This week on Twitter we posted a flashback to the time Simon created this fantastic logo for Olfi. We started thinking about other wood logos and emblems Simon has made. We had fun looking back, so decided to share some in this blog. Who knows, maybe you’ll feel inspired for your own company or organisation! … Read more
Back in February Simon began posting photos of a Lion sculpture Ihewas working on. Last week he was able to deliver and install the finished piece. Keep reading to find out more about the Sri Lankan Lion sculpture! The Beginning…. Simon was first contacted by this client at the end of 2019. She was … Read more
Many of you will have read in Simon’s biography that his is in illustration. Tree carving started for him while he was working for Acorn as a tree surgeon while building up his portfolio. He realised he could create beautiful things with the power tools he was using, and the rest is history! That means … Read more
This week we’re looking at something a little different in our blog. Rather than tree carving, we’re talking about our partnership with Olfi. Some of you may remember seeing a video of Simon carving a Weimaraner in our Pet Portraits blog. In case you didn’t catch it, here’s the video! https://www.facebook.com/simonorourketreecarving/videos/2232117843715966/ Videos like these have … Read more
This week we want to share with you one of Simon’s latest projects: the R Charity Liver Bird. For those who have never heard of Liver Birds, you are not alone. Read on to find out more! THE LIVER BIRD LEGEND The Liver Bird is a fictional bird, that usually looks like a cormorant, … Read more
Sometimes you don’t need an excuse like an anniversary to install a piece of art. Do you ever see something you admire and think ‘I’d like one of those’? That’s kind of what happened with this week’s featured sculpture: The RAF dragon throne. The Story Behind the RAF Dragon Throne The story of this sculpture … Read more
She was originally created in 1909 She’s based on the then company secretary, Eleanor Thornton The owner of the company didn’t agree with her presence, even though today she is synonymous with the brand She can be made from silver and gold plated nickel or steel, stainless steel, crystal, with adaptations such as black matte … 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