THIS IS THE LAST WEEK TO REGISTER!

IN-PERSON CHAPTER DINNER MEETING

After the motivating presentation, take a short walk to a Spanish restaurant nearby to enjoy a dinner and connecting with colleagues



$50.00 includes the

Presentation and Dinner

ABOUT THE PRESENTATION:

Whether you are a solo practitioner or lead a team of any size, you are a highly-trained appraiser, how do you showcase your knowledge and expertise to ensure you are loving what you do and building the business you really want to? Learn strategies and practical techniques for real results in Kristi's interactive presentation.

ABOUT KRISTI ROYSE:

Kristi Royse is a nationally-recognized speaker and a seasoned facilitator whose unique mix of inspiration, motivation, real-world approach, and actionable strategies drives sustainable results. As an expert in leadership development and presentation skills, Kristi has coached executives, boards and teams across industries, from law to tech and nonprofits to startups for over 25 years. Clients include Frank Rimerman, Workplace from Facebook (Meta), Strava, Hopkins & Carley, Veeva, and Rodan+Fields. For more information, please visit klrconsulting.com



The African Tribal Art Market & It's Challenges

by Joshua Dimondstein

Wednesday October 25, 2023

10:00 - 11:30 AM PDT

1.5 CEU's

According to the New York Times, worldwide art and antiques sales reached an estimated $67.8 billion in 2022. Recorded sales of African tribal art during that year were estimated to be less than $50M, or less than a tenth of a percent of the estimated total. Within such a small worldwide market segment, exposure t­­­o the market forces that normally affect and regulate value—even those as basic as supply and demand--are not always at play. During transactions, there is frequently a lack of knowledge of the relevant facts.

This live webinar event will provide a fundamental understanding of the tribal art market; how it functions at its different market levels; and how both fakes (reproductions) and collectors’ misguided perceptions and expectations can affect an appraiser's value conclusions.

Members $25.00

Non-Members $35.00

About Joshua Dimondstein:

Our featured speaker, Joshua Dimondstein, Candidate Member, ASA, has been a dealer, collector, consultant, and appraiser of tribal art since 1996. He serves as a consultant to Bonhams; is a contributing writer to the magazine “Tribal”; and is active in SFTribal and LATribal, two organizations that he helped cofound. He is also a member of ATADA (Authentic Tribal Arts Dealers Association), and a Candidate Member of ASA.

Always current on the market, Dimondstein is a regular exhibitor in tribal art shows in Brussels, Paris, San Francisco and Santa Fe. His total emersion in tribal art and the tribal art market, in addition to his involvement and continuing education in ASA, qualifies him as an appraiser and a lecturer about tribal art. More about Joshua Dimondstein can be found here: SFtribal.com



Thank You Fair Value Forum

for your donation of over $6,000 in September 2023 to the NorCal Chapter!

Special thanks to Sumner Estes, Carl Saba,

and Annika Reinemann for the generous donation

to be used in support of the chapter's Business Valuation programs

and Women's Affinity Group

Real Property News

Tues. Oct 17, 2023

Market Analysis with R Studio - A Virtual Event

6:00 PM to 8:00 PM PDT

Register

Thurs. Oct 19, 2023

Assessment Appeals: Role of the Appraiser/Valuer - Live in Petaluma

9:30 AM to 11:30 AM PDT

Register

International Appraisers Conference, New Orleans

October 1-3, 2023

Member Highlight

What do you specialize in, and what are the best circumstances that clients/prospects should come to you for help?

I’m a fine art appraiser specializing in American and European painting and sculpture. Of course, as the contemporary landscape evolves, I also focus on mixed and new media works of art—the whole gamut! Clients come to me with various concerns, including insurance coverage, claims and settlements, estate tax and distribution, charitable donations, sales advice, division of property.

Please describe the most interesting project you have had recently.

Whatever project I’m currently working on is the most interesting because I haven’t solved the appraisal questions yet. But a few months ago, I did a rather large appraisal for a donation of 20th-century works on paper by artists we are familiar with for their paintings. Viewing this work in the context of the artists' historical development was fascinating. I’ve always loved the immediacy of drawings and works on paper. On a completely different note, I’m working on an estate appraisal that has a Renaissance panel painting among its many contemporary artworks. I’ve brought in an expert for this piece, and it’s been a wonderful learning experience. 

Who has influenced you most in your approach to your work and your professional goals?

My father, the art historian, curator, and museum director, Peter Selz, because of his persistence and the pure joy and excitement that art gave him. He worked until he was 100. Then, my mentors in personal property appraising, including Jeremy Stone, Frances Zeman, Sandra Topper, Jeanie Craig, and Andrea Roth. As a woman, finding so many strong, smart, and successful female mentors in my profession is a gift.

What do you enjoy when you’re not working?

Long dog walks with my corgi and her pack of friends. 

Other than that, what’s wonderful about this profession is that work seamlessly connects to the rest of my life. 

Get Ready for 2024

AN ESSENTIAL WEBINAR FOR ALL DISCIPLINES

Learning Objectives

As a result of the presentation, participants will be able to:

Understand the level of quality required for an IRS appraisal

Take appropriate actions with the IRS based on IRS approaches

Describe how the IRS penalties on appraisers is computed and applied

Choose a path of interaction to minimize conflict

Wed, January 10, 2024

12:00-1:00 PM PDT

$25.00 Members

$35.00 Non Members

1 CEU

ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Michael A. Gregory, ASA, CVA, MBA, and a Qualified Mediator with the Minnesota Supreme Court, has more than 30 years of experience in business valuation. Mike headed up business valuation for the IRS for 11 years and championed three officially released job aids associated with business valuation issues. Mike has served on the ASA Business Valuation Board, the NACVA Valuation Credentialing Board and Chaired the Ethics and Oversight Board. In the private sector, Mike has assisted hundreds of clients throughout the country to resolve business valuation issues through negotiation or mediation in a more timely and cost-efficient manner, saving clients nearly $1B. Mike has a BS from Valparaiso University, a MS from the University of Wisconsin – Madison, and an MBA from DePaul University. He has been married for over 40 years with two married children and has the pleasure of seeing his grandchildren weekly.

Coming Soon 2024!

CURATOR LEAD BOTTICELLI DRAWING TOUR

By Curator Furio Rinaldi

Legion of Honor Museum, San Francisco

Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime exhibition that explores the fundamental role drawing played in the great Renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli’s work. Curator Dr. Furio Rinaldi will provide an intimate look into Botticelli’s design practice, discuss his newly attributed works, and detail the process of putting together the first-ever exhibition dedicated to the drawings of this extraordinary Renaissance master. 

After the tour, attendees can visit the rest of the museum or gather in the

Legion of Honor Café



Hosted jointly by NorCal ASA and AAA 

Contact Gabrielle Selz for more information here

Tom O'Connor

( 1956 - 2023 )

It is with great sadness we say good-bye to our ASA colleague

and friend who passed away Sept 2, 2023

Age 67, San Francisco, CA

The memory of Tom's joyful spirit and contribution to our profession live on.

Tom was passionate about travel and found beauty in both nature and the world of art. He

founded O’Connor & Associates Art Advisors and collaborated with top interior designers to bring this passion into the homes, businesses, and lives of others. He was loved in the fine art community, and constant in his dedication to clients, friends and family.

We all will remember his infectious laugh and sense of humor.

For more than thirty years, Tom helped build the collections of numerous individual clients,

institutions and corporations. He traveled the world locating artwork, from Bali to New York

and London. Tom was a dedicated member of the arts community, volunteering his time

and expertise as a juror on the Art for AIDS panel. His charisma, enthusiasm and infectious laugh will be sorely missed in the Bay Area and Beyond.

An aggressive cancer left him with too little time, but he was able to reflect on his life, which he loved and lived on his own terms. He leaves behind his beloved partner Andy Schanbacher, and his adoring family. We often heard Tommy’s big laugh before he entered a room: today, he would want us to dry our eyes and toast him with champagne and cake.



A few of Tom’s friends and colleagues share their memories

The art world and our appraisal profession lost a dear colleague, Tom O’Connor, much too soon on September 2, 2023. I met Tom 20 years ago in the ASA POV courses that were offered at UC Irvine. We Immediately became fast friends with many common interests. Since then, Tom was my frequent companion at San Francisco art fairs and gallery visits. He had a discerning eye and I benefited from his perspectives on contemporary art. Tom was an art consultant who wanted to enhance his knowledge and service to his clients by adding the ASA AM designation. We collaborated on a few projects, always sharing information and learning from one another. Tom was a generous colleague and friend who always made one feel as if they were the most important person in the room. His laugh was infectious and his sense of humor always kept things light. My day was immediately brightened when I saw his name appear on my phone as his call came in. I will miss him terribly and I know all who knew him share my sentiment.

– Andrea Roth, Accredited Senior Appraiser, ASA, Fine Art

Tom O’ Connor. Where do I begin? I just have to recall the hours spent in Appraisal Studies PPOV and expert witness classes and IRS tips and tricks, to bring us around to “where are we going for cocktails?” Tom knew all the hot spots and we were not wont for a good time. Tom was a magnet. Or was it his “magnetic” personality? Everywhere he went, with that infectious smile and laugh, one knew that you were meeting someone special. We could bitch about appraising and bad dressers and how boring meetings were, but in the end, Tom turned out to have an extraordinary eye and talent for making friends and beautiful art collections. Tom was and still is, a one of a kind. I can’t believe I won’t see him again, or hear his calling my name from a distance, or sit down and talk trash over a cocktail. We are short one great person today.

– Xiliary Twil, ASA accredited senior appraiser, ASA, Fine Art

Tom O’ Connor was a wonderful friend to many of us. I met him over thirty years ago when I had a gallery and he was an art consultant. He would always just brighten up the room and make the person he was speaking with feel special and happy. I don’t think I ever I ever met anyone who possessed this amazing quality as Tom did. It makes me very sad that someone who brought so much joy to others was taken from us so young. I am thankful that I knew him.

– Louise Allrich Accredited Senior Appraiser, ASA Fine Art

Board of Directors: ASA NorCal Chapter