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Community Art, Murals, School projects, Wildlife Art

The Vibrant Butterfly Mural Brightening Up Pontymoile

Introduction: Back in November of 2022, a collaborative art project took shape in Pontymoile's picturesque canal basin. Local artist Andy O'Rourke teamed up with young participants from Inspire2Achieve and Changing Gearz, with the generous…
28/05/2024
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Community Art, Graffiti, Murals, Wildlife Art

Llanhilleth Community Mural

A few months ago I was approached by Helen Cunningham, the local labour councillor for Llanhilleth. She was looking to develop a community arts project to brighten up Llanhilleth. I was very taken with Helen's vision and enthusiasm for…
23/10/2023
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Graffiti, Murals, Wildlife Art

Rainforest mural

A rainforest jungle themed mural decorating the walls of an arts space in Newport
13/05/2023
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Community Art, Graffiti, hospital, Murals, Wildlife Art

Royal Glamorgan Hospital Mural

A mural at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital commemorating the lives of two valued colleagues of the A&E department
15/11/2022
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Community Art, Murals, Wildlife Art

Greening Maindee Mural

A nature themed mural painted in Maindee, Newport. Part of the a Greening Maindee project
04/12/2021
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Graffiti, Murals, Wildlife Art

Marshfield Community Hall Mural

I was approached by the committee of Marshfield Village Hall earlier in the year who wanted a mural painted on a big blank space on the side of their building. We had a good chat about themes and ideas and decided that the mural should depict…
26/08/2021
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Community Art, Graffiti, Murals, Wildlife Art

Wildlife Mural – Cefn Fforest Eco Park

This mural was commissioned by Blackwood Youth Club and the Eco Park committee. Part of the design included a red and blue butterfly in memory of a local boy, Cole Roper, who was tragically killed when knocked off his bike in 2019. The mural…
29/07/2021
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Graffiti, Murals, Wildlife Art

Wild About Rogerstone

Nature graffiti mural in Rogerstone, Newport
24/04/2021
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Graffiti, Murals, School projects, Wildlife Art

Troedyrhiw School Graffiti Mural

Graffiti spray mural painted for a school in South Wales. The mural features bees, butterflies, flowers and colourful insects.
07/04/2021
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Community Art, Graffiti, Murals, Wildlife Art

Grange Hospital Mural

Photos of a lovely commission to create a series of murals for the Grange Hospital in Cwmbran.
09/01/2021
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andy_orourke

UK artist. Jack of all trades and master of nuns

I'm going to make a proper post about this soon. H I'm going to make a proper post about this soon. However in the meantime here are some bullet points.

• this was a commission by Newport council. A small job to bring colour and joy into the park.  Thanks to Paul Macey for trusting in me again.
• I worked with pupils from Pill Primary to design the mural. We went out with hand lenses, iPads and jars to collect and photograph interesting bits of nature that we could find. I wanted them to examine plants in detail to see the amazing structures, colours and textures growing all around them. It was a lovely workshop full of exploration and discovery.
• The images may look pretty surreal, glowing on the wall. But every image came from what grows in the park. They come from my photos which I have collaged and adapted and redrawn using Procreate on the iPad.
• I've been a full time artist for 30 years in Newport. I spend my life honing my skills - drawing, painting, experimenting with composition and colours. I want to paint and make amazing things, especially for the people of Newport.
• I love painting in Pill. I meet so many people of all ages, creeds and colours who stop to chat.
• Some people tell me that Pill doesn't deserve this type of thing, that the place should be torn down (genuinely people tell me this). Go and chat to some people on the street and see how many happy people are just getting on with their lives.
• if you're one of the few people that can't see the point of the value of this then I genuinely feel sorry for you. Were you always this miserable? Can you pinpoint the moment that joy left your life?
• the money could never have been spent on potholes or fighting immigration. 
• No it isn't graffiti, yes I do use spray cans, yes it is my job, yes I do get paid, no the kids won't wreck it (they've not done it to the others) 

Well that was a long post, for such a dumb video! 

#muralpainting #pillgwenlly #prideinplacenewport #natureartist
Here's a method I've been mucking around with to c Here's a method I've been mucking around with to create extreme detail in spray paint without a stencil cap...
#spraypaint #needlecap #muralartist
Here's a quick reveal of the finished project in L Here's a quick reveal of the finished project in Liswerry.
In partnership with Tanio, Hale construction and Hedyn. With support from the local councillors too.
Designed with help from the community and through workshops in Lliswerry comp.
Input from lots of locals and people passing by changed the composition as it developed. 

#streetart #muralist #lliswerry #communityarts
Lliswerry with 2 Ls is now complete. This has bee Lliswerry with 2 Ls is now complete. 
This has been a labour of love and something I've been proud to make for (and with) the community. 
So many great, difficult, funny and touching chats with so many people over 8 days of painting.
I'll be sorry to leave! 

#lliswerry #streetart #muralist #communityarts
Im melting! Wtaf am i doing working 10 hour days i Im melting!
Wtaf am i doing working 10 hour days in the blazing heat.
Painting in Lliswerry is a blast,  loads of lovely people, even if half  a dozen people have commented… ‘I suppose its better than it was…’
When the wall  was previously just a moss covered eyesore with 20 year old graffiti scrawl on it. 😂
#streetart #muralist #lliswerry
Back at it in Ystrad Mynach. Painting in the stre Back at it in Ystrad Mynach. 
Painting in the street in Ystrad was a blast. Hundreds of lovely people stopped to wish me well. 
Apart from Andrew who must have told me over 200 times that I'm 'quite good' 
#streetart #muralist #ystradmynach
Here's Fred being totally unimpressed with my anam Here's Fred being totally unimpressed with my anamorphic illusion. 

I made this design at least 10 years ago on some cartridge paper and thought it might make a good illusion mural somewhere...

#anamorphic #trickeye #streetart #dogsofinstagram
Thanks to @upfest for having us and the lovely peo Thanks to @upfest for having us and the lovely people @bristolbeerfactorytaproom for hosting our Lightpainting and looking after us all day. 

The room was a furnace 🥵, and we had a blast with every family and group that turned up to play. Even the Arsenal fans 😀 

Great enthusiasm and curiosity led to some fantastic playful creations 

You can see all the photos at andyorourke.com/upfest
I'm at Upfest - The Urban Paint Festival Doing Li I'm at Upfest - The Urban Paint Festival 
Doing Lightpainting at the back of the Beer Factory. 
Come and have a go...
Beer factory 
https://www.andyorourke.com/upfest/
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