Charles Burns – Silhouettist

About Charles Burns – Silhouettist

Charles Burns will wander the room cutting portraits of your guests freehand with a pair of scissors. Each takes about 2 minutes and is mounted on a souvenir card with your names and wedding date. Afterwards, you receive a print of all the silhouettes as a unique artistic memento of the day.

After leaving art college Charles began his career as a street artist in Covent Garden, London, drawing portraits for tourists. During this inauspicious beginning he taught himself to cut silhouettes because "nobody else seemed to be doing it". Today he is a well-known figure, making appearances at some of London's most elegant high-society events and attending weddings all over their UK and overseas. He three times cut the portrait of the late Queen Elizabeth, as well as silhouettes of both current monarchs. Guests are amazed at the speed and accuracy of his portraits and will leave will a unique memento of your big day.