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Caricatures By McGee
- Chicago, IL
- Caricaturist
- Travels up to 60 miles
- Contact for rates
Overview
It can be called sketch comedy or a comedy of errors...of a sort. That's caricaturing in a tidy little shell.
Barton McGee has been drawing since the age of 3 and caricaturing for more than a decade.
Moving up from do-it-yourself doodling, going to art school and finally graduating to the creme de la creme of "sketch comedy"for four years at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois to another six years at Navy Pier and squeezing in lots of commercial illustration whenever possible; suffice it to say this man draws a lot.
Hire him for your next event......... please. You won't regret it.
28 Reviews
Barton is exceptionally talented and so easy to work with. He’s very responsive to questions and very organized. He was definitely a crowd favorite at my event!! I would not hesitate to hire him again for another event.
Caricaturist, Live Artwork
I hired Mr. McGee for a corporate event a month ago and people are still raving about him! He was super kind and talkative and people loved their caricatures. Not a single person walked away without a smile on their face.
Caricaturist
Response from Caricatures By McGee:
Thank you for the glowing review Ms. Glowacki. I had a lot of fun at your company's event. Glad to hear everyone still likes my work.
Great experience. Guests had a lovely time!
Caricaturist
Response from Caricatures By McGee:
Hello Ms. Egan.
Thanks for the stellar review. Needless to say you and your staff organized a wonderful and entertaining event. Kudos for hiring the piano player who kept the crowd energized.
Speaking of the crowds, the ICBA-ers were an eager and energetic group. Wonderful to talk to and ready to be drawn, keeping me and the other artist busy throughout the event; truly making this one of the best conferences I've had the pleasure of drawing at (and certainly for the early part of the year).
Thank you again for letting me entertain everyone and enjoy the rest of the conference.
Sincerely,
Barton McGee
Barton is exceptionally talented and so easy to work with. He’s very responsive to questions and very organized. He was definitely a crowd favorite at my event!! I would not hesitate to hire him again for another event.
Caricaturist, Live Artwork
We hired him for our work appreciation party and everyone absolutely loved it!!!
Caricaturist
Photos from this event
Barton was very professional, entertaining and exceptional at his work. All the party guest had a great time with him! Highly recommend!
Caricaturist
Barton was a wonderful addition to our summer staff and family event. He ensured everyone who wanted a caricature got one and received a pleasant experience.
Caricaturist
Barton was a professional throughout the entire process. From start to finish it was a pleasure working with him.
The event was a success and everyone loved his work! Would certainly recommend!
Caricaturist
Barton was awesome for my 9-year old’s (family) bday party. He made everyone feel special talking to them during the drawings. Very professional. And great pictures. A unique party favor!
Children’s Party Entertainment, Caricaturist
Barton drew at my sons 1st birthday party and everyone loved him. He was great with kids and adults and everyone loved their drawings. He even accommodated the extra time to make sure everyone who waited was included. Would definitely use his service again!
Children’s Party Entertainment
Want a great idea to hire this artist to be part of our event, he really added something different to a party that we’ve never had before, all the drawings were so fun and he talked with everyone during the process and made it really memorable. Would highly recommend!
Caricaturist
Response from Caricatures By McGee:
Thank you for the glowing review Ms. Zaragoza. Everyone's energy and friendliness made your event a lot of fun despite the hot weather. Take care.
Photos from this event
McGee was great! He’s was was time and fully prepared. He’s very talented! The guests at my daughter’s birthday party loved it! Thank you!
Caricaturist
Photos from this event
He did a great job for our community. Professional and good. Would hire again!
Caricaturist
Barton was an excellent vender. He was punctual, professional and communication was second to none. All our guest loved the art. He's very easy to work with and look forward to an opportunity to work with again
Children’s Party Entertainment, Live Artwork, Caricaturist
Response from Caricatures By McGee:
Most of my events tend to have one tone. Completely raucous or not. This was surprisingly a balance of both since I had a chance to draw both kids and adults. Everyone was fun to draw (especially the birthday boy and his BFF) and interesting to talk to on one of the last "summery" days of October. Thank you for having me help to make things more fun.
Our guests thoroughly enjoyed getting their caricatures done that they could take home with them. Thank you for everything!
Caricaturist
Mr. McGee was great! The kids and adults loved their drawings!! He was quick and professional. He interacted with the little kids well during each of their sessions asking them about things they like to do or what they’re going to be doing all summer...I was very pleased with his services!!! 👍
Caricaturist
Response from Caricatures By McGee:
Thank you for the wonderful review, Ms. Cassano. It was fun drawing everyone at the party, most especially the birthday boy himself, Ben. It's good to know the kids both big and small still like the drawings. If not they can always throw darts at them.
The pictures came out great. Later on I'll have to ask if I can post a few at the main gallery.
Photos from this event
Barton was friendly and engaging, and was a great addition to our event. Thank you!
Caricaturist
Caricatures by McGee was absolutely wonderful! Engaged with the kids, very friendly and quick with the drawings. I would definitely use him again and recommend to others!
Caricaturist
Photos from this event
Barton was on time, and got started right away. He improvised on request, for example, he drew in a PS4 gaming controller in my sons hands. He was also very efficient. Did several drawings non-stop, and people didn’t have to wait that long at all. I would hire him again!
Children’s Party Entertainment, Caricaturist
He arrived promptly and set up quickly, my guests were so impressed with his work. I will definitely be using him for more events!!
Caricaturist
Response from Caricatures By McGee:
Thank you Ms. Slater for the wonderful review. All I can say is I try to do my best to make sure everyone has fun and takes home a great looking gift. Pity I ran out of time to get that last person, but that happens. Looking forward to next time.
Mr.McGee was an absolute delight. He was punctual, professional, entertaining, and very patient, because he was in a room full of very energetic children and worked as though he was in total silence. He is definitely someone I would do business with in the future. Thank you.
Caricaturist
Photos from this event
Guests were very excited to have him there. They loved his work.
Caricaturist
Response from Caricatures By McGee:
Thank you for the wonderful review Ms. Hall and for having me draw at the Alumni event for a second time. Great people from the returning alumni to your fellow staff that helped organize everything making it fun again. Hopefully we can do this again next year.
Take care.
Highly recommend!!!!
Caricaturist
Response from Caricatures By McGee:
Many thanks for the positive review Ms. Trumpy. Your request was unusual but fun. Its not often I get to do full color but your friends and family were wonderful, patient models that helped make the evening great and memorable.
Really great
Caricaturist
Response from Caricatures By McGee:
Many thanks for the glowing review, Ms. Chapman. I had a great time and everyone was fun to draw. Definitely looking forward to entertaining everyone next year.
Barton was an amazing addition to our corporate holiday party this year. His drawings were detailed and funny! He did a great job talking to the guests and keeping them comfortable while drawing their portraits. We would definitely hire him again! Thanks Barton!
Caricaturist
Response from Caricatures By McGee:
Thank you for the great review Ms. Levine. No pressure living up to the praise at all. Like last year I had a blast. Great event, great people. I look forward to next year.
Barton drew caricatures for my son's 5th birthday party and he was excellent! Everyone enjoyed his drawings as did I. I would definitely book Barton again for another event! He kept everyone engaged as they sat and waited for him to complete their drawing.
Barton drew portraits of my family and friends for two hours at a large restaurant venue in Chicago. We were celebrating a few things that day - two birthdays and a graduation - and he was equally great with little ones and adults. Several people told me they loved talking with him and they were really delighted to take home the finished product. Way better than a goody bag filled with random junk. He made the party more memorable and fun. Highly recommend!
Caricaturist
Barton did caricatures of all our guests at my husband's birthday party. Everyone had fun with it and liked taking home a souvenir of the evening. Thanks Barton!!
Caricaturist
Response from Caricatures By McGee:
Thank you for the review. So many of my events tend to be quite raucous and loud (not exactly a bad thing) but yours was a bit of the opposite. A quietly scaled down affair with good conversation punctuated with wonderful moments of irreverence and good food.
Booking Info
Price Range: Contact for rates
Languages: English
Services Offered
Past Booked Events
| May 11, 2025 • 11:00am - 1:00pm | Holiday Party |
| February 05, 2025 • 7:30pm - 10:00pm | Corporate Event |
| December 14, 2024 • 7:30pm - 11:00pm | Christmas Party |
| October 12, 2024 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Corporate Event |
| August 24, 2024 • 7:00pm - 9:30pm | House Party |
| July 25, 2024 • 11:00am - 3:00pm | Corporate Event |
| May 06, 2024 • 5:30pm - 9:00pm | Corporate Event |
| November 19, 2023 • 3:30pm - 5:00pm | Worship Service |
| September 23, 2023 • 11:00am - 2:00pm | Campus Event |
| August 26, 2023 • 7:00pm - 9:30pm | Children’s Birthday Party |
| August 26, 2023 • 3:00pm - 6:00pm | Children’s Birthday Party |
| August 06, 2023 • 3:00pm - 5:00pm | Children’s Birthday Party |
| August 03, 2023 • 1:00pm - 4:00pm | Nonprofit Event |
| July 23, 2023 • 3:00pm - 4:30pm | Children’s Birthday Party |
| June 17, 2023 • 3:00pm - 5:00pm | Children’s Birthday Party |
| October 01, 2022 • 11:00am - 12:30pm | Children’s Birthday Party |
| September 18, 2022 • 2:00pm - 5:00pm | Children’s Birthday Party |
| September 11, 2022 • 11:00am - 2:00pm | Retirement Community Event |
| September 10, 2022 • 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Wedding Reception |
| August 20, 2022 • 1:00pm - 3:00pm | Children’s Birthday Party |
| October 16, 2021 • 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Children’s Birthday Party |
| February 02, 2020 • 4:30pm - 6:00pm | Baby Shower |
| December 13, 2019 • 7:00pm - 10:00pm | Dinner Party |
| October 19, 2019 • 6:30pm - 8:30pm | Halloween Party |
| October 11, 2019 • 7:00pm - 10:00pm | Fundraiser |
| October 05, 2019 • 8:30pm - 10:30pm | Birthday Party |
| September 21, 2019 • 1:00pm - 4:00pm | Cocktail Party |
| July 20, 2019 • 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Birthday Party |
| June 22, 2019 • 6:00pm - 10:00pm | Dinner Party |
| June 09, 2019 • 2:30pm - 4:30pm | Children's Birthday Party |
| January 26, 2019 • 10:00am - 5:00pm | Product Promotion |
| January 19, 2019 • 4:00pm - 6:00pm | Teen Birthday Party |
| September 07, 2018 • 5:30pm - 8:00pm | Nonprofit Event |
| June 30, 2018 • 2:00pm - 4:00pm | Children's Birthday Party |
| October 07, 2017 • 3:00pm - 5:30pm | Baby Shower |
| August 26, 2017 • 2:00pm - 5:00pm | Birthday (Child) |
| June 10, 2017 • 6:00pm - 10:00pm | Reunion |
| December 03, 2016 • 1:00pm - 5:00pm | Corporate Event |
| October 08, 2016 • 7:30pm - 9:00pm | Birthday (Adult) |
| September 24, 2016 • 3:00pm - 11:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| September 03, 2016 • 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Personal Occasion |
| June 09, 2016 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Wedding Reception |
| January 23, 2016 • 7:00pm - 10:00pm | Corporate Event |
| September 19, 2015 • 2:00pm - 6:00pm | Birthday (Child) |
| August 29, 2015 • 5:00pm - 11:00pm | Wedding Reception |
| August 23, 2015 • 4:00pm - 9:00pm | Birthday (Child) |
| June 07, 2015 • 11:30am - 2:00pm | Bar/Bat Mitzvah Party |
| June 06, 2015 • 12:00pm - 3:00pm | Graduation |
| May 16, 2015 • 5:30pm - 8:30pm | Birthday (Child) |
| January 10, 2015 • 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Birthday Party |