MATTHEW RYDER

Matthew Ryder is a caricaturist, that specialises in live work, events and parties. He graduated from Evesham college in 1999, completing 3 years of Fine Art and illustration, with a love for paint, and freehand illustration.

At the time, he hadn't really experimented with the art of caricature, however it was something that had always appealed to him, since having mine drawn, while on holiday in Spain.

MATTHEW RYDER (Caricaturist)

Based in Dubai 

Matthew Ryder is a caricaturist, that specialises in live work, events and parties. He graduated from Evesham college in 1999, completing 3 years of Fine Art and illustration, with a love for paint, and freehand illustration. At the time, he hadn't really experimented with the art of caricature, however it was something that had always appealed to him, since having mine drawn, while on holiday in Spain.

His first real caricatures where drawn 2 years after graduating, while living in Cyprus, when he would sit of an evening, and draw the customers coming into his parents bar. Much to the bemusement of the locals, who had never seen anything like it !

Things have moved on a little since then, and since moving to Dubai 3 years ago, Matthew have quickly established himself as the UAE's premier caricaturist, and have performed at many parties, and corporate events, in both Dubai and Abu Dhabi, where his personal record is 87 black and white caricatures, in 3 hours.

In the winter months of the Dubai Marina Friday Market, he have a regular spot, and have sketched hundreds of brave tourists, and local faces during his time there.He have appeared on City 7 TV, when he completed 2 caricatures of the hosts, live on the breakfast show. Matthew's work is maturing daily, and he is now focused on building a portfolio of acrylic caricature paintings, which he hope to exhibit in Dubai soon.

For more information please visit - www.mattrydercaricature.blogspot.com

Matthew's works:

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