Art Expert Witnesses

For more than 25 years, this expert has been engaged in the appraisal of colonial to contemporary silver, furniture, ceramics, maps, and paintings. She graduated from the University of Texas and completed postgraduate studies with a Christies-associated program at the Royal College of Art in London. She has appraised collections for the Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art, Marriott Bermuda, and the Bank of Butterfield; she has also worked closely with the Bermuda National Gallerys collections of furniture, European paintings, and the Bacardi Biennial. At present she conducts fine and decorative art appraisal for for an art appraisal firm in TX.

This highly-experienced monument sculptor has over 30 years of experience in his field. He received his BFA in fine arts from Syracuse University and later was trained by master artisans in all facets of mounting, constructing, and finishing marble work. This expert is very active in his field holding a membership in the National Sculpture Society and frequently traveling the country lecturing at universities on the design and construction of marble projects. As a sculptor for firms like Alabama Power, Gewiis SPA, and Monumentos Duran, this has expert has worked on countless projects which required following rigid safety standards. Through his work, he has also developed new techniques for the support of marble monuments. Currently, this expert owns his own marble design studio in Kentucky and serves as a private consultant on various public art projects in which he provides expertise on safety standards, design, and construction.

This highly-qualified expert has over 35 years of experience as an art appraiser and dealer. He specializes in American and European 19th and 20th century paintings and drawings. He earned his BA in English from Texas Tech University and his MA in art history from the University of Chicago. This expert is certified in American art by the Appraisers Association of America, an organization he is active as a member of. Additionally, he is certified as an appraiser by the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. He spent 30 years working in art galleries on Madison Avenue in New York City, with 20 of those years spent as the director of Gerald Peters Gallery. Throughout his career, he has also served as a panelist for the National Endowment for the Arts and has given talks on American art at numerous museums around the country. Currently, this expert is the director of a private fine arts appraisal and consulting firm based in New York.

This art appraisal expert has over 30 years experience in the fine arts. She earned her BA in art history with a concentration in modern and contemporary art from Texas Christian University and her MA in art history from California State University at Los Angeles. She is a certified appraiser and active in her field as a member of the Appraisers Association of America. Formerly, she served in a variety of museum-based roles including as the chief registrar at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, the exhibitions manager and registrar at the California Center for the Arts, the executive director and the chief curator of the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation, and the director and CEO at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art. Currently, this expert serves as a principal and proprietor for both a Missouri-based fine art appraisal consultancy and a national fine art appraisal consultancy.