EDD'S HEADS : Events and latest news
February 2012 News:
Edd has a brand new blog! This will feature news, sketches, doodles, caricatures, event photos and lots more random stuff! More posts coming soon. Check it out here!
The 14th of February is Valentine's Day, so why not immortalise the lovely lady or fellah in your life with their very own CARICATURE! Caricatures make unique, personal, memorable, humorous gifts for any special occasion! Use the Contact Page to get in touch with Edd and commission yours today!
January 2012 News:
Happy New Year to you and yours! Edd is looking forward to sharing lots of new artwork with you in 2012.....stay tuned!
December 2011 News:
Festive Message from Edd: "I'd just like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and yours! Have a great one! Thanks a million to all those who have commissioned me this year and used my services. Peace and Goodwill to all! xx" Edd Travers.
Brand new Edd's Heads Celebrity Caricature video posted on Youtube. Check it out and enjoy!
STOP PRESS! November Gift Caricature Update:
Due to overwhelming demand Edd can no longer take on any more full colour gift caricature commissions required for Christmas! No more 'colour' orders please. (Black and white 'live style' commissions are still possible however.) Thanks a million to everyone who has commissioned a caricature from Edd this year. Also many sincere thanks to those who have agreed to wait until Valentines Day 2012 to get their colour gift caricatures for their loved ones. Thanks for being understanding about Edd's workload! He won't let you down!
November 2011 News:
CHRISTMAS IS COMING!!!...(As if you didn't already know!) Edd is now taking orders for CHRISTMAS GIFT CARICATURES, so if you'd like to commission Edd to draw a unique; funny, memorable gift for your partner; friends, family or work colleagues, now is the time to get in touch with him! With prices starting from only £25 each, Edd's personalised caricatures are always in demand as Christmas approaches, so it's advisable to commission yours early to avoid disappointment!
Also....If you are looking for some fantastic entertainment for your works' Christmas Party Night Out (or any other social occasion), then why not hire Edd to come along and draw live, on the spot caricatures of your guests on the night! Great fun guarunteed and your guests get a unique momento to take home with them! Again, it's advisable to contact Edd early as Christmas approaches as his diary always fills up fast in December!
Remember: Edd's strong, 'cartoony style' of caricaturing individuals, ensures that every drawing is unique and tailored to 'nail the likeness' of the 'victim' in an original and humorous way! If you compare Edd's live caricatures with other caricaturists work out there you'll see that he does not produce, tame, dull, boring drawings which all look the same and nothing like the people they are supposed to be. Remember...all caricaturists are not the same!
Edd's live work is so popular that this year has been Edd's busiest yet ever for live event bookings up and down the country! So, get the caricaturist you want and contact Edd today to check his availability for your event! 'Choose Edd's Heads!'
October 2011 News:
October 22nd: Once again you are invited to come and get a free caricature from Edd at the Family Fun Day taking place at Tollcross Leisure Centre, 350 Wellshot Road, Glasgow, G32 7QR on October 22nd 2011, 12 till 4pm. Lots of activities going on for kids of all ages! See you there!
October 1st: Edd will be caricaturing visitors to the Big Craft Fair Event at the Southbank Marina by the canal in Kirkintilloch near Glasgow from 12 till 2pm (ground floor). The Fair will be taking place alongside many more Family Fun events going on in the town over the weekend to celebrate Kirkintilloch's 800th anniversary 1211 - 2011. Check local press for full details. "Stay classy, Kirky!"
September 2011 News:
September 10th till 17th: KIRKINTILLOCH ART EXHIBITION
This year will be the 41st annual event of one of East Dunbartonshire's most successful and loved exhibitions - the Annual Art Exhibition at St Mary's, Cowgate, Kirkintilloch near Glasgow.
This competition and exhibition highlights the rich and diverse creative community within the area. Many professional and enthusiastic amateurs from Kirkintilloch, Lenzie, Bishopbriggs and the Campsie areas exhibit side by side. The show is hosted by East Dunbartonshire Council and supported by local volunteers....one of which is Edd Travers.
This year Edd will be exhibiting his latest 'Edd's Heads' caricature of a famous face....noneother than legendary punk frontman of 'The Clash', JOE STRUMMER! Joe is one of Edd's musical heroes and Edd will be posting the new artwork on to this site at the end of September....stay tuned!
September 17th: Edd will be teaming up with fellow caricaturist Derek Gray to do free caricatures at the Community Fun Day being held at The Rainbow Hall, 174 Roystonhill, Glasgow, G21 2LP, from 11.30 to 3.30pm. The event is being organised by the Royston Youth Action group. Come and say hello to Edd and Derek....they would love to draw you!
September 14th (Evening only) : Edd will be drawing free caricatures as part of Edinburgh University Freshers Week celebrations. Performance time to be confirmed.
September 14th and 15th: Edd will be drawing free caricatures as part of the Freshers Week celebrations at Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow, G4 0BA. 12 till 2pm on both days. Looking forward to it!
September 10th: Edd will drawing caricatures for sale of you and your loved ones at this years Milngavie Arts and Books Festival, 11.30 till 1.30pm. Lots of activities going on for visitors of all ages! Sure to be lots of fun.
1st September: Edd will be drawing free caricatures at the Freshers Fayre Celebration Day at Telford College in Edinburgh, 350 West Granton Road, Edinburgh, EH5 1QE on Thursday 1st of September, 12 till 2pm. See you there!
Also .... check out the new pics added to The Photo Gallery Page of Edd meeting BBC TV's 'The One Show' roving reporters Anita Rani and Des McLean at the 2011 Kirkintilloch Canal Festival!
August 2011 News:
August 28th: Edd will be caricaturing visitors at this years Kirkintilloch Canal Festival. 1 till 4pm. Location will be at the marina by the Forth and Clyde canal. Tons of fun activities, music, dancing, stalls, performers, entertainment on display for visitors of all ages! Full details on the website link above. Bring the family along for a great day out! Don't miss it!
August 23rd: Re: the above item.... Look out for the feature on this years Kirkintilloch Canal Festival on The One Show, BBC1 at 7pm!
August 6th: Come and get a free caricature from Edd at the Family Fun Day taking place at Tollcross Leisure Centre, 350 Wellshot Road, Glasgow, G32 7QR , 12 till 2pm. See you there!
Great Feedback! :
Here's a testimonial from clients who hired me this month to draw caricatures of guests at their wedding reception. A couple of days later I received the following email:
"Hi Edd, Thank you very much for accepting to draw at our wedding, everyone on the day was thrilled with their caricatures and they were raving about you all night! I cant believe you did so well to draw as many as you did in the time you had. We definitely have a few guests that want more drawings if that's OK, as soon as we have the pictures we will email them to you.
Thanks again for a brilliant night and we're so pleased with the results of your very hard work!
Speak to you soon.
Kelly and Nole."
Feedback like this really makes my day. I am always genuinely delighted when clients are more than happy with my work.....I aim to please! For more information about what I can do please see the Services Page or email me with any enquiries you may have.
Email address: eddsheads@hotmail.co.uk
July 2011 News:
Check out July's edition of The Scots Magazine, in which an editorial illustration by Edd accompanies a piece entitled 'Carry On Camping' by new, fresh-faced, up coming writer John Dickson! In the shops now, folks, published by DC Thomson & Co Ltd. Feature on pages 8 and 9. The Scots Magazine is the world's most widely-read Scottish interest publication. First published in 1739, The Scots Magazine has evolved into a colourful, authoritative, thought-provoking monthly periodical with many thousands of readers worldwide. A blend of in-depth articles and shorter pieces about Scotland, past and present.
D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd, is a publishing company based in Dundee, Scotland, best known for producing The Dundee Courier, The Evening Telegraph, The Sunday Post, Oor Wullie, The Broons, The Beano, The Dandy, Commando and many more classic comics. Having been raised on the dozens of comics this company produced from a young age (like many from his generation!), Edd is delighted to have one of his drawings published in a DC Thomson title.....in fact he is rather chuffed!
16th July: Edd will be drawing live, on the spot caricatures of visitors at the Eyemouth Herring Queen Festival, Eyemouth, The Scottish Borders, TD14 5UK, 1 till 4pm. Bring the family along for a great day out! See you there!
June 2011 News:
25th June: Edd will be drawing live, on the spot caricatures of visitors to the Fun Day at West End Park, Grange Road, Alloa, Clackmannanshire FK10 1LN. 2.30 till 4.30pm. Come along for a great day out! See you there!
24th June: Edd will be drawing live, on the spot caricatures of VIP guests at Arnold Clark Renault, Beancross Road, Grangemouth, Stirlingshire FK3 8YL. 7 till 9pm. Come along, say hi, get a caricature and why not buy a new motor!
17th June 2011: Edd will doing live on the spot caricatures at the Mid Summer Madness Event at The High School of Glasgow, 637 Crow Road, Glasgow, G13 1PL. 6.30 till 8.30pm. See you there!
May 2011 News :
Once again Edd will be drawing free; live, on the spot caricatures of visitors to the NHS Highland Y.O.U.T.H Fair, at Hermitage Academy, Cardross Road, Helensburgh, G84 7LA on May 2nd, 12 till 3pm. Form an orderly queue please kids! No pushing at the back....and pull them jeans up!
March 2011 News:
Edd will be doing live on the spot caricatures at The Hub in Edinburgh, 7 till 9pm on Wed 16th of March. The Hub is situated adjacent to Edinburgh Castle in the very heart of Edinburgh's historic Old Town. It is less than half a mile from Waverley train station and 7 miles from Edinburgh International Airport.
The Hub, Castlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2NE
Also...
Edd will be doing live on the spot caricatures from 12 till 4pm at the 'Go Greener Day 2' Event taking place at Carmichael Hall, Eastwood Park, Rouken Glen Road, Giffnock near Glasgow G46 7JS on Sunday 27th of March. Bring the family along for a caricature and also enjoy a Fashion Show, Stalls, Workshops, Childrens Activities, Guest Speakers, Entertainment, Music, Prize Draw and much more...A grand day out! More info here. See you there!
February 2011 News:
Edd will be demonstrating the art of live caricature for the children at Saint Mary's Nursery in Kirkintilloch on 22nd of February, 9 till 11.30am. Pencils at the ready, kids!
Also...
If you are a fan of British comic books then don't miss 'More Than Just The Beano...A History of British Comics' exhibition at the Auld Kirk Museum. 10.00am 12th Feb - 5.00pm 19th Mar 2011, Auld Kirk Museum in Cowgate Kirkintilloch, near Glasgow. G66 1AB.
With the birth of Eagle in 1950, British comics entered their heyday. Boys’ and girls’ comics sold in their millions, as readers met the likes of Roy of the Rovers, The Four Marys, The Spider, and Judge Dredd. This exhibition looks at fiction stories, as well as true stories of the past, great inventions and real-life heroes. From Tiger to Tammy and Schoolfriend to Scream, there’s something for the child reader in everyone of us! Recommended by Edd Travers.
January 2011 News:
Edd would like to wish a Happy New Year to you and yours!
Edd has happily donated an A3 sized, signed, framed print of his Edd's Heads Susan Boyle caricature to be auctioned off at the Madeleine McCann charity fundraising event taking place at Smiths Hotel, 3 David Donnelly Pl Kirkintilloch, Glasgow G66 1DD - 0141 775 0398 on Saturday 29th of January. Why not come along and support a good cause! Great entertainment and top prizes to be won. Children welcome.
November 2011 News:
Edd will be drawing caricatures of people for sale within the Regent Shopping Centre, Kirkintilloch near Glasgow from 2.30pm on Saturday 27th of November. Come and enjoy the funfair, fireworks and a visit from Santa as Kirkintilloch's Christmas lights are being officially switched on! Get there early to avoid disappointment. Lights on at 5pm. See you there!
October 2010 News: 'Edd's Heads Caricatures' The Exhibition 2010
Edd Travers debuted his first ever solo collection of celebrity caricature artwork at (in association with East Dunbartonshire Museums,) The Auld Kirk Museum, Cowgate in Kirkintilloch near Glasgow, G66 1AB.
The exhibition ran from October 9th till November 6th.
In the exhibition; entitled 'Edd's Heads: Famous Faces Caricatured' Edd Travers presented a unique collection of well known faces, in which he explored and celebrated the fascinating facial features of these characters in his own comic and expressive style! 50 original celebrity caricatures, 21 of which had been specially created for the exhibition and had never been seen or published before anywhere were on display! Edd Travers is a born and bred local of Kirkintilloch and was delighted that his first solo collective exhibition of caricatures was displayed at The Auld Kirk Museum in his home town in autumn 2010.
The exhibition received hundreds of visitors from across the central belt of Scotland and beyond.
Here is a small selection of comments from the Visitors book:
"It was a pleasure to visit Edd's Heads and see such fantastic and creative artwork!"
"Absolutely brilliant!"
"Fantastic! I loved them all!"
"A world class caricaturist!"
"Edd this is fantastic! So many months of hard work and talent on display! All looks superb!"
"All these caricatures are awesome!"
"Terrific work! Made me laugh out loud! Thank you for cheering me up!"
"Fabulous. So well done. We really enjoyed this form of art...absolutely brilliant!"
"Wonderful and informative! Superb."
"This is the best place I've been to in Kirkintilloch by far!"
"Fantastic exhibition! We had a great laugh at all the faces! You have such a talent!"
"Great to see all your work! We will treasure the drawing you did of our kids!"
"Edd is cool!"
"A great exhibition to visit at the Auld Kirk! What a display! So talented!"
"Great stuff! Give us more!"
"Really enjoyed myself here today. Laughed out loud at the drawings! Will bring the family back soon!"
"This was unmissable! I loved it, keep them coming!"
"Absolutely brilliant. Extraordinary workmanship! More of this please."
"Just wonderful! So glad I didn't miss it!"
Edd Travers also demonstrated the art of caricature and encouraged participants to draw their own as part of 'The Big Draw' Campaign For Drawing at the Auld Kirk Museum, for the second year in a row!
This took place on Saturday 16th of October, and was such a success Edd dropped in on other weekends during the exhibition to caricature visitors who came along for free.
Peter McCormack the curator of the Auld Kirk Museum said the following:
"It's estimated that there are about 7 billion people on planet earth. Most of us have two eyes, a mouth, a nose, a couple of ears, some teeth and if we're lucky a bit of hair in the right place. But within the tiny space that is within the human face there is infinite variety and endless fascination, incredibly, no two of us are exactly alike. And it's that extraordinary variety and endless possibility that Edd Travers celebrates."
"Edd is part of the noble and time honoured tradition of British Caricature - in our own time we think of caricaturists such as Ralph Steadman, Gerald Scarfe, Steve Bell and the greats of the 18th and 19th centuries...Thomas Rowlandson, George Gillray and George Cruickshank...a rich vein of social comment and political satire which reminds us of the political, religious and social freedoms we cherish in this country which were hard won and should not be taken for granted."
"Caricature is about freedom of expression and goes way back into the mists of time, it comes from an Italian word - 'Caricare' which means to load or charge, so a caricature is a loaded portrait and you will find it in the work of Leonardo Da Vinci for example, or on the walls of Pompeii and it's familiar from Classical Greek Drama too...a kind of ancient 'Spitting Image'. And now that we live in an age of Celebritocracy, we need the skill of Edd more than ever to prick the bubble of pompous pop egotism and shallow celebrity."
"But Edd's art is gentle, kindly and loving practice. He cherishes rather than criticises and you can see that from the examples shown here. Many thanks to Edd for the fun and mild mockery on display. Many congratulations to Edd upon achieving this exhibition."
The refurbished Auld Kirk Museum in Kirkintilloch houses a rich collection of museum objects of local, national and international significance, interpreted in an innovative, exciting and educational way for visitors of all ages and abilities. There is a museum shop, selling a range of local historical literature and souvenirs.
The Auld Kirk is the principal museum for East Dunbartonshire.
Celebrity Testimonials:
Lorraine Kelly said :
"Edd is fab and I am honoured to be one of his caricatures. He is so talented and has captured me perfectly!" - The Sunday Post newspaper, October 10th 2010.
Edd was also delighted to receive a personally hand written letter from Lorraine Kelly in which she described his caricature of her as "Brilliant!"
Ricky Tomlinson (Actor, 'The Royle Family' star) said :
"Edd's work is brilliant. Absolutely brilliant!"
Coverage of the Edd's Heads Exhibition also appeared in the Metro newspaper, Glasgow Evening Times, The Sunday Post, The List Magazine and the Kirkintilloch Herald.
Check the on line Glasgow Evening Times feature on the Edd's Heads Exhibition.
Read the review of the exhibition on the Forbidden Planet Blog.
Edd Travers comments:
"I'd like to take this opportunity to say an enormous thank you to the following people:
To Peter, James, Irene and Amy at The Auld Kirk Museum (the best Museum in Scotland, by far!) for all their expert help and support. To Ronnie and Co at the Viewfield for the endless picture frames, etc. To Laura Lironi and Brian Doran for press release help and technical know-how! To my family and friends (from past and present) for all the encouragement, laughs, listening ears, drinks, help, love and support you provided...much appreciated! To my wife, the Lovely Irene, for the love, for being patient, understanding and always believing in me no matter what life has chucked at us (I love you millions!). Thankyou to the residents of Kirkintilloch (my kinda town..!) and absolutely everyone who visited my exhibition and left me awesome feedback about my work! The enormous goodwill I have received has been over whelming and really touching. I never knew such kindness existed! Thanks to all the kids who drew me and I hope y'all liked your caricatures. God bless you Kirky...I had a blast! Here's to you! Love from Edd xxx" November 2010.
September 2010 News: KIRKINTILLOCH ART EXHIBITION:
2010 saw the 40th Anniversary of one of East Dunbartonshire's most successful and loved events - the Annual Art Exhibition at St Mary's, Cowgate, Kirkintilloch near Glasgow.
This competition and exhibition highlights the rich and diverse creative community within the area. Many professional and enthusiastic amateurs from Kirkintilloch, Lenzie, Bishopbriggs and the Campsie areas exhibit side by side. The show is hosted by East Dunbartonshire Council and supported by local volunteers....one of which is Edd Travers.
The exhibition ran from Saturday 11th till 18th of September 2010.
Edd gave visitors a 'sneaky preview' of his Susan Boyle caricature at the show!