Retirement Gift

"Hi Brendan

I love your work and think it will be a great gift. It is for the principal of the school I work in. I saw some of your retirement pieces on your website and if possible I was thinking of the principal with a desk or bookcase in the background in an office setting. Would it be possible to include some symbols or images of our school and of the organisations that she would have worked with over the years also? For example the INTO, IPPN, NCSE etc along with our school crest? I have attached some photographs of her"

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Framing is done by The Canvas Works (www.thecanvasworks.ie)

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Work Leaving Present Idea

Email From Customer:

“My boss in work is retiring and we’re having his party next Friday. Is there any chance you could do a caricature for next week? He’s a principal in St. Fintan’s National School in Sutton. He was there for 38 years. Is there any chance you could fit the following somehow, any reference to them would be fantastic

- Santry Stadium (a sign post with that would be fab. And another signpost saying Co. Clare?)

- Psychotherapy

- Spiderman

- Golf

- 38 years 1980 to 2018

And could he wear a suit please with a white shirt and tie?”

Finished Caricature:

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Work Leaving Present

Email From customer:

Hi Brendan, I hope you're well. My mum, boyfriend and I have all ordered caricatures from you recently and I am hoping to do the same again for a work colleague. Unfortunately the turnaround is quite tight as it would be needed in our city centre Dublin office for next Friday .

Julie works in our events team and is leaving after 16 years. She has always worked with our company merchandise and brand  hence the references below!

·         Two photos attached of Julie – she has green eyes.

·         Cream or white top, navy trousers.

·         A white swipe card for work hanging from her belt with the attached AL green symbol on it.

·         Holding a large glass of gin and tonic.

·         An open or closed golf umbrella.

         Our office is along the Liffey beside the Samuel Beckett Bridge in Dublin so if it was possible to put the bridge or at least the river in the background that would be great.

·         An Emirates plane in the sky (not too large)

Finished Cartoon:

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“That looks great Brendan. Her smile in particular is spot on” - Ruth

Work Leaving Present Idea

Order Details From Customer:

“Thinking of getting a caricature for a colleague that has transferred to another school. Geraldine is a French teacher, loves traveling! Quite glam drives a BMW loves fashion! She was teaching with us in Hazelwood College! So would be lovely if you could put in Some where Au Revoir from All the Hazelnuts!!! Would there room to include our school crest or something? She has transferred to another school and was working with us for 17 years. So could we have her holding a gin and tonic? She used to organise all the school tours to Paris and has often gone skiing to Andorra”

Finished Caricature:

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“It’s fab! I love it :)” - Michelle

Work Retirement Present Caricature

Order Details:

“I was in contact with you through Facebook last week in regards to a caricature. I was hoping to have it by Thursday if possible as the event is on Thursday night. I'm looking for a caricature for a garda retirement.. attached are the photos, she is the lady in the white top in the first photo.. if possible if she could be in uniform her shoulder numbers are KE 918 if possible to have them put on, with a cake in one hand and a lollipop stick saying kids crossing like the wardens use in the other. If we could put a sign post in the back ground that says Kildare on one, Carbury on the other and if possible Granny duties on a third. And then just in the direction of the granny duties sign put some baby bottles and nappies or something. That would be perfect.”

Finished Picture:

“That looks perfect, Thank you so much and I appreciate how quickly you did that for me” - Nuala

Glossy Print A3 (11.7 x 16.5 inch)