Caricaturists in East Sussex

John Valcas Art provides a professional Caricaturist based in Brighton who works in the UK and also abroad. Perfect for a wide variety of events including wedding and corporate, read on to find out more about how it started and about some of the occasions covered.

What do you need to know from an organiser in order to provide a comprehensive quote?

First I would need the date and location, the description and type of event, the number of guests estimated and if the event is indoor or outdoor.

What advice would you give to a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?

First, advice to check their portfolio and the description of their activity. Find reviews of their work online.

Please tell us a little bit about how and why you started the business.

John Valcas Caricatures session started about 10 years ago setting up a spot on the street in public places
Trying to manage live sketching to the tourists that came around,
After these steps, I promoted my caricature session entertainment to local pubs and also entertainment agencies.
I was working for companies promoting their products using my skills as a caricaturist for brands like Coca Cola, or Tabaccoo JB.
After my time working in my original country, I decided to come to England and start again doing street live caricature at Brighton Pier. Through this period some very interesting gigs came up where I was working one of them it was for the conference at TED talks.

Please tell us about a booking you've had through Add to Event, how did it go? Would you recommend us to others?

I have had a few good events through Add to Event and all of them with great results, with people very satisfied after being sketched at their places.
Some of them it was indoors other outside. But all of them have been well organized and gave me a space to set up my equipment.