Christmas Party•Reviewed on December 21, 2025•From Saint Augustine, FL
Mike was a wonderful addition to our in home Christmas party of 100+ guests. His work was quick and fun … since we had so many guests, we suggested to him that he do BW 8x12 .. with maybe some color highlights. Mike did just that and was able to do many quick drawings to the delight of our guests. He was on time, professional, friendly, and we would recommend him highly.
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Thank you Ginny. It was a great pleasure working at your party. What a great party! And a very nice group of family and friends. Have a very merry Christmas,and a Happy New Year!
Review by Michael W.
Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on October 27, 2025•From Lakeland, FL
Very pleased with Mike's work.
Review by Kim Z.
Private Party•Reviewed on October 17, 2025•From Saint Petersburg, FL
We hired Mike from 4-7 with about 60 guests, hoping everyone could go home with a caricature.
While he is a talented artist, he worked much slower than expected. He only got through 13 sittings, (some with 2 people) which left Most guests without a picture.
I think the event may have been a bit too large for him to manage in the time we had, and it would have helped to know up front what was realistically possible. Doing just black & white pics instead of color might have sped things up.
He also accepted money during the event, which felt uncomfortable, since the service was paid for. I'd recommend him for smaller events. And he needs to UPDATE profile pic
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Very very unfair review
Review by Christine W.
Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on August 8, 2025•From Fort Myers, FL
He and Ellen were on time and very nice. Everyone who had a picture done enJoyed the experience!
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Very unfair review
Review by Teresa B.
Event•Reviewed on April 23, 2025•From Tampa, FL
Mike Valentine is absolutely wonderful! Mike was professional and was very accommodating for our entire office! He was punctual, a great communicator and such a great artist! Mike is so talented, I highly recommend! 10 out of 10!
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Thank you so much for having me at your great event today! Everyone was very nice
Very best wishes! Mike Valentine