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San Diego, California Caricature Artist Raymond Ellstad (as has been stated elsewhere in these pages) was born under a rusty sign on the Island of Staten, in New York, which is actually the borough of Richmond, so you might and could say that he is from New York, N. Y. This was on a brain cloudy day in 1946.
     He has lived a desultory life, but the aspect germane to our quest of discovering the whereness of his art breath, is that he attended the Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland Oregon (then known as the Museum Art School), and the Oregon School of Arts and Crafts. In him resides a major talent with a middle brow mind.
     Raymond can be and sometimes IS entertaining, which he perceives is currently the nature of your  business and would love to entertain you and your guests at your next major or minor event.

His client list includes:

The Encinitas YMCA
Scripps Hospital / Encinitas
The San Diego Foundation for the Performing Arts
NAMM (north american music merchants association)

Raymond has also worked many intimate parties, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, corporate events, banquets, barbecues, birthday parties, family reunions, wedding receptions, christmas parties, open houses, holiday parties, showers and brawls in the San Diego area and his caricatures   hang on some of the most prestigious refrigerators in the world - to wit: Sub-Zero, G.E., Kitchen Aide, Cool Aide, etc.
     His clients more than like them, they love him. He in his innermost heart hopes you like him too and will use / not abuse him in the pursuit of your entertainment goals.

Rates:

$75 an hour, 3 hour / $225 minimum. He Averages 20 caricature portraits an hour in his unique pen and ink style.