What people are saying.....

'John entertained our wedding guests at Matfen Hall and his work added that little extra to the whole event. He made everyone laugh and smile and encouraged them all to mix more whilst showing off his masterpieces. They all took their 'portraits' home so no doubt they'll be on fridges all over the North East right now!'

Carol Malia, BBC Look North

'Having single handedly organised a Ball for over 400 people the one thing I value most is professionalism. John was fantastic from the outset in everything from ease of booking to general enquiries. His work on the night was fabulous, with many of the guests queuing despite the various bands, acrobat shows, casino and other acts that were provided throughout and hence I did not hesitate to book him again for our society celebrations in the summer.'

Tom Coker, Society Social Chairman, University of Durham

'We used John at the Snowsports Industry Gala Dinner where we had 800 guests to be entertained. The evening turned out to be one of the more memorable events and this was, in no small part, due to having John working the tables to entertain our guests. An excellent act and highly recommended.'

Gordon Way, Ultra Sport Europe Ltd

'Protech Resourcing wanted to do something a little different for a seasonal greetings card so we approached John to do our caricatures. He was very flexible and the service he provided us was excellent. The end result was fantastic and received really well by our clients and colleagues. We’ll most certainly be using John’s services again.'

Lisa Cooney, Communications Manager, 

Protech Resourcing Ltd

'A very unusual way to occupy the guests while we were having our photos done for the wedding, however absolutely brilliant. The guests loved their pictures and spent hours swapping and laughing at each others caricatures! So much so they didn't even notice the 2 hours of photos we had to endure. Many guests have used the idea for their gatherings! John was very professional and very discreet. I would definitely recommend John for that extra touch at any wedding.'

Amy Venner

'Everyone really enjoyed having John draw caricatures at our wedding at Hardwick Hall. He made our day really special and everyone commented how brilliant the pictures were and how they will always have something unique to remind them of our wedding day. We would have no problems recommending      John to all our family and friends.' 

Jeff and Karon Riddell

'John has been an excellent addition to our corporate events, which include a James Bond themed casino night and most recently a Hollywood themed gala dinner. John was able to discreetly draw a large number of our guest during the dinner, each being able to take away a great memento of the night drawn on the Banks specially pre-prepared branded paper.... Looking forward to the next one!'

Andy Wilson, New Business, Bank of Scotland Corporate

'We booked John for our 'not quite Christmas' party and he was excellent. The staff had a wonderful night. I'd highly recommend John to add that extra touch to any occasion' 

Trish Nash, Project Manager, Metromail Limited

'The guests at our wedding really enjoyed having their caricatures done. It really did put the icing on the cake to end a perfect day. it was nice they could take away a souvenir of our special day.'

Claire Dixon

'We used John last year at our Xmas party, he went down a storm. Everyone who had their caricatures done were very impressed with his work.'

Brenda Sharp, National Car Rental