Months ago, a friend asked me for a favor. He works for Rich Robinson, the guitar player for the Black Crowes, who is also an artist. I agreed to help; the thought that I wouldn't get paid for my work never crossed my mind. I was originally promised a significantly larger amount of money, which later dropped to $950, and I was also promised the painting in the picture. I prepared 32 canvases to be shipped from Burbank, CA to New York City in 3 days. I did all of this work alone, and I paid for hotel rooms and all supplies out of my own pocket. These canvases were massive. The largest were 12'x20', of which there were 10 total. The smallest were 5'x7'. Most of the canvases I struggled to lift, and I am surprised I completed the project by the deadline, which I was unaware of until the night before at 10:00 pm. I've considered taking the legal route, but I hate to go through all of that hassle; lawyer fees I can't afford, and I'm certain this particular musician has a great legal team. I'm just some nobody attempting to sue a somebody. Truthfully, I'm most upset about the fact that I spent over $600 out of my own pocket, that a friend screwed me over, and the fact that I was yelled at and treated poorly while I was working as hard as I could to complete the art preparation. Every time I call my "friend", I'm fed more lies and empty promises. I was relying on that money for survival, and here I am broke wondering why I trusted so much. I feel like a fool, and I am beyond hurt by this ordeal. I am an artist, and I have enormous respect for other artists. My "friend" hired me, because he knew I would treat his boss's art as if it were my own, which of course I did. It's clear now I am not getting paid, and I'm out $1560, which is a lot of money to me. If I had this money, an enormous amount of stress would be lifted off of my shoulders.

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