The Beatles will be immortalised in a series of life-sized tree trunk statues.
Award-winning wood sculptor Simon O’Rourke, will be carving statues of the Fab Four members out of wood and will be displayed on Liverpool’s Pier Head.
O’Rourke has created many statues out of wood, from angels to the Dark Knight with various chainsaws but this promises to be his most challenging project to date.
The wood sculptor will have a designated area on the Pier Head for the project, beginning with Sir Paul McCartney on August 6.
A week later, George Harrison will be brought to life while August 27 sees Ringo Starr sculpted before finishing on August 28 with original founder John Lennon.
Each sculpture takes about six to seven hours to complete and the project will take approximately 24 hours to complete.
Simon said: “I have never carved The Beatles before so coming down to Pier Head Village and working in front of a crowd that idolises the band is a daunting but hugely exciting challenge and one I’m confident of delivering.
“My work has ranged from small figurines to six and seven foot tall statues in the past, but I’ve never done anything of this kind before!
“I am really excited to see the final product when the Fab Four are all revealed side by side on Bank Holiday Monday and I just can’t wait to get going now.
“I will be bringing plenty of pictures of The Beatles down to the Pier Head with me so I get each member down to a tee, and of course there is added pressure as my work will take place right next to the iconic statues of the Fab Four!”
In line with all other events at the Pier Head Village, ‘Creating The Beatles’ is free to watch with special guests set to appear and perform throughout the month.
Children’s charity Variety will benefit from the project to help disadvantaged, sick and disabled children across the UK.
Pier Head Village director Martin O’Shea said: “I was so excited when I first saw Simon’s work on YouTube, so to have him down at Pier Head Village and to have him working on four historic pieces of art is fantastic.
“A huge Beatles fan myself, I am intrigued to see how the statues of John, George, Paul and Ringo will turn out, but knowing Simon, I have no doubt that they will be awe-inspiring.
“With Simon’s work taking place over three weekend days and a bank holiday, there is a great opportunity for plenty of people to come down and enjoy not only the carving and The Beatles music being played, but also the fantastic attractions, thrill rides and food and drink stalls at Pier Head Village.”