This Asian art appraisal expert witness has more than 35 years of experience involving Asian textiles, Japanese antiques, decorative arts, and appraisal analysis for personal property and fine art matters. Her expertise includes textiles and antiques from Japan, China, Korea, Southeast Asia, Indonesia, and India, with appraisal work addressing dissolution of marriage matters, charitable donations, theft and vandalism claims, water and fire damage, shipping damage, and other loss-related valuation disputes. She has prior experience providing services as an art appraisal expert witness.

An Accredited Senior Appraiser of Asian Art through the American Society of Appraisers, she completed formal appraisal studies in fine and decorative arts and has also completed Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice training. Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology. Additional specialized study includes multi-year lecture participation and continuing education focused on Asian art and material culture.

Her professional experience includes decades of work as a private dealer specializing in Japanese textiles and antiques, along with ownership and operation of a gallery business involving the importation and sale of Japanese antiques. Areas of appraisal analysis include textile identification, historical and decorative object evaluation, valuation methodology, provenance-related review, and assessment of condition-related damage affecting Asian art and collectible materials. The expert’s work has also included charitable contribution appraisals for museum donations involving major art institutions.

In addition to appraisal practice, she has authored publications addressing Japanese antiques, Asian textiles, and traditional Japanese garments, including contributions to appraisal journals, collectors’ publications, and scholarly art publications. Professional organization involvement includes board service with the Textile Arts Council and the Society for Asian Art. Her ongoing participation in Asian art education and appraisal-related activities reflects continued engagement with standards and developments in Asian decorative arts and textile valuation.