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Hurtado Arts

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Chicago, IL

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Caricaturist

Travels up to 200 miles

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Overview

An award-winning caricaturist with over 25 years of experience, Roger works live averaging 12-15 caricatures per hour at parties and is always willing to travel, having gone cross-country and even overseas for select events. Engaging, quality entertainment that will give your guests a fantastic memento and experience from your event!

Reviews

31 reviews

Emily R.

February 6, 2026

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Best part of our event

My brother and I (pictured) had to choose the best caricaturist we could find, because it was the celebration of life service for our father whose last wishes included this request. Pop was himself an incredible caricaturist who captured people insightfully, not with a mean spirit or “cookie-cutter” style but rather with style and humor in all the right places. Roger was super pro, from first contact to the end of the evening, taking care of his own setup for optimal work and drawing so many of our guests who absolutely loved his work and the experience itself. Vince and I had an amazing chat with Roger while he did this work, and it’s mind-boggling an artist can create one-of-a-kind work while simultaneously being engaging, hilarious and kind. We recommend him for any occasion with no reservations - his contributions honored our father and he brought joy to the type of event you don’t really photograph - the memories will live on in the artwork and cherished experiences.

Hired as: Caricaturist, Live Artwork

Jenna F.

October 21, 2025

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One word - Amazing

Loved having Roger at my wedding reception! He was prompt, went with the flow of the night, and my guests LOVED him and his caricatures! He ended up staying longer than originally contracted without any issue to get through more guests that were in line, which was much appreciated! Booking and payment was easy, communication was great - Roger's the best!

Hired as: Caricaturist

Patrick S.

October 6, 2025

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Excellent service and great person!

We hired Roger to do caricatures at our high school's homecoming bonfire event, and the kids absolutely loved his work! They all said he was incredibly kind, and I couldn't agree more. Thank you, Roger! We will definitely use you in the future.

Hired as: Caricaturist, Live Artwork

Lori W.

October 14, 2023

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Loved having him at our event

We couldn’t be happier. So personal and talked to every one of our guests that had portraits done. Excellent caricatures. Would definitely recommend him. Thank you for being so flexible and making lifetime memories for our friends and family.

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Alexandra S.

September 21, 2023

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Hire this man.

What can I say. Hurtado is an unbelievable artist and an incredible guy. He did our wedding and people LOVED it. His drawings were hilarious and phenomenal. Cannot recommend him enough. Thanks so much for adding such a special touch to a special day.

Allie & Scott

Hired as: Caricaturist

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Booking information

Price range: Contact for rates

Languages: English , Spanish

Gig length: 120 - 720 minutes

Insurance: $1,000,000 - Limited Liability Insurance available upon request

What to expect

Roger is one of the highest rated caricature artists in the Greater Chicago area. He works live, averaging 15-20 caricatures per hour at parties, and is always willing to travel, having gone cross-country for select jobs.

His clients have included Live Nation, MetLife, GE, Texas Roadhouse Restaurants, Sweet Baby Ray’s, Apple Vacations, The Limbaugh Letter, ABC Television, Clear Channel, U.S. Army, US Navy, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Navigation Technologies (Mapquest), the Chicago Fire Department, The Salvation Army, The City of Chicago, Sister Cities International, and numerous private commissions.

About

Roger is a freelance artist from Chicago, Illinois. He has worked at Six Flags Great America as a caricature artist since 1996. He operated a caricature concession at Six Flags, Kentucky Kingdom in 2000, and subsequently went on to Universal Studios in Florida over the following years.

Roger Also served on the NCN board as Vice President for one term and President for two consecutive terms.

Winner of the prestigious Golden Nosey (the highest honor at the NCN annual convention and competition), Roger has accumulated 19 awards overall. Among his other awards were the Silver Nosey, Caricature of the Year, Studio Caricature of the Year, Best Color Technique, has placed second for Best Portfolio and has consistently placed in the top three for numerous divisional awards.

Roger specializes in highly rendered studio caricatures. His work was featured on the cover of the July-August issue of Airbrush Action Magazine, as well as on the cover of the premier issue of Car-i-ca-ture magazine.

He can work live as well, averaging 15-20 caricatures per hour at parties, and is always willing to travel, having gone cross-country for select jobs.

His clients have included MetLife, GE, Texas Roadhouse Restaurants, Apple Vacations, The Limbaugh Letter, ABC Television, Clear Channel, WDJX radio, U.S. Army, Navigation Technologies (Mapquest), the Chicago Fire Department, The Salvation Army, The City of Chicago, Sister Cities International, and numerous private commissions.

Additional booking notes

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Services offered

Caricaturist

Upcoming booked events

August 2026

19

Wednesday

Corporate Event

9:00am - 1:30pm

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Eagle, WI

Past booked events

Chicago, IL

June 2026

28

Sunday

Corporate Event

11:00am - 2:00pm

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West Bend, WI

27

Saturday

02

Monday

27

Saturday

Wedding Reception

7:30pm - 10:00pm

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Urbana, IL

August 2025

29

Friday

Sporting Event

11:30am - 1:30pm

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Lake Forest, IL

08

Halloween Party

5:00pm - 7:00pm

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Chicago, IL

17

Tuesday

Corporate Event

4:00pm - 6:00pm

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Chicago, IL

06

Saturday

23

Sunday

Children’s Birthday Party

2:30pm - 4:30pm

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Orland Park, IL

15

Saturday

Halloween Party

6:00pm - 9:00pm

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Downers Grove, IL

01

Saturday

Christmas Party

5:00pm - 7:00pm

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Downers Grove, IL

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Influences and inspiration

Mad magazine artists, Al Hirschfeld, Tex Avery, Gary Fasen, The National Caricaturist Network, The International Society of Caricature Artists.

Setup requirements

Chairs

access to outlet in low light situation

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