I am not defending Rob or his ethics. And the 'Robness' or worth of the items on the wall is not something I gave a damn about at the time. Hell he could have traced them for all I knew, they look nice on my wall.
He was at JACON 2008 and JACON 2009. At 2009 he did a number pieces of 'original' pieces for the event, and I felt it was considerate to give him Featured Artist status. Steve was there as talent not as an artist. That last year I was throwing everyone on as a guest, because... it was the last year.
Rob probably was lying about his credentials... I never asked for any, so I guess he never lied to me. What I am finding strange, Rob has been doing the convention circuit for nearly 6 years and this has come to light now. It does prove things do come back to bite you in the ass.
Does this make me like the pieces I own any less... nope. I got them because I liked how they looked, just like other 'stuff' in my home. Would I commission Rob to do work in the future... probably not.
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He was at JACON 2008 and JACON 2009. At 2009 he did a number pieces of 'original' pieces for the event, and I felt it was considerate to give him Featured Artist status. Steve was there as talent not as an artist. That last year I was throwing everyone on as a guest, because... it was the last year.
Rob probably was lying about his credentials... I never asked for any, so I guess he never lied to me. What I am finding strange, Rob has been doing the convention circuit for nearly 6 years and this has come to light now. It does prove things do come back to bite you in the ass.
Does this make me like the pieces I own any less... nope. I got them because I liked how they looked, just like other 'stuff' in my home. Would I commission Rob to do work in the future... probably not.