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Art By H Joy
- Austin, TX
- Caricaturist
- Travels up to 3 hours
- $150-250 per hour
Overview
Heather Joy can draw a full-color caricature In 3 minutes! The likeness is incredible, you can really see she has over 30 years experience. The minute she turns on those lights and makes the first stroke on the page, everyone is drawn to her like moths to a flame. Hire Heather Joy for your next event and your guests will be talking about your party for years to come!
25 Reviews
We booked Heather Joy for a small corporate event this past week. She was responsive before the event, arrived on time, and was such a delight to have with us. Her caricatures were just what we were looking for: funny, but tasteful. Everyone enjoyed them so much. We highly recommend!
Caricaturist
Response from Art By H Joy:
Thanks! I had a great time with y’all!
We had a great experience everyone loved their drawing, 10/10 would use again.
Caricaturist
We hired Joy as an airbrush tattoo artist to get our company ready for the Austin Pride Parade. Joy was so amazing to work with - responsive, on time, efficient, and our staff LOVED her work! Thank you so much Joy!
Airbrush Artist
Response from Art By H Joy:
Thank you Pooja! Y’all were a delight to work with! Happy Pride!
Heather was so great to have at the party. The birthday was a rainbow theme and she was decked out in rainbows! She brought music and had a great set up. Everyone loved her work the caricatures were soooooo cute! She was the added bonus to a great birthday and made lasting memories for everyone. It was such a great keepsake! I can’t recommend her enough and she was so sweet as well!
Caricaturist
Response from Art By H Joy:
Thank you for having me! I had a lovely time with your family and friends ❤️
Enjoyed having Joy for our company event this week! She was a pleasure to work with and our guests loved her work! Thank you again Joy!! :)
Caricaturist
Response from Art By H Joy:
Thank you so much!
Heather did amazing. She did art work for our wedding and everyone loved her! If I ever do another event if any kind I will be reaching back out to her!!
Art by H Joy did such a great job on caricatures at my daughter’s 8th birthday party. She did caricatures for parents as well as kids, and everyone loved theirs and thought it was a great idea for extra fun at a backyard party. I would recommend this artist for sure.
Heather was super professional and courteous. I really wanted to do something special for my lady and she created an experience we will never forget!
Caricaturist
Response from Art By H Joy:
Thank you Dylan! I had a great time hanging out and drawing y’all :)
Everyone loved the caricatures created at our event by Heather Joy! Such attention to details and engaging! We would definitely hire again for a future event!
Caricaturist
Response from Art By H Joy:
Thank you Cindy!!
H Joy did an amazing job at our company event! She worked with us on a custom "wanted" sign for our Texas themed party and our guests could not have been happier with her art.
Caricaturist
H Joy was amazing with our guests and she did a great job making everyone look amazing in her art.
Caricaturist
Response from Art By H Joy:
Thank you Stephanie! It was a pleasure to draw all the cute daddies and daughters for your dance!
This artist is wonderful at capturing the caricature for kiddos and did an amazing job pulling the anime/manga theme into her beautiful works of art!
Bonus for being an amazing person who engaged thoughtfully with the children to further customize the experience!
Caricaturist
Heather has been a pleasure to work with and everyone has been amazed at her caricatures. You can’t go wrong if she is at your event. Her drawings have remarkable similarity to the person
We recently hired Heather to do caricature art for an 8th Grade Dance. The kids absolutely LOVED her and were blown away by her talent. As a coordinator, I also enjoyed the easy and prompt communication. She truly was a HIT! Thank you Heather for giving the kids one of a kind mementos of their special night!
Caricaturist
Response from Art By H Joy:
Thank you so much!
Heather showed fine flexibility, easy communication and beautiful drawings.
Caricaturist
Wonderful experience! Everyone loved the idea and had fun getting their pictures drawn. Great alternative to a photo booth. Heather did a great job as an artist. She was prompt in responding to messages and was easy to work with.
All of our guests loved Heather at my son's 2nd birthday party!!! Such a talent!
Caricaturist
I appreciated the long distance planning & communication and the Girls had a blast with HJoy ... Thank you for adding to the fun of their Bacherlotte party -- so glad we added this on for pre-evening party fun!!!!
BIG THX for being so patient & cool w a party of 16!!!
Airbrush Artist
Response from Art By H Joy:
Thank you Ginger! I had a great time with the girls! They were so fun and I loved their enthusiasm and sense of humor!
We were very fortunate to be able to get such an amazing artist for our wedding. Everybody said we had one of the best weddings they had ever been to. I know that your artwork and understanding with how annoyingly slow some of the people wear made it so much easier. Thanks for everything
Caricaturist
Response from Art By H Joy:
Thank you Edward! Y'all throw a great party!!
We were very fortunate to be able to get such an amazing artist for our wedding. Everybody said we had one of the best weddings they had ever been to. I know that your artwork and understanding with how annoyingly slow some of the people wear made it so much easier. Thanks for everything
Caricaturist
We hired Heather for a company holiday party and her drawings were a huge hit. She was sweet and flexible - we were able to keep her at the party at little longer since everyone was having so much fun getting their drawings done.
Caricaturist
Response from Art By H Joy:
Thank you Sarah! I had a wonderful time, y'all were a fun group!
Heather was a Big hit at our Holiday Party, everyone loved her drawings. She was very professional. I highly recommend her caricature artistry.
Caricaturist
We made a last minute decision to have a caricature artist as entertainment at our wedding, and I'm glad we did! Everyone loved the idea and it was a great take-home for the guests! Heather seemed to be a lot of fun and everyone really enjoyed their pictures. My only (small) complaint is that I had requested printed paper with our names and wedding dates. Heather did write this on the pages with her marker, but it wasn't quite as professional as I was expecting. Overall, great experience though!
Caricaturist
Response from Art By H Joy:
I usually print the paper ahead of time when requested, and I charge a fee for this. I admitted to Lauren that I had missed my note to print the paper, and I removed the fee. I am only human, and sometimes I make mistakes. When this happens, I do my best to remedy the situation.
I am so glad she enjoyed my work and wrote about it here! :) Thanks Lauren!
Joy Thank you so much everyone really enjoyed the art work, we were very pleased. Thanks again Melinda
Caricaturist
Booking Info
Price Range: $150-250 per hour
Gig Length: 120 - 240 minutes
Languages: English
Unions: Freelancers Union, International Society Of Caricature Artists
What to Expect
Heather's live performance is bubbly and fun, she draws funny pictures of people and they love it! You'll always see her with the largest crowd and the most fanatic audience! She draws as fast as she can, 15-30 people per hour, depending on whether she is hired to do B&W or color.
About
When you see Heather draw her first face, you can tell that she has drawing all her life. She began her career at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, back in 1990. While working there every summer for 5 years, she graduated high school and moved to Chicago in 1993 to attend the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. In 1995, she moved to Las Vegas to do caricatures full-time for 5 years. Tiring of the Vegas life, she moved back to Texas to be closer to her family and took up residence in Austin in 2001. There, she has established herself as a prominent and talented caricaturist among her peers.
Just for fun and adventure, Heather left home for Boston, MA in 2013 to run a Caricature and Face Painting booth for Goofy Faces at the New England Aquarium for the summer. In August 2014, she travelled to Pueblo, CO for the Colorado State Fair to draw caricatures. She likes to travel to fun places, so let her know if you want to hire her to come to you!
Additional Booking Notes
Electrical outlet nearby for lights and compressor if using airbrush, 3 chairs and a small cocktail table. Must be located in the shade if outside, and generally in a location that is visible and has enough space around for people to gather and watch.
Services Offered
Upcoming Booked Events
December 05, 2024 • 6:30pm - 9:30pm | Corporate Event |
December 06, 2024 • 6:30pm - 9:00pm | Fundraiser |
December 07, 2024 • 3:30pm - 5:30pm | Children’s Birthday Party |
December 07, 2024 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Christmas Party |
December 30, 2024 • 8:00pm - 10:30pm | Wedding Reception |
Past Booked Events
September 18, 2024 • 5:30pm - 7:30pm | Cocktail Party |
August 27, 2024 • 1:00pm - 3:30pm | Surprise |
July 04, 2024 • 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Corporate Event |
July 04, 2024 • 1:00pm - 3:00pm | Personal Occasion |
June 01, 2024 • 8:30pm - 11:00pm | Corporate Event |
May 03, 2024 • 8:30pm - 11:30pm | Wedding Reception |
April 20, 2024 • 11:30am - 1:30pm | Corporate Event |
April 13, 2024 • 12:30pm - 4:30pm | Children’s Birthday Party |
February 19, 2024 • 7:30pm - 9:30pm | Corporate Event |
February 04, 2024 • 2:00pm - 4:00pm | Corporate Event |
October 01, 2023 • 2:00pm - 5:00pm | House Party |
August 19, 2023 • 10:00am - 12:00pm | Corporate Event |
March 22, 2023 • 8:00am - 1:00pm | Convention/Trade Show |
February 25, 2023 • 7:30pm - 9:30pm | Birthday Party |
October 28, 2022 • 7:00pm - 10:00pm | Wedding Reception |
August 20, 2022 • 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Parade |
June 25, 2022 • 1:00pm - 3:30pm | Children’s Birthday Party |
June 09, 2022 • 12:00pm - 3:00pm | Corporate Event |
December 03, 2021 • 6:00pm - 10:00pm | Christmas Party |
September 25, 2021 • 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Birthday Party |
September 09, 2021 • 7:30am - 1:30pm | Corporate Event |
September 08, 2021 • 9:00am - 1:00pm | Corporate Event |
August 20, 2021 • 8:30pm - 10:30pm | Wedding Reception |
May 29, 2021 • 9:30am - 10:30am | Children’s Birthday Party |
October 01, 2020 • 2:30pm - 2:45pm | Birthday Party |
February 22, 2020 • 6:00pm - 8:30pm | Festival |
December 08, 2019 • 3:30pm - 6:30pm | Christmas Party |
November 06, 2019 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Dinner Party |
October 29, 2019 • 7:00pm - 10:00pm | Corporate Event |
April 06, 2019 • 4:00pm - 5:30pm | Children's Birthday Party |
February 23, 2019 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Corporate Event |
December 15, 2018 • 7:30pm - 9:30pm | Christmas Party |
December 01, 2018 • 5:00pm - 5:45pm | Surprise |
October 20, 2018 • 8:00pm - 11:30pm | Bar/Bat Mitzvah Party |
September 29, 2018 • 2:00pm - 6:00pm | Festival |
August 25, 2018 • 11:00am - 1:00pm | Children's Birthday Party |
August 05, 2018 • 5:30pm - 8:30pm | Convention/Trade Show |
August 12, 2017 • 8:00pm - 10:00pm | Wedding Reception |
April 05, 2017 • 11:30am - 1:00pm | Corporate Event |
January 21, 2017 • 7:30pm - 10:30pm | Wedding Reception |
December 04, 2016 • 6:30pm - 9:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
October 29, 2016 • 1:00pm - 3:00pm | Birthday (Child) |
September 28, 2016 • 1:00pm - 4:00pm | Corporate Event |
September 10, 2016 • 5:00pm - 6:30pm | Bachelorette Party |
August 21, 2016 • 2:00pm - 5:00pm | Wedding Reception |
August 08, 2016 • 5:00pm - 8:00pm | Wedding Reception |
July 03, 2016 • 3:30pm - 6:30pm | Holiday Party (Other) |
June 16, 2016 • 12:00pm - 3:00pm | Holiday Party (Other) |
April 23, 2016 • 7:30pm - 9:00pm | Birthday (Adult) |
December 17, 2015 • 7:00pm - 9:30pm | Holiday Party (Christmas) |
December 17, 2015 • 5:00pm - 10:00pm | Corporate Event |
October 24, 2015 • 7:30pm - 7:45pm | Wedding Engagement |
October 23, 2015 • 7:00pm - 9:30pm | Fundraiser |
October 09, 2015 • 1:00pm - 2:00pm | Prank/Surprise |
April 04, 2015 • 5:00pm - 10:00pm | Wedding Reception |
March 28, 2015 • 3:00pm - 5:00pm | Birthday Party |
March 21, 2015 • 2:30pm - 5:30pm | Wedding Reception |
March 14, 2015 • 7:00pm - 10:00pm | Anniversary Party |
January 31, 2015 • 5:00pm - 8:00pm | Birthday Party |
December 06, 2014 • 11:00am - 3:00pm | Christmas Party |
December 05, 2014 • 6:30pm - 9:30pm | Christmas Party |
November 29, 2014 • 5:00pm - 8:00pm | Birthday Party |
November 08, 2014 • 8:00pm - 10:00pm | Birthday Party |
October 31, 2014 • 1:00pm - 3:00pm | Corporate Event |
October 05, 2014 • 1:00pm - 2:30pm | Birthday Party |
May 03, 2014 • 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Wedding Reception |
November 27, 2013 • 4:00pm - 6:00pm | Private Party |
November 22, 2013 • 11:00am - 3:00pm | Sporting Event |
April 27, 2013 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Birthday Party |
April 20, 2013 • 8:30pm - 11:30pm | Wedding Reception |
April 06, 2013 • 11:00am - 2:00pm | Festival |
March 26, 2013 • 12:00pm - 3:30pm | Corporate Event |
Set List
Caricatures
Influences & Inspiration
My fellow caricaturists over the years have taught me so many wonderful ways to capture the essence of a person I have just met.
Setup Requirements
3 chairs