Looking for 3D Artist

I'm working on a game prototype and I need some proper artwork for it so that I can show a nice-looking game to potential investors in the spring.

I specifically need somebody who is good at 3D animation and texturing, I don't care about experience in years as long as you can produce quality artwork in an acceptable time frame.

The game runs in a 2D plane with 3D graphics, see Mega Man X8, Viewtiful Joe, or Bionic Commando: Rearmed for reference.

The deliverables are as follows:
- 2 characters, a Hero and an Enemy, I probably just need the model for the hero as I'm just using the stock animation sequences for the FPS character in torque. The enemy requires a run, idle, jump, death and attack animations.

- 2-4 textures, a floor texture, a background wall texture, and preferably a sky texture and another texture I can use for level structure.

This will be a contract basis, please respond to this thread or email me at ian.smithian at gmail dot com with a portfolio and estimate. Only those with portfolios will be considered. Compensation must be US dollars.

Come spring, if I get investor money, there will be much more work available.

Thanks.