giant anglerfish sculpture. It may not be the prettiest fish in the pond, but it certainly meets the theme of world’s wildest animals. This particular piece got a couple of special additions: white painted teeth and a glow-in-the-dark … Read more
Quick update from here at the Husky Cup: the theme for this year is Viking Attack. More specifically, it’s about Vikings attacking an English village. You can see how I’m getting on with my response in the photo, below. Definitely an emotional one. The Viking era was a violent and turbulent time. I have tried … Read more
Below is a series of photos documenting the steps of the evolution of a horse sculpture, so far. As you can see, the evolution of THIS horse still has a way to go before it’s complete! We hope you enjoy seeing these early steps though. Watch out for the finished piece!