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| author = [[Joanne Brooker]]
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| notes = Photos by Kahlil De Pio
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==Article Transcript==
[[File:EF2009.2_Page_16.jpg|266px|thumb|right|Page 14 as it appears in the issue.]]
[[File:EF2009.2_Page_17.jpg|266px|thumb|right|Page 15 as it appears in the issue.]]
Let me tell you a story about a town called
Dubai. A poor desert place, that barely kept
its people fed. Then one day as they were
fishing for some food, up from the ground
came bubbling crude…black gold, Arab Tea.

In thirty seven years Dubai has grown from
an outback fishing and pearling village to a
Mega City boasting a lot of its tallest, biggest,
weirdest projects. This is a city where Rolls
Royce convertibles cruise like golden whales
amid shoals of Lamborghinis, Bugattis and
Jaguars. This is the city of have it all or have
nothing. How did I end up here?

I began the “retail” side of my artistic career
after leaving News Ltd after working ten years
as an editorial illustrator. I was invited to work
in China for a Shanghai-based promotions
company. This was the fastest ever training
in retail caricature imaginable! Six hours
a day, six days a week, each caricature to
take no longer than four minutes throughout
thirteen cities the length and breadth of
China. There are a LOT of people in China
and I drew most of them!

I travelled all over South East Asia, India
and Turkey, using caricature to connect
with people. I continued using my art to
travel all over Australia. I was hooked! Soon
word got out and I was invited to exhibit and
take workshops in countries as different as
Bolivia, Spain and Iran.

It seemed the natural way of my life to continue
this here in the Middle East. I wanted to find
a way to break though the language and
cultural barriers in Dubai and to connect with
the people that live and work here.

I hooked up with fellow caricature artist,
Danesh Mohuiddin and photographer, Kahlil
De Pio, and we set out to draw the diverse
people of Dubai.The plan was to randomly
draw a caricature of whatever face we take a
fancy to, and hand it over in return for a smile
and a photo.

We began our journey around Dubai at
Karama, a popular rundown district for cheap
knock off designer gear. A group of trendy
Iranian lads jumped at the chance to be
drawn. After an hour of drawing high hair,
flash T-Shirts and tight jeans we headed to
Satwa, another cultural melting pot in Dubai.

We drew the cobblers from Pakistan,
cheerful and skillful barbers from Kerala,
and energetic bread makers from Iran.
Everywhere we gathered a crowd of people
all enjoying the show. All of these places are
slated to be demolished in Dubai as they
rush to cover its land in riches. However, not
all riches can be calculated in cash.

We then headed for the Dubai International
Finance Centre, the Wizard of Oz temple of
Money Making. As expected, this was a harder
nut to crack. Eventually they persuaded the
suit brigade that they could be drawn by us,
WITHOUT any obligation on their part and
receive the artwork for free!

Then off to the smelly chaotic Diera Fish
Market. Amidst the noisy jostling crowd,
caricatures of the fish mongers were created
and received with great gusto and shouting.

The fruit market was next. The sellers in their
colourful fortresses of fruit were surprised to
be entertained by us passing crazy artists.

Finally we arrived at Jumeirah Beach
Residences, the new “Happening Place”
for trendies, locals, yuppies, families and
“People That Need to Be Seen”. We passed
these people and headed for the weary
construction workers finishing their shift.
Our drawing quickly drew a fascinated
crowd of on-lookers eager to see what was
happening. The workers were energized
with the prospect of being drawn and taking
home an unexpected gift. Not only did each
person receive their caricature for free but
the people watching had an opportunity to
participate and interact in the creation of the
caricature.

On their journey we proved that art can
be used to break barriers of language and
culture. Art can open up communication
between people who might not normally
approach each other. We are now inspired to
go out into the world with our pen and paper
and bring people together. CARICATURISTS
FOR PEACE, MAN!

Our next project…we are heading to the
Labour Camps, the camel farms, the
mosques, the night clubs...you name it we
will bust in with pens at the ready and make
our mark on Dubai!

Ok..this is not strictly “retail” as this art
project is a labour of love. In case you think
I am crazy, let me tell you that I also take
large chunks of money from rich tourists in
return for live caricatures. This seems like a
fair ying yang situation to me!

If you want to find where I am working in retail
caricature…head over to a little place called
Palm Jumeirah. It was created with sand in
the shape of a giant palm tree right into the
ocean, as you do, here in Dubai. There is a
hotel in the middle called Atlantis. Look it up
on YouTube. Bit over the top, suits me well.
There you will find me, drawing caricatures
for rich tourists, dragging in the dirhams to
fund my next Caricature Adventure!

==See Also==
* [[Relevant Wiki Link]]
* [[Relevant Wiki Link]]
==External Links==
* [http://caricature.org/join-us External Link if needed]


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