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An accredited member of the American Society of Appraisers, she teaches college courses on the History of Interior Design. She has worked in the design field in both commercial and residential applications, as well as procuring and designing furniture. She has experience in the museum field, curating exhibitions throughout the Midwest and assisted in research for numerous publications on fine art and architecture. She earned a B.A. in Art History from William Smith College, Geneva, New York; an M.A. in Art History from the University of Missouri in Kansas City; a Certificate in Appraisal Studies in Fine & Decorative Arts from the University of California, Irvine; and a four-year Post-Baccalaureate Designation in Interior Architecture and Design from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Qualifications:
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Accredited Member, American Society of Appraisers.
Areas of Specialization: Antiques, Decorative Arts and Furniture |
2008 |
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Appraisers Association of America, Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), 15 hours. |
2003 |
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American Society of Appraisers additional course:
PP/308, Appraising Antiques & Decorative Arts, 30 hours. |
2003 |
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Appraisers National Association, Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), 15 hours. |
2002-2005 |
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Treasures of French Furniture and Decorative Arts, English Furniture and Decorative Arts: From Renaissance through Regency (UCLA).
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2002 |
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American Society of Appraisers Personal Property core courses:
PP/GJ201, Introduction to Personal Property Valuation, 30 hours; PP/GJ202, Research and Analysis, 30 hours; PP/GJ203, Report Writing, 30 hours; PP/GJ204, The Legal and Commercial Environment, 30 hours. |
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2002 - present |
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Independent Personal Property Appraiser: Antiques, Decorative Arts & Furniture |
2009 - present |
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Partner, The Madison Group Fine Art Appraisals |
2007 - present |
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Adjunct Instructor, Park University, Parkville, Missouri: “History of the Designed Environment: Ancient to mid-19th Century”; “Mid-19th Century to Present Day”; “Independent Study”. |
2006 - present |
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Associate Personal Property Appraiser, Antiques and Decorative Arts for Burton L. Dunbar, Ph.D. |
2006 - 2009 |
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Associate Personal Property Appraiser, Antiques, Decorative Arts and Fine Art for JA O’Brien, ASA & Associates. |
2002 - 2005 |
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Personal Property, Antiques and Decorative Arts, Associate Appraiser for Nancy Alison Martin, ASA, Pasadena, California. |
1990 - 2002 |
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Two years residential interior design, Los Angeles, CA and Kansas City, MO. Six years Web Designer/Developer/Writer; three years Marketing and Development; Editorial, Art & Auction Magazine, New York, New York. |
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University of California, Los Angeles, Extension; Los Angeles, California
Post-Baccalaureate Designation in Interior Architecture and Design. (Four year program)
University of California, Irvine; Irvine, California
Certificate in Appraisal Studies in Fine & Decorative Arts, in partnership with American Society of Appraisers (ASA)
University of Missouri, Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri
M.A., Art History, French Academic Art.
William Smith College, Geneva, New York
B.A., Art History, Italian Renaissance.
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Publications:
“Fantasy Furniture by Decorators”, Journal of Advanced Appraisal Studies, ed. Todd W. Sigety (San Antonio, TX: Foundation for Appraisal Education, 2010). Article title: "Fantasy Furniture by Designers: Mark, Mont, Duquette and Springer".
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“Discovering a New Collecting Category: Furniture by Decorators”, Journal of Advanced Appraisal Studies, ed. Todd W. Sigety (San Antonio, TX: Foundation for Appraisal Education, 2009). Article title: "Discovering a New Collecting Category: Furniture by Decorators". |
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Press (click thumbnail to enlarge):
The Independent, "Tails of Our Town", May 29, 2010.
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Spaces Magazine, "She Buys seashells" by Patricia Shackelford, July 2010.
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Kansas City Star, "Glasses With Pop" by Stacy Downs, February 7, 2010.
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Spaces Magazine, "That Old Black Magic" by Patricia Shackelford, October 2009. |
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Kansas City Star, "For What It's Worth: Appraisers Are Less Magician, More Forensic Detective" by Stacy Downs, April 26, 2009 *(lead subject in article). |
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Kansas City Star, "Blog Designers" by Stacy Downs, December 21, 2008. |
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St. Joseph News Press, “Two for One”, April 1995. |
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