I left my work on consignment in the Canapo Gallery with Carlos E Porras and a few months later I received a warning from the owner of a restaurant in Salinas where Carlos was exhibiting some of my work, to be careful with Porras because he did not pay. He never sold any of my work up to that point but when I went to pick it up he told me he had sold one of my largest oil paintings and that he will send me a check within a month. The check for $$1,800 dollars never arrived so I called him and told him to at least give me monthly payments but they never arrived. A year later took him to court but unfortunately on the court day the judge was changed so they postponed the case for another day when Carlos asked for it since he knew it would be hard for me to travel all the way to Carmel because for me getting there was not easy living far away. I still have not receive anything.
While all this has been happening, I have received insults from Carlos, the first one was after the hearing in court was cancelled, he told me that the only way I would receive my painting would be in little pieces. Later he has told me my work is of bad quality because it cracks. I do not understand why he has the nerve to say this when he never had my work long enough to be able to see if this happens and when I left my work I told him it was guaranteed that if anything went wrong I would replace it or fix it. Up to now I have not had any complains from anyone who has bought my work.
Pros: NOT Trustworthy .
Cons: He does not pay artists after he sells their Artwork
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