Brenda Simonson-Mohle

Brenda Simonson-Mohle, ISA CAPP is certified with the International Society of Appraisers and specializes in fine and decorative art.  She has been appraising fine art for over 35 years and began her career in the art world as a gallery consultant in 1980 and later opened Signet Art in Dallas, Texas, a full-service art advisory company, in 1987. Signet Art provides advice on acquisition, deaccession, framing, installation and collection management to corporations, institutions and individuals.  Appraisal services for paintings, sculpture, drawings, prints, collectibles and decorative art are also provided. Our clients include museums, attorneys, bank trusts officers, estate executors (for taxable estates as well as equatable distribution), large shipping companies, other appraisers, corporations, individual collectors, High New Worth Individuals, and Family Offices. Appraisals are provided for insurance qualification, damage claim, donation, estate settlement, pre-purchase advice and equitable distribution of property in divorce matters. Additionally, Brenda provides appraisal review, litigation support and expert witness services. As an ISA member, Ms. Simonson-Mohle’s appraisals conform to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) and to the Ethical Standards and Report Writing Standards of the International Society of Appraisers

Brenda has been very involved with ISA since she first joined in 1987. At the local level, she has served as secretary, treasurer, vice president and president (two separate terms) of NTISA. At the national level, she has served as Chair of the Fine Art Committee (1996-1998), Vice Chair of the Ethics Committee (2000), Chair of the Ethics Committee (2001-2003), Chair of Designation and Review Committee (2007-2009). She was named Outstanding Member-Fine Art Division (1998) and was awarded the President’s Award (2004-2005) as well as many Service Awards.  Additionally, Brenda has developed and taught a specialty course covering best practices in the appraisal of fine art paintings and prints.

Areas of specialty knowledge, experience and expertise include:

Contemporary and Ultra-Contemporary Art. Traditional 19th century European painting. Impressionism and Post Impressionism. Monumental Sculpture. American 19th - 21st century artwork. Art of the American West - historic and contemporary. Regional Artists - Taos School and historic Texas artists. Printmaking - Traditional and modern techniques. Photography - historic and contemporary. Fiber art.

CURRICULUM VITAE – BRENDA SIMONSON-MOHLE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1987-Present Signet Art, Carrollton, Texas 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.

Professional Profile Brenda Simonson-Mohle, ISA CAPP 1984-1987 Omni Art-Dallas, Texas Art Consultant, Gallery Manager

1981-1984 Newman Gallery- Dallas, Texas Art Consultant

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS / ACCREDITATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS 2000-Present 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.

1990-2000 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.

2020 / 2015 / 2010 / 2005 Requalification at ISA CAPP Level

1987-1990 Associate Member, International Society of Appraisers

1996-2000 Member, Appraisers Association of America (AAA)

1996-Present Member, Claims Prevention and Procedure Council (CPPC)

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS / VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE 2011 President, NTISA - North Texas Chapter, ISA

Mar. 2007- Mar 2009 National Chair, Designation and Review Committee –ISA Administer the peer reviews for appraisers seeking certification

2006-2007 Nominations Committee, ISA

2007-Present Designation and Review Committee, ISA Peer vetting of reports for candidates seeking certification

2001-2003 National Chair, Ethics Committee –ISA

2000 National Vice Chair, Ethics Committee –ISA

1996-1998 National Chair, Fine Art Division-ISA

1993-1997 Service in capacity for NTISA –North Texas Chapter of ISA President / Vice President/ Secretary/ Treasurer – one year each

TEACHING/PUBLICATIONS 2014 Speaker: Whitehall Antiques Summer Seminar-Chapel Hill, NC Two-day seminar- "The Essentials of Print Identification and Appraising" and "The Essentials of Painting Appraisal"

2011 Speaker: Whitehall Antiques Summer Seminar-Chapel Hill, NC Two-day seminar- "The Essentials of Print Identification and Appraising" and "The Essentials of Painting Appraisal"

2011 "Art Forgery: A Cautionary Tale" Journal of Advanced Appraisal Studies- 2011

2004 Speaker: ISA Annual Conference Presentation: Appraising Prints: 101 - Teaching seminar on prints conducted for other appraisers

2002 Co-Instructor, ISA Specialty Course 204 –The Appraising of Fine Art

2011- Present Regular contributions to Signet Art Blog: Art Advisor’s Blog

1996 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

AWARDS 2006-2007 Special Merit Award – ISA National

2005 Ellen Amirkhan Distinguished Service Award - For contributions made to the local chapter, NTISA

2004-2005 ISA President’s Award - For contributions made at the national level

1998 Outstanding Member of the Year—Fine Art Division, ISA National

CONTINUING EDUCATION/OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES 2022 / 2018 / 2016 / 2014 Uniform Standards of Appraisal Practices (USPAP) - 7 hour Update Course 2018 "Appraising the the World of High-Net-Worth Individuals"

2012 Uniform Standards of Appraisal Practices (USPAP) - 15 hr. course and exam

1990- Present 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

1994-2012 National conference and seminars—ISA Four-day conferences with Speakers on many Appraisal-related topics; Boston, Massachusetts / Chicago, Illinois / Houston, Texas / Alexandria, Virginia / San Diego, California / Toronto, Ontario / San Antonio, Texas / Seattle, Washington / Philadelphia, Pennsylvania / Atlanta, Georgia / Fort Worth, Texas / Nashville, Tennessee / Tempe, Arizona/ Chicago, IL/ Philadelphia, PA/  Dallas, TX

1985-1995 Docent –Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, Texas

EDUCATION 1980 B.A. in Fine Art with High Honors University of Texas-Austin, Texas www.SignetArt.com 972-306-1963