Having worked for the Magical Memories Entertainment Agency for the past 10 years, I've recently been forced to give them the elbow. I don't like being accused of being a liar and a thief but thats what they have accused me of, 10 years of loyal service and no gold watch or word of thanks to show for it, just sick unfounded allegations! Not only have they battered down my prices over the past 10 years and therefore forcing me to compete on price with amateurs and totally talentless excuses for Caricaturists, they then have the cheek to claim ive stolen a customer from them, which i never did as the prospective client was given my details by another Artist. My word is my bond and has to be or where am I if it is not, in the soup with the rest of the dross thats where! And ive worked too hard to get to the top of this tree to put up with being spoken to like that, I'm a professional not a gimp!
One positive to come from my recent debacle with the afore mentioned agency is that it's given me the impetus to drive myslf on and seek new pastures, i was in a pseudo comfort zone whilst i was on their books but now im not it's opened more doors for me than i ever imagined it could! It just goes to show that our fate is in our own hands if we are prepared to challenge and push ourselves and take a few risks now and then!
On a more positive note I got through my first gig with one of my new Agencys on Friday and for a decent fee too! I worked 3hrs at the City Inn in Leeds. which was a great venue and the food was delicious! They fed me at this one which was a very nice gesture indeed, i even gave them an extra 20 minutes in appreciation. I'll post some photo's of the event when they arrive!
I've spent the last week updating my website with lots of help from my good friend and fellow Caricaturist and blogger George Williams of Spot on Caricatures. Ive sadly neglected it over recent years as the work has been there so there was no reason ive thought to warrant the hours working on it. I've even started writing my own html code etc and am begining to understand whats required to get my site more visible to my prospective customers- please take a look- http://www.mickscaricatures.co.uk/
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