1987-Present

Signet Art, Dallas, TX
Appraiser and Art Advisor
Appraisal services include documenting, assessing and valuing collections. Extensive experience in appraisal of personal property (specializing in fine and decorative art) for insurance qualification, charitable donation, damage and loss claims, equitable distribution of property for estate or divorce matters, resale and pre-purchase consultation. Consulting services to provide professional assistance to corporations, institutions and individuals wishing to build art collections. Providing professional assistance in the selection of artists and individual pieces, commissioning works of art, custom framing, installation, documentation of collections and all peripheral art needs. Brokerage services for de-accession of collections are also offered for those wishing to downsize their collections. These services include selection of appropriate sales venues, negotiating the best commission rates, managing the packing, shipping and advertising of pieces. Clients include several major banking institutions, educational and museum institutions, large corporations, trust officers, estate executors, attorneys and individual collectors.

1984-1987

Omni Art, Dallas, TX
Art Consultant, Gallery Manager

1981-1984

Newman Gallery, Dallas, TX
Art Consultant

2001-Present

Certified Member, International Society of Appraisers—ISA CAPP
This designation received after passing a written examination in fine art specialty area, passing a written exam on appraisal technique and ethics, submitting appraisal reports for peer review and documenting a minimum of 500 hours of professional experience.

1990-2001

Accredited Member, International Society of Appraisers—ISA
This designation was received after successfully completing and passing tests in three core courses in valuation methodology offered by ISA.

1987-1990

Associate Member, International Society of Appraisers

1996-2000

Member, Appraisers Association of America (AAA)

1996-Present

Member, Claims Prevention and Procedure Council (CPPC)

Mar. 2007-Present

National Chair, Designation and Review Committee—ISA

2006-2007

Nominations Committee—ISA

Mar. 2004

Presentation: Appraising Prints: 101
Teaching seminar on prints conducted for other appraisers

Oct. 2002

Co-Instructor, ISA Specialty Course 204—
Appraisal of Fine Art

2001-2003

National Chair, Ethics Committee—ISA

2000

National Vice Chair, Ethics Committee—ISA

1996-1998

National Chair, Fine Art Division—ISA

1993-1997

Service in capacity for NTISA—North Texas Chapter of ISA
President / Vice President / Secretary / Treasurer—one year each

2008

Oriental Seminar-textiles, screens, baskets and bronzes—
Janet Cobert, instructor

2007

Uniform Standards of Appraisal Practices (USPAP)
15 hr. course and exam

2005

ISA Re-qualification Course and Exam

2005

19th and early 20th C. Orientalia—Janet Cobert, instructor

2004

Wood Identification Seminar—Christopher Allen, instructor

2003

Identification of Ivory Seminar
Silver Hallmark Seminar—Shirley Swaab, instructor

2002

Art Glass Seminar—Bruce Orr, instructor

2000

ISA Re-qualification course and CAPP exam

1998

Fine Art Appraisal Course—ISA / Passed course exam

1994-2007

National conference and seminars—ISA
Boston, MA / Chicago, IL / Houston, TX / Alexandria, VA/ San Diego, CA / Toronto, Ontario / San Antonio, TX / Seattle, WA / Philadelphia, PA / Atlanta, GA / Fort Worth, TX

1998

National conference and seminars—
Appraisers Association of America

1997

Expert Witness Seminar–University of Maryland-Continuing Education

1990

International Society of Appraisers—Core Courses 101, 102, 103

1985-1995

Docent—Dallas Museum of Art

1980

B.A. in Fine Art with High Honors
University of Texas, Austin, TX