Simon O'Rourke - Tree Carving and Sculpture

comments on the gallery pictures!

Si — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 20:45:06 +0000

Feel free to leave your comments on the gallery pictures here, choose your favourite carving and make requests for what gets shown on the home page!

Competitions happening this year…

Si — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:12:53 +0000

I’m concentrating this year on buikding the foundations of the business and getting established in Ellesmere, Shropshire, where I will be opening a school of tree carving.

Here are the few competitions I’ll be doing this year.

The Husky Cup - May 9th and 10th

The English Open in Tatton Park - August Bank Holiday Weekend

The Scottish Open in Carrbridge - August 30th

any more I will post here. information on these competitions can be obtained through the links on the home page.

Most inspiring piece of art…

Si — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 21:46:10 +0000

The first dutch international competition was held last week (12th-14th Oct) in Vaassen. I got a prize for the most inspiring piece of artwork for my windmill. nice…

The quality of these competitions is going up at a rate of knots… check out www.fasnacarving.nl and look at the gallery.

First at last!!!

Si — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 06:27:30 +0000

First place in the all power tools section of the combo event at Tatton Park! pictures will follow… I also managed to get 2nd place in the all chainsaw part.

check out www.englishopenchainsawcompetition.co.uk to see the rules I had to follow.

NEWSFLASH!!!

Si — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 18:47:09 +0000

Unfortunately the Extreme Sports Weekend has been cancelled

I am however hoping to organise the Downhill chainsaw carving race as its own event, and I am working on a place and time to do so. keep your eyes open!!!

The Ridgway Rendezvous…

Si — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 10:19:46 +0000

Well, another rendezvous has come and gone, and it was amazing as ever. Thanks to Rick and Liz Boni for organizing the worlds biggest chainsaw carving event!
Pictures will be posted in the gallery.

The Gardening Show Langollen

Si — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 19:46:19 +0000

Event Date - July 28th and 29th 2007

The gardening show to end all garden shows is happening again this year, and yes you’ve guessed it, i’m proud to be taking a part in this prestigious event again.

The brainchild of Stephen Green and run by exuberance (David Green), the best events organizers in the country; The Gardening Show at the international royal pavilion in Llangollen has proved to be a great success and will continue to do so for many years to come.

The Ridgway Rendezvous!!

Si — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 22:09:10 +0000

I’m definitely going this year, and I’m giving a seminar on carving the human face, and giving a professional carving demonstration.

It’s going to be a blast, and Liz is coming with me to keep me in check!, She won’t bust her ankle this time though!

The Husky Cup, Pfingsten, Germany

Si — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 22:08:21 +0000

I’m invited to attend the husqvarna cup in Germany in May of this year. its a prestigious event thats open to a few select carvers.

Thanks to Andreas Martin for his generous invite!

Happy New Year!

Si — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 07:44:11 +0000

after a turbulent couple of months its time to get back into the swing of things, the North York Moors job went very well (pictures will follow!) and I actually took some time off over christmas for once!!

lets hope this year will be as good as the last!