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RSVP: In George Washington's day, one's image was either sculpted or painted . Some paintings of George
showed him standing behind a desk with one arm behind his back while others showed both legs & both arms. Prices charged by painters
were not based on how many people were to be painted, but by how many arms & legs were to be painted. Painting limbs would
cost the buyer more. Hence the expression... |
Fine Art Appraisals
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Is this what a client expects when they call upon
an appraiser to value their art collection? 
CONGRATULATIONS
David Bowie , ASA
The Chapter congratulates David Bowie, ASA, who just earned his Senior Designation in Gems & Jewelry. For more information about David, please visit his San Diego Jewelry Appraiser website.
Rick Engstrom, ASA
Please welcome Rick back to the Chapter as a Senior in Real Property. To learn more about his services, please visit his website - San Diego & Riverside Counties Real Estate Appraisals.
The following Application for Advancement has been received. If you have any comments on the application, please contact Georgie Stillman, ASA. (619-563-9000)
John Patrick Potter
Application for Advancement to ASA in Business Valuation
John is employed in the Business Valuation Services Division of Mack
Barclay Inc.
By Pamela Bensoussan, ASA
Appraisers, in exercising due diligence – particularly for donation appraisals – must investigate to the extent possible the provenance and legal title of cultural property.
Pre-Conquest Mayan
vase from Guatemala
(restricted item example)
On February 25th, the new Director of the San Diego Museum of Art, Dr. Derrick R. Cartwright, spoke candidly to members of the Latin American Arts Committee on an important topic: cultural patrimony and the role played by museums in guarding against illegal traffic of cultural and stolen property.
The talk was particularly interesting in light of recent events surrounding an 18th century Mexican colonial painting, Expulsion
from the Garden of Eden, purchased by SDMA in 2000.
During provenance research conducted by the San Diego Museum, it was discovered that the painting might have been stolen from a church in a small village in the State of Hidalgo, Mexico. Frequent thefts from small village churches, where security is poor and documentation is practically non existent, are cause for great concern. Important colonial religious art and liturgical silver objects have been aggressively targeted by thieves who are savvy that the thefts often go unreported beyond the local authorities, and they are difficult to prove due to lack of recorded inventories and photographic records.
The Museum’s Board of Trustees voted last year to return the Expulsion from the Garden of Eden to Mexico and Dr. Cartwright generously offered to have the painting restored before sending it back. The artwork had been torn from its frame by thieves and remnants of canvas remaining in place. If brought to the US for restoration purposes, the frame with its bits of canvas fragments, when matched up with the painting, would also establish concrete proof that it is indeed the stolen work of art.
The Latin American Arts Committee hosted Director Cartwright’s talk in the spirit of informing collectors about the problems inherent in purchasing Latin American art and artifacts and educating them about international laws and treaties governing cultural property. Latin American Art historian Marta Garsd, who served as special advisor to the Argentine Supreme Court on art thefts and forgeries, followed Dr. Cartwright with an in-depth presentation on the same topic.
Juan Gris painting stolen from private
collection in 2004.
(See Artloss.com for details)
Dr. Cartwright presented an overview of the categories of Latin American art covered by the treaties with Mexico and a summary of the current status of international cooperation in the repatriation of cultural property by museums. Members learned about new proactive policies put in place at SDMA in order to avoid purchasing stolen or illegally acquired property, such as asking dealers and auction houses for warranties covering legal title. Cartwright explained how SDMA is currently blazing the trail on this issue by not only embracing the AAMD guidelines (summarized below) but going a step further in assuming responsibility to “make whole” the stolen property before its repatriation.
The Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD) recommends taking proactive steps BEFORE acquiring a work of art, such as conducting extensive research on how and when an item was brought into the country, and how it was acquired by the seller. Before purchasing or otherwise acquiring property, documentation papers must be aggressively sought and available databases on stolen art researched (such as ArtlossRegistry.com). Ancient and archeological items must have been legally imported prior to 1970, the date of the UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property. Additionally in cases where, after conducting appropriate research, provenance is found to be incomplete they recommend NOT acquiring works that have been in the US for less than 10 years. They encourage publication of each acquisition immediately after and within the first two years of museum ownership.
Collectors and appraisers should all be urged to take the same precautions. Particularly in the Western United States, appraisers need to be aware of international conventions and laws pertaining to Latin American art, artifacts and cultural property. For example, it is important to know that Mexico considers ALL pre-conquest (Pre-Columbian) art and artifacts to be the property of the State – regardless of what country they reside in. Mexico does not recognize ownership of these items by any other entity. Additionally, Mexico considers objects from the Colonial periods (circa 1600 to 1900) as “Historical Patrimony” that cannot be exported. Mexico enacted its federal Law of Archaeological, Artistic and Historic Monuments and Zones in 1972, but was also a signatory to the UNESCO Convention of 1970 and the Hague Convention of 1954.
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The ASA San Diego Chapter Nomination Committee presents the following slate of candidates for the ASA San Diego Chapter for the 2005-2006 term.
| President | Kim Ufford, AM | |
| 1st Vice President | Pamela Bensoussan, ASA | |
| 2nd Vice President | Jo Ellen Cole, Candidate | |
| Treasurer | Georgie Stillman, ASA | |
| Secretary | David Bowie, ASA |
Voting will be done on the internet through the San Diego Chapter website in a secure, confidential process. Look for an email message with directions for logging in to the secure area and completing your ballot. The voting process must be accomplished by April 10th. If you have not received the email notice by March 22nd, please contact Jan Giamanco, our Executive Administrator, at 619-501-5444.
1. Keep your information up to date
Our chapter website statistics tell the story...
Dec 2004 |
Jan 2005 |
Feb 2005 |
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| Total Visitors | 189 |
231 |
330 |
| Unique Visitors (w/o repeats) | 160 |
172 |
247 |
| Number of visitors who went to the "Locate an Appraiser" page | 72 |
81 |
91 |
2. Link to articles of interest
Place a link on your website to the Article Index in the ASA San Diego Newsletter Archives. Not only does it provide a great service to your website visitors, it also enhances the Chapter's website ranking in the search engines.
How does an effort like this bring new clients to your ' virtual door ' ?
*** Test your marketing savvy by taking the quiz at the end of this newsletter. ***
18th Century English Chair ... or Not?
They
were so excited about their antique chair; they had high hopes it was very valuable.
The family ‘myth’? The chair was a treasured heirloom, worth lots of money.
The reality? On inspection, the chair is a marriage of antique and newer components. The back is an English 18th Century piece. The base is Italian, circa 1920-1930.
For me, the chair was one of legend. I had often heard of chairs being 'made up' but had not encountered one until now.
Georgie Stillman, ASA
If you are involved in a community activity, special event, interesting assignment,
or know of courses being offered, please let us know.
Contact Georgie Stillman, ASA
619-563-9000
Mark these dates on your calendar now! Don’t miss any of our ‘exiting and interesting’ professional programs!
| April 19 | Business Development & Retention - Sharing Strategies – Sponsored Program by David Bowie, ASA, San Diego Jewelry Appraiser |
| May 17 | TBA – Sponsored Program by Kathi Jablonsky, ISA |
| June 21 | Installation of Officers, Program TBA |
Help make San Diego Chapter ASA Meetings meaningful in your professional life – sponsor a meeting by planning a program to help you in your business practice! Call Georgie with your ideas and sponsor date!
The purpose of the follow up survey was to poll the ASA membership about specific recommendations made by the Strategic Planning Task Force (SPTF) to the Board of Governors. Those recommendations were based on responses to the first survey and on the White Papers from the Discipline Committees and the College of Fellows. The Task Force wanted to verify that they captured the will of the membership by asking members to weigh in on the recommendations in the second survey. Thirty percent of the membership responded to this second survey.
The table below outlines the results Nationally, by Region 9, and by discipline. To see the complete reports, please login to National's Member area and click on SP Task Force on the left column.
| Response Numbers | ||||||||
| Nat'l | Reg 9 | PP | GJ | BV | MT | RP | ARM | |
| Total Members | 5038 | 447 | 622 | 121 | 2117 | 1042 | 1151 | 30 |
| Number of Responses | 1529 | 126 | 215 | 24 | 669 | 307 | 300 | 4 |
| Percent of Response | 30% | 28% | 35% | 38% | 32% | 29% | 26% | 13% |
| Issues & "AGREE" Percentages | ||||||||
| The task force recommends that the ASA board be reduced in size by about one-third and that the composition of the Board of Governors be changed so that discipline representation comprises the majority of the Board membership but some geographic representation is still retained. | ||||||||
| Nat'l | Reg 9 | PP | GJ | BV | MT | RP | ARM | |
| Agree Percentage | 87% | 91% | 91% | 94% | 96% | 85% | 68% | 100% |
| The task force recommends that the responsibilities of the Discipline Committees be elevated so that the Discipline Committees have more budgetary authority and are primarily responsible for the day-to-day governance of the Society and the projects, events, discipline specific education (logistics and scheduling would remain with headquarters), and materials that the Society undertakes, while the Board of Governors would function primarily in an oversight capacity. | ||||||||
| Nat'l | Reg 9 | PP | GJ | BV | MT | RP | ARM | |
| Agree Percentage | 85% | 86% | 87% | 91% | 93% | 83% | 66% | 100% |
| The task force recommends that membership in chapters become voluntary and that society members be provided with a menu of possible chapter types to which they can affiliate, including the traditional geographic (multi-disciplined) chapters, discipline-centered chapters, as well as virtual chapters and/or interest groups. | ||||||||
| Nat'l | Reg 9 | PP | GJ | BV | MT | RP | ARM | |
| Agree Percentage | 74% | 72% | 72% | 91% | 86% | 69% | 52% | 50% |
We have a terrific slate of officers for 2005 – 2006. They are a mixture of long-time volunteers and new members. This is just what I have hoped for - new leadership to keep the Chapter fresh and growing. I hope you all vote for the candidate(s) of your choice. Voting takes time (Well, really just a minute or two!) and I know some of us are a bit swamped with work and think ‘Oh well’ it doesn’t matter - but it does. You have to be involved in order to change things in a positive way. So even if you don’t like the slate as presented, and especially if you do, please vote.
Given the results of the above survey, our involvement in and support of the San Diego Chapter will make a big difference in its future. I remain dedicated to keeping our Chapter viable and look forward to your ideas, suggestions, and, most of all, participation in managing all the positive efforts we have in place. Your contribution to this Chapter is the key to continuing the marketing programs we have in place.
Georgie Stillman, ASA
PS: If you have a topic for a monthly meeting program, please let me know. The board welcomes your ideas & suggestions.
On March 23rd the Los Angeles ASA Chapter is offering the program "Current Topics from the IRS Perspective" presented by Mary A. Lerch, an IRS appraisal expert.
Ms. Lerch is an accomplished business appraiser who joined the IRS full time after many years as an independent practitioner and will be joining us fresh out of tax court, which ends on March 11th. She sits on various regulatory and professional panels, and has advised the United States Tax and District Courts. Ms. Lerch has also written numerous articles for the Business Valuation Review, including "Discount for Key Man Loss: A Quantitative Analysis." Ms. Lerch will discuss current valuation topics of interest to the IRS as well as the IRS’s expectations when it reviews third-party appraisals.
If you are interested in attending, please view the following flyer. It includes a registration form. Reservations must be received by March 18, 2005.
Information and registration flyer(Adobe Reader required)
BV204 & 204N Being Offered in Manhattan Beach
For details visit National's BV Education page
Personal Property Annual Decorative Arts Seminar
Celebrating the Many Faces of Bucks County & Philadelphia - April 6-9, 2005
The base for the seminar will be the fabulous Inn at Lambertville Station, in Lambertville, N.J.,—a charming, friendly and sophisticated town with historically notable Victorian architecture, quaint antiques shops, wonderful art galleries, craft galleries and boutiques, tree-lined quiet back streets and tranquil river-valley views. Lambertville is an easy walk from New Hope, just minutes away from Doylestown, and a short drive to Philadelphia.
For a list of more courses, please visit our Education page.
| President | Georgie M. Stillman, ASA | 619-563-9000 |
619-429-0737 (fax) |
| 1st Vice President | George LeBaron , ASA |
619-898-4936 |
619-482-2178 (fax) |
| 2nd Vice President | Kim Ufford, AM | 619-238-1077 |
619-696-8614 (fax) |
| Treasurer | Pamela Bensoussan, ASA | 619-420-7782 |
619-420-7788 (fax) |
| Secretary | Jo Ellen Cole, Candidate | 760-758-8315 |
760-758-8315 (fax) |
| Immediate Past President | Paul Golubovs, ASA | 858-578-5540 |
858-578-5548 (fax) |
| Governor, Region 9 | Lee Ackermann, ASA |
818-956-6616 | 818-240-4082 (fax) |
| District Deputy Director, Region 9 | Georgie M. Stillman, ASA | 619-563-9000 |
619-429-0737 (fax) |
This newsletter is published (September through June) as a service to the ASA Members and the community it serves. If you would like to receive this publication, please contact Georgie Stillman - 619-563-9000.
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Congratulations to David Bowie, ASA, for winning last month's Quiz reward! The answer was 7.
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