Cork Archives – Caricatures Ireland by Allan Cavanagh

Beach-Themed Canvas Wedding Signing Board with Caricatures

September 5, 2022 by Allan

Caricature drawing of bride and groom and baby with pet dog on a beach with buckets and spades

This beach-themed caricature signing board was for a wedding in the Garryvoe Hotel in Ballycotton, Cork. It features a caricature of the couple and their baby, with their pet dog putting in an appearance alongside some buckets and spades! My canvas caricature signing boards are printed on 40x60cm canvas on a wooden stretcher, with white … Read more

Wild Atlantic Way Wedding!

March 14, 2022November 23, 2021 by Allan

This caricature was for a Wild Atlantic Way-themed wedding and was a gift from one of the guests! There are signposts for Douglas and Monkstown showing where the couple are from. There are flags for Croatia and Abu Dhabi to signify events from the couple’s lives. The bride is very into make-up, candles and handbags and loves Cork GAA so I have incorporated these as well. The groom plays golf and loves Leinster rugby and Aston Villa, both of which I have incorporated here too!

My wedding signing boards are 40x60cm canvas prints on a wooden stretcher prepared by the canvas experts in The Canvas Works in Kinsale. I ship anywhere in Ireland and marker pens are included. I am now taking signing board orders for 2022 so don’t delay as slots are limited!

50th Birthday Gift Caricature

February 7, 2022May 10, 2021 by Allan

50th Birthday Gift Caricature: this piece went to Cork for a 50th birthday earlier this year. The birthday girl is surrounded by her pets including a cat, a pair of alsatians, a lamb and a chicken! The hand santiser has been a feature of several pieces I’ve done recently for some reason 😀
In the background is her house, a horse and the Trawler Boyz “rolling restaurant” she runs with her 3 sons (a familiar sight around Ballycotton I believe!)
If you’d like to order a caricature as a 50th birthday gift just get in touch today!

Personalised Caricatures Ireland: Cows and Kayaking!

March 4, 2021 by Allan

This caricature was of a Cork farmer with his arm around one of his bovine buddies and the other arm around his kayak! He’s very into hurling and running and these are referenced with the hurl and sliothar and the muddy running shoes on the ground. In the background is the Ballycotton Lighthouse on Ballycotton Island in East Cork.
This is one of my personalised digital caricatures which cost just €75 and are delivered straight to your inbox, so there’s no waiting around on the postie to come! You can then either print them yourself or simply gift them in their digital form, especially good if it’s for someone on the other side of the world! It’s completely contactless and is the perfect gift during Covid restrictions.

Personalised Caricature: Accountant and Carpenter!

February 4, 2021 by Allan

personalised caricature from photos ireland accountant carpenter allan cavanagh

This personalised caricature from photos was a gift from the accountant to the carpenter! There’s references to darts, snooker, DIY shows, signposts for Hospital and Newmarket. They’re wearing Limerick GAA and Cork GAA jerseys respectively, and the family pub is pictured in the background. They’re havin a West Coast Cooler and a pint of Guinness (Remember those!)
The customer said
“Thanks Allan looks super 🙂 ”