Cindy Charleston-Rosenberg, ISA CAPP President and Founder Specialist in the Appraisal of American and European Art Our Firm's founder and President, Cindy Charleston Rosenberg, ISA CAPP, is a Certified Member of the International Society of Appraisers (ISA).  Certified Status is the highest level of credentialing ISA can bestow.  As of this writing, there are only 35 individuals in the United States and Canada have earned the distinction of ISA Certification in Fine Art.  Mrs. Rosenberg is certified the the Appraisal Foundation in the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice and is also trained as an expert witness. Cindy utilizes over 20 years of experience in the marketplace evaluating collections of American and European paintings and sculpture.   Prior to her Certification to appraise fine art, she was the proprietor of The Charleston Galleries.  Operating successfully for over ten years, Ms. Rosenberg retired the Galleries in 2001 to dedicate her full time efforts to her art appraisal practice. Prominent auction houses, museums, financial advisors, attorneys and private collectors rely confidently upon her expertise as an unbiased independent appraiser. Her post graduate studies include studio course work at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and The University of the Arts, the continuing education programs at The Philadelphia Museum of Art and James A. Michener Art Museum A. Michener Art Museum.   Ms. Rosenberg is a member of many professional appraiser and art related organizations including ISA, The Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Philadelphia Sketch Club and the James A. Michener Art Museum A. Michener Art Museum.  She is a Business Patron member of Woodmere Art Museum Art Museum.

Cynthia J. Hale, ISA AM Specialist in the Appraisal of Native American Art CYNTHIA J. HALE, ISA was born on a federal reservation in Boulder City, Nevada where her parents owned and operated the Nava-Hopi Trading Post. Raised with Navajo nannies early in life, she worked in her parents store, and later in Washington DC after graduation from the University of California at Santa Barbara with a degree in History, specializing in Westward Expansion. Over the past 30 years Cindy has worked with Native collections at several museums including The Denver Art Museum, Lori Brock Children's Museum, Bakersfield Art Museum, Western Colorado Center for the Arts, Gilcrease Museum,Creek Council House Museum, and The Five Civilized Tribes Museum. Building upon this museum experience, she began formal appraisals in 1989. Today, she has performed hundreds of quality, professional appraisals for insurance, estate, donation, and liquidation purposes. She has served as an art juror/panelist, an expert witness, and is an Accredited Appraiser with The International Society of Appraisers.

Norman Hurst, ISA CAPP Specialist in the Appraisal of Oceanic, African, Asian and Non-Western Art NORMAN HURST, ISA CAPP began a life long study of ancient and non-Western art at Harvard College where he earned his A. B. in 1967. He is a long time member of the Appraisers Association of America and the International Society of Appraisers, and has earned the highest professional certification from both organizations. He is the Advisory Curator of Tribal Art for New Bedford Whaling Museum in New Bedford, MA and serves on the Visiting Committee for Oceanic Art at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts. Norman brings more than twenty years of experience and in-depth knowledge in his specialties, which has earned him an eminent national reputation as an consultant and appraiser to collectors of African, Oceanic, Pre-Columbian, and Classical art and artifacts. Mr. Hurst acts as an advisor to art galleries and museums in the United States and Canada. He is the author of an extensive repertoire of scholarly writing, articles and catalogues on non-Western art. Mr. Hurst is a Charter Member of the Pacific Arts Association, a Founding Member of the Oceanic Art Visiting Committee at the Peabody Essex Museum, and a member of the Pacific Arts Association.

Paul Gratz Conservation Specialist: Condition and restoration are pertinent issues in the proper valuation of fine art.  Whenever there is a question as to the originality of a work of art, our firm consults with Paul Gratz.  Paul recieved his training at The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.  He has specialized in traditional conservation techniques in professional restoration of paintings, works on paper and gilded objects for more than 20 years. His Conservation Studio has provided services to museums, historical societies, universities, churches and many private collections. Gratz Gallery Website: www.gratzgallery.com

Alex Adelman Authentication and Identification of  Old Master Prints and Works on Paper Many appraisers rely on the concept of "readily apparent identity" when evaluating old master prints, important lithographs and serigraphs.  This is a dangerous practice, especially in the appraisal of works on paper, where convincing fakes and unauthorized reproductions flood the marketplace.  Whenever there is a question as to the authenticity of a print, The Art Appraisal Firm consults with Alex Adelman.   Alex brings several decades experience to the evaluation and identification of prints. Collecting art has been his passion since the age of 15, when he acquired his first work - a Miró lithograph. He began building his extensive knowledge as a teenager by working at an auction house describing auction lots. Adelman attended Washington University where he earned undergraduate degrees in printmaking, anthropology and art history.  His graduate work was at the University of California, Berkeley. Alex is recognized as a national expert in prints from the old masters through the 20th Century.  He is a certified member of The International Fine Art Appraisers (IFAA).  Certified members of IFAA are expected to establish and maintain the highest level of ethical conduct and professional standards. Ten years of active fine art experience is the minimum requirement for consideration for membership in the organization.  Alex is the founder of Masterworks Fine Art, Inc, serving collectors at all levels and stages, from the beginner to the connoisseur.

Bonnie Charleston-Stevens Firm Photographer Although photographs taken by an appraiser for the function of an Appraisal Report create an adequate record, many of our clients with collections of significant value chose to have their artwork professionally photographed.  Bonnie Charleston-Stevens is a formally trained photographer and artist with extensive experience photographing prominent fine art collections with discretion and care.  In addition to providing photographs for insertion into your Appraisal Report, as a courtesy to our clients, Bonnie will also provide a high-resolution jpeg of each item photographed in CD-ROM format, which may also be used for other purposes such as submitting an object for consideration for museum exhibition or sale.  Bonnie Charleston-Stevens' Website:  www.charlestonstevens.com ART APPRAISAL FIRM, LLC Post Office Box 8904 Elkins Park, Pennsylvania 19027 Telephone us: (215) 469-0010 Email us: info@artappraisalfirm.com