Marietta has a BA in Art from Park University and has been drawing caricatures and fashion sketches since 2003.  She began at Worlds of Fun at just 15-years-old and left to do event work full-time after 8 years. Marietta has worked for some pretty big names, such as the KC Chiefs, Google, IKEA, Nike, Nascar, T-Mobile, and more! Her sole job is drawing caricatures at events - it is her career, hobby, and passion.  When you hire Marietta, you are hiring a seasoned professional with extensive experience that ensures your event will be a hit!

Standard Caricatures take about 3 minutes per face/20 people per hour, while Quick Caricatures take about 1 minute per face/50 people per hour.  Fashion Sketches take about 5 minutes per person/12 people per hour.  Digital caricatures take 6 minutes per face/10 people per hour.  Pet Caricatures take 4 minutes per face/15 pets per hour.  Time per person and guests served per hour may vary based on several factors. Marietta's rates have been verified through an external counting service, assuming a continuous line and quick guest movement. If guests come up one at a time, have many details, or if Marietta is not consistently busy, that can affect Marietta's rates. Please note that staff artist times may differ.  These rates only apply to Marietta; other artist speeds may vary but we only hire the very best!

Yes! Caricatures by Marietta, LLC has liability insurance through K&K Insurance Group, inc. We can produce a certificate upon request.  We also require all of our artists to maintain liability insurance, so you never have to worry about a thing!

In most cases, we just need two chairs, a small table, a 9x9 foot cleared space, and protection from the sun and rain if outdoors.  If you have ordered digital components, we also require an additional chair, a 6' table in place of the small table, electricity, close proximity to an outlet, and an indoor-only station. We find it's best if artists are stationed side-by-side at events to ensure guests know where we are!

Yes! Marietta has a number of Standard Caricature artists on roster given availability! We are able to staff multiple artists at one event or even multiple events in one timeframe, and we can even mix-and-match services. All artists bring their own supplies.  Paper sizing, styles, and drawing times may vary. 

Yes! Marietta has a roster of 50+ entertainers in the Kansas City area who can also work with her at your event. We have face painters, balloon twisters, airbrush tattoos, glitter tattoos, henna, magicians, and even Santa Claus - our staff can do it all!

No. Caricatures by Marietta is an event service dedicated to bringing you live art entertainment.  That being said, we're happy to do house calls! We've attended a number of dinner parties and holiday family gatherings where caricatures were the primary focus.  We're often far more economical than commissioning an artist - and we're fun during the process too!  And remember - Marietta is happy to travel nationwide!

Marietta personally draws at roughly 250-300 events every year! That's between 16,000 and 20,000 faces a year! We also have over 10 staff artists who draw at various events throughout the year alongside and separately from Marietta.

There aren't many types of events we haven't worked! We have experience with just about everything, from Quinceañeras to end of life celebrations and everything in between.  We're always more than happy to answer any questions and provide examples from a specific event type!

You can find more samples of Marietta's work on our Gallery and Media Kit page, or you're welcome to scroll through endless posts on our Instagram or Facebook pages!