I'm not sure where, but I definately know the name. 
I think I saw his work at expo. My friend and I 
thought the same thing. We couldn't figure why 
someone would buy it either, at least not at those 
prices! I don't mean to trash the guy. I think it's 
the fact that he creates large portrait paintings 
that I find so odd. I have cels, videos, even some 
posters. I would be more than just a little 
embarassed to have a huge painting of an anime 
character hanging in my home. I'll undoubtedly get 
chastised for saying all this. To each their own, I 
suppose.