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      I am a man of few words...the end!  But seriously,.  if I must talk about myself, I have been drawing since before I can remember, which isn't saying much because I forget a lot. Don't believe me? Ask my wife.  What's her name?   Regarding my education and life as an artist. 

I studied at the American Academy of Art in Chicago - earned my B.A. (not B.S.) in commercial illustration. But my real education came from drawing live caricatures at one of Chicago's top tourist attractions -Navy Pier.  I must have drawn a million faces and made 999,865

laugh.  (Can't win them all!)  

   I'' have been entertaining with my caricatures since

2001.  I really love what I do.  I get to interact with a lot of different people, break the most grumpy faces and watch their true self come out.  It's a powerful thing!!!    The greatest pleasure I get is to hear when clients frame their caricatures, hang them in their home or office and chuckle every time they pass it.  Another client has rows of her daughter's caricatures displayed on their family room wall, showing her grow through the years.  I am humbled and honored to see that I am part of families' special traditions of life. 

   I thank my family.: my wife, my business manager, my daughter, photographer & videographer and my son, my social media marketer..  I wouldn't be where I am today without them. I plan to continue growing, learning and spreading laughter throughout the world. - Adam Belmares