Certified Member
International Society of Appraisers
Experience:
1998-Present | Private Practice, South Carolina and Northeast Georgia
Insurance Valuation, Estate Valuation, Equitable Distribution, Charitable Donation and Damage Claims Appraisals.
2011-2014 | Co-Owner of Antiques and Such, Beaufort, South Carolina
Specialized in 18th and 19th century antiques and 20th century decorative items
1996-1998 | Antiques Dealer at Consignor’s Antique Mall and wholesale to dealers, Beaufort, South Carolina
Specialized in 19th century antiques, collectibles, and provided restorations and repairs. Beaufort, South Carolina
1993-1995 | Manager of John Davis Antiques, Roanoke, Virginia
Specialized in 18th and 19th Century American antiques. Our workshop also provided custom designed furniture, reproductions, and restorations.
Memberships
International Society of Appraisers
Certified Member
Past Member, Board of Directors
Past Secretary, Board of Directors
Chairperson for the 2009 National Conference
Co-Chairperson for the 2016 National Conference
Instructor, ISA, Antiques, Furnishing and Decorative Arts Course
Member, Decorative Arts Trust
Member, The Foundation for Appraisal Education
Education
Bachelor of Science, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
International Society of Appraisers Core Courses:
- Course 101: Ethics, Business Practices, Communications
- Course 102: Identification and Authentication, Research, Terminology, and Report Writing
- Course 103: Legal Aspects of Appraising, Case Studies, Expert Witness, and IRS Report Writing
Antiques and Residential Contents (Specialty Course), International Society of Appraisers.
Appraisal of Fine Art (Specialty Course), International Society of Appraisers.
- Charleston Antique School, Charleston, SC
- Tuscaloosa Antiques Symposium, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009
- Henry D. Green Symposium of the Decorative Arts, 2006
- Williamsburg Antiques Forum, 2007
ISA National Conventions: 2009-2018
Continuing Education Courses in Decorative Arts provided by ISA and Various Museums, Auction Houses and Historical Societies to include:
- Oriental Rug Seminar
- Southern Schoolgirl Samplers
- American Silver
- Chinese Export Porcelain
- Southern Furniture
- Antique Furniture Construction Methods
- Southern Ceramics
- English Ceramics and Porcelains
- American Painted Furniture
- American Portrait Painters and Miniaturists
- Federal Period Colonial Furniture
- American Folk Art
- Fakes and Frauds of Fine and Decorative Arts
- Asian Decorative Arts
- Japanese Prints
Fifteen Hour Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) class and exam passed May 2008. The required 8 hour updates were completed in September 2013 and August 2015 and May 2017.