Caricatures Ireland

Burglar Alarm Cartoon

Allan — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:49:29 +0000

Here’s a cartoon from the archives about burglar alarms (we’ve all been kept awake at some point by the incessant woooo of a neighbour’s unattended alarm!)

Caricature: Welcome Home, @Cmdr_Hadfield! #ISS

Allan — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:14:12 +0000

Here’s a caricature of Commander Chris Hadfield to mark his safe return to Earth, having made us remember to look up at the night sky again, and took our breath away with his detailed photos and descriptions of our pale blue dot.
Welcome home Chris.

Caricature for a birthday cake!

Allan — Mon, 13 May 2013 18:01:33 +0000

Here’s a caricature of TV3 presenter Sinead Desmond that was commissioned for her recent birthday! Sinead took part in the Connemara Marathon to raise funds for the Manuela Riedo Foundation, hence the t-shirt. The caricature was printed onto the icing of her birthday cake (from Galway’s Griffins Bakery) and I believe it was consumed in no time after the marathon!

Wedding signing board: Facebook and plaster!

Allan — Sat, 11 May 2013 17:16:21 +0000

Wedding Caricature of the bride and groom!

Here’s a caricature I completed recently for a wedding signing board. The poor groom had a sports injury and went up the aisle in plaster! The bride is a self-confessed Facebook addict so I included that too! Also making an appearance are their two pet labradors.

Alex Ferguson Retires

Allan — Wed, 08 May 2013 11:27:34 +0000

Alex Ferguson is to retire at the end of this season, it has been announced. Here’s a caricature I did of him a while ago that was printed onto novelty toilet paper!

Wedding Signing Board for a bride and firegroom!

Allan — Tue, 07 May 2013 18:09:35 +0000

Here’s a signing board for a couple who got married recently. As you’ve probably guessed the groom is a firefighter and is involved with horses, and their pet dog gets included too, a breed called the American Akita (very fluffy!).
If you’re getting married or are looking for an unusual wedding present for friends drop me a line here at Caricatures Ireland!

Some lovely customer feedback!

Allan — Wed, 01 May 2013 08:59:31 +0000

I got this lovely email from a bride whose guests I drew in the Pontoon Bridge Hotel, Co. Mayo, earlier this year:

Hi Allan,
Just wanted to say a huge thank you to you for being part of our wedding celebrations, you went down a storm and were talked about for days afterwards
I will have no hesitation in recommending you to any future wedding couples or indeed anyone looking for something different for a party/celebration!
It was one of the best decisions i made emailing you the day I first did and I am so so glad I did.
Thanks again Allan and keep up the great work, best of luck in the future to you.

I also discovered this excellent review on Weddings Online from a bride recently, having entertained her guests with my live wedding caricatures last year in Kettles Country House Hotel:

The party afterwards was awesome too. Instead of having party favours, we hired a caricaturist, Allan Cavanagh. He was so talented and all the guests were raving about him. He was a great addition if you’re looking for something different.

If you’d like to enquire about booking me to draw your guests drop me a line by clicking CONTACT ME opposite!

Wedding Signing Board on a Harley Davidson!

Allan — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:46:04 +0000

Here’s a caricature for wedding invitations I did some time ago of the bride and groom on a Harley Davidson motorbike (a passion of the grooms!) on their way from St. Marys Catherdral, Killarney, where they were getting married. When ordering signing boards the artwork can be supplied for wedding invitations at no extra cost!

Sunbed cartoon for Siren Magazine

Allan — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:49:26 +0000

The above is a new cartoon for an article on sunbeds in Siren Magazine.
I’ll be contributing cartoons on feminism/social issues to Siren Magazine from time to time. Check back for more here.

Live Caricatures of the Irish Dental Association in the Radisson Blu, Galway!

Allan — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:27:13 +0000

Last Friday I was entertaining the legion of perfect smiles at the Irish Dental Association’s Annual Conference in the Radisson Blu Hotel with my live caricatures. As you can see from the photos, and these are just some of the many I drew, it was a lot of fun and very enthusiastically received by the delegates. If you’ve a staff party or BBQ coming up, if you’re launching a product, or if you want to create brand awareness, live caricatures are a great way of making a memorable impression. Paper can be printed to include logos, dates, and names of events, and caricatures usually sit proudly in the recipients’ homes afterwards. I’ve over 15 years experience in the entertainment sector and travel all over Ireland so drop me a line or give me a bell if you’d like to enquire about an event.