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Professional Profile
Brenda Simonson-Mohle, ISA CAP
2644 Newcastle Dr.
Carrollton, TX 75007
Signet Art
Carrollton, TX
Appraiser and Art Advisor
Appraisal services include documenting, assessing and valuing collections. Extensive experience in appraisal of personal property (specializing in fine and decorative art) for insurance qualification, charitable donation, damage and loss claims, equitable distribution of property for estate or divorce matters, resale and pre-purchase consultation.
Consulting services to provide professional assistance to corporations, institutions and individuals wishing to build art collections. Providing professional assistance in the selection of artists and individual pieces, commissioning works of art, custom framing, installation, documentation of collections and all peripheral art needs.
Brokerage services for de-accession of collections are also offered for those wishing to downsize their collections. These services include selection of appropriate sales venues, negotiating the best commission rates, managing the packing, shipping and advertising of pieces.
Clients include several major banking institutions, educational and museum institutions, large corporations, trust officers, estate executors, attorneys and individual collectors.
Omni Art-Dallas, TX
Art Consultant, Gallery Manager
Newman Gallery- Dallas, TX
Art Consultant
Certified Member, International Society of Appraisers—ISA CAPP
This designation received after passing a written examination in fine art specialty area, passing a written exam on appraisal technique and ethics, submitting appraisal reports for peer review and documenting a minimum of 500 hours of professional experience. Up-to-date USPAP courses, ongoing professional development courses and recertification also required.
Accredited Member, International Society of Appraisers—ISA
This designation was received after successfully completing and passing tests in three core courses in valuation methodology offered by ISA and documenting at least three years of market-related experience in specialty area.
Requalification at ISA CAPP Level
Associate Member, International Society of Appraisers
Member, Appraisers Association of America (AAA)
Member, Claims Prevention and Procedure Council (CPPC)
President, NTISA – North Texas Chapter, ISA
National Chair, Designation and Review Committee –ISA
Administer the peer reviews for appraisers seeking certification
Nominations Committee, ISA
Designation and Review Committee, ISA
Peer vetting of reports for candidates seeking certification
National Chair, Ethics Committee –ISA
National Vice Chair, Ethics Committee –ISA
National Chair, Fine Art Division-ISA
Service in capacity for NTISA –North Texas Chapter of ISA
President / Vice President/ Secretary/ Treasurer – one year each
Speaker: Whitehall Antiques Summer Seminar-Chapel Hill, NC
Two-day seminar-
“The Essentials of Print Identification and Appraising”
“The Essentials of Painting Appraisal”
Speaker: Whitehall Antiques Summer Seminar-Chapel Hill, NC
Two-day seminar-
“The Essentials of Print Identification and Appraising”
“The Essentials of Painting Appraisal”
“Art Forgery: A Cautionary Tale” Journal of Advanced Appraisal Studies- 2011
Speaker: ISA Annual Conference Presentation: Appraising Prints: 101
Teaching seminar on prints conducted for other appraisers
Co-Instructor, ISA Specialty Course 204 –The Appraising of Fine Art
Regular contributions to Signet Art Blog: Art Advisor’s Blog
ISA Fine Art Appraisal Course
“Prints and Graphics Section”
“Identification and Authentication of Watermarks on Paper”
Reviewer—ISA Fine Art Appraisal Course
Reviewed and assisted in the editing of this comprehensive course on the appraisal of fine art pieces
Special Merit Award – ISA National
Ellen Amirkhan Distinguished Service Award
For contributions made to the local chapter, NTISA
ISA President’s Award
For contributions made at the national level
Outstanding Member of the Year—Fine Art Division, ISA National
Uniform Standards of Appraisal Practices (USPAP)
7 hour Update Course
Uniform Standards of Appraisal Practices (USPAP)
15 hr. course and exam
Various Specialty Subject Seminars, including:
2014- Foundation for Appraisal Education Summer Seminar-various speakers
2005-19th and early 20th C. Orientalia- Janet Cobert, instructor
2004- Wood Identification Seminar, Christopher Allen, instructor
2003- Identification of Ivory Seminar & Silver Hallmark Seminar –Shirley Swaab, instructor
2002- Art Glass Seminar—Bruce Orr, instructor
1997- Expert Witness Seminar –University of Maryland-Continuing Education
National conference and seminars—ISA
Four-day conferences with Speakers on many Appraisal-related topics
Boston, MA/ Chicago, IL/ Houston, TX/ Alexandria, VA/ San Diego, CA/ Toronto, Ontario/ San Antonio, TX / Seattle, WA / Philadelphia, PA/Atlanta, GA/ Fort Worth, TX/ Nashville, TN/ Tempe, AZ
Docent –Dallas Museum of Art
B.A. in Fine Art with High Honors
University of Texas-Austin, TX
We’ve been appraising, consulting and brokering fine art for over twenty-seven years. For the last few years we’ve built a library of authentic signatures of many of the artists we’ve appraised. Browse our Artist Signature Library, you will find it an interesting and helpful resource. As always, if you are in need of a fine art appraisal or consultation please contact us.
