For the uninitiated, silhouette cutting is an extraordinary miracle of hand-eye co-ordination that most people simply don’t believe is possible; the silhouettist chooses a subject, takes a pair of scissors and some black paper, then starts to cut. From any angle and to any size. It takes about 90 seconds (if that) and yes, it does look exactly like the subject. Those chosen (whether willing volunteers or press ganged by their friends) will receive a beautifully crafted cameo portrait of themselves, cut from black paper and professionally mounted onto a printed card.

Charles began cutting silhouettes nearly twenty years ago and has a deserved reputation as the finest silhouette artist working in the country today. The Roving Artist provides an eye catching and remarkably different kind of entertainment.