Credentials
Education
2006
University of California-Irvine Extension, Certificate Program in Appraisal Studies in Fine & Decorative Arts, UCI, in partnership with American Society of Appraisers (ASA)
February, 2006
Introduction to Personal Property Valuation (PP/GJ 01)
Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice
(SE100PP)
April, 2006
Personal Property Valuation: Methodology, Research,
Analysis (PP/GJ202)
September, 2006
Personal Property Valuation: Report Writing (PP/GJ203)
Appraiser's Tool Kit: Fakes, Frauds, and Reproductions
(PP444)
November, 2006
Personal Property Valuation: The Legal and Commercial
Environment (PP/GJ204)
1969-1975
University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS. BS in Elementary Education
Professional Member Affiliations
1996-2004
Founding Member, International Vintage Poster Dealers Association, Inc.
1998-2004
Secretary, International Vintage Poster Dealers Association, Inc.
2006
Candidate Member, American Society of Appraisers
Curriculum Vita
2006
completed Appraisal Art Studies program, University of California at Irvine, with certification as a fine arts appraiser.
2005
Curator, Far and Wide: The Golden Age of Travel Posters, Getty Gallery, Central Library, Los Angeles, CA.
2000-2004
Board member and Secretary, Santa Fe Stages, Inc, a non-profit professional theater organization.
1996
Founding Board Member, International Vintage Poster Dealers Association, Inc., the only international trade organization for the original poster industry. Board Secretary, 2000-2004.
1989-2006
Founder and producer of the International Vintage Poster Fairs. These art fairs focus exclusively on original posters. They attracted an international roster of exhibitors, and are an important annual event in the industry with venues around the United States.
1987-2004
Manager and Owner, Poster America Gallery. This was an art gallery devoted to original advertising posters. Gallery was located on west 18th Street in the Chelsea area on New York. As owner/manager of the gallery, I was responsible for all facets of the gallery's operations.
1978-1987
Various positions in the restaurant industry in New York, including assistant manager Harvey's Chelsea Restaurant; manager Morgan's Bar, an Ian Shrager-Larry Forgione property; manager Cafˇ Domel, an Alfredo Viazzi property.
1975-1977
Elementary school teacher, Lawrence Unified School District, Lawrence, KS
1975
Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education, University of Kansas, Lawrence,
Kansas.