how did this "artist" get the commission in the first place? if their previous work was actually good the town should have refused payment and sued to get their deposit back. if the previous work looks like this whoever gave them the contract should be fired and perhaps flogged.
i worked the graveyard shift at an adult bookstore for a year and a half. i don't think i will ever hear stories that can compare with the insanity there. i would share but the post would get deleted. i'll just say that some of your most "conservative" and "religious" neighbors are actually the most perverted freaks out there, and if they think their secret is in danger of exposure they will actually kill someone. worst job i ever had.