The Roving Artist & Co - introduction

Sequence of photos showing in real time how we cut a silhouette. This is actually how long they take!

Brainchild of Charles Burns, The Roving Artist & Co is an artist led network of silhouette cutters. For the un-initiated, silhouette cutting is an extraordinary miracle of hand-eye co-ordination that most people simply don't believe is possible. The silhouettist chooses a subject, takes a pair of scissors, some black paper, and cuts them out! from any angle and at any size. It takes about 90 seconds (if that) and yes, it does look like them!

Those chosen (whether willing volunteers or press ganged by their friends) will receive a beautifully crafted cameo portrait of themselves, cut from black paper and professionally mounted onto a printed card. Such cards, incidentally, may be printed with a company logo....

Founder artist Charles Burns has a deserved reputation as the finest silhouette artist working in the country today. His "roving artists" provide an eye catching and remarkably different kind of entertainment; whether working as mix 'n' mingle or "around the tables" entertainers. In truth, silhouette cutting can be tailored to suit most budgets across a wide range of localities.

Low technology at its very best!

Some silhouettes cut by Charles at an outdoor event recently

If you know somebody who might like our work, do please take a moment to e-mail our address to them.

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