Matt O’Rourke
matt.orourke1234@gmail.com
Education
2024-25
Camberwell College of Arts,
Master of Arts in Illustration,
Distinction
2018-2021
Manchester School of Art
BA (Hons) Architecture,
Upper second class
Residencies
Ochre Print studio Artist in Residence, January- December 2026
Selected group exhibitions
2025
Research in Practice, London
Beneath the Fabric, London
CCW Writers collective, London
Flow, London
Camberwell postgraduate summer show, London
Printclub at Peli, London
2024
Fanzineist, Vienna
Published
Force Majeure, Collective publication by the CCW writers collective
Beneath the Fabric, exhibition publication (editor, self-published)
Awards and funding
Ual Bounce fund, june 2025
HELLO!
I am an artist, illustrator, printmaker and writer based in South East London. I have just completed an MA in Illustration from Camberwell College of Arts and am one of the current artist in residence at Ochre Print Studio for 2026. My practise is broadranging, from exploring historic pilgrimage routes and giving voices to the landscape, to collective storytelling and being humorous through playful monoprints. My work always derives from the process of thinking through the making, and my research is heavily practise based. My research interests revolve around the revealing of non-human narratives and the palimpsest of nature, as well as the intersection of writing and illustration. Outside of my research, I also explore art making that does not take itself too seriously, as it is important for art to be approachable, humorous and encourage a sense of creativity in everyone.
If you have an interesting project and want to get in touch I would love to hear from you!