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Art Investment/Appraisal?

Job Title and Job Description

Art Investment/Appraisal?

Buy and sell artwork. Build collections for individuals, museums, and corporations.

What are some related career opportunities and job titles in your company or in your career area?

Art Historian: Research data on deceased artists, provide background, data, shows. Art Conservation: Repair, care of artwork on paper or canvas (preservation)Appraiser: Evaluate collection for individuals and estates for insurance or sale.?

What education or training did you have to prepare for this career?

Started as a hobby ? turned into a business ? developed 4,000 volume library to draw on.

What education or training do you recommend for students today who want to enter this field?

Art History Major / Fine Arts Degree?

When you were in high school, did you know that you would enter this field?

No?

Skills Profile

Skills UsedRating (5=Most Important thru
1=Not Important)		Comments
Artistic 3-Somewhat Important3-Somewhat Important3-Somewhat Important? 
Athletic / Physical 2-Less Important2-Less Important? 
Bilingual 3-Somewhat Important3-Somewhat Important3-Somewhat Important? 
Computer Technology 4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important? 
Coordination / Using Hands, Tools, and Equipment 3-Somewhat Important3-Somewhat Important3-Somewhat Important? 
Creative Thinking 4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important? 
Interpersonal 5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important? 
Investigative / Fact Finding 5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important? 
leadership and Supervising 4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important? 
Logical Thinking 5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important? 
Math 3-Somewhat Important3-Somewhat Important3-Somewhat Important? 
Mechanical Understanding 3-Somewhat Important3-Somewhat Important3-Somewhat Important? 
Sales and Negotiation 5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important? 
Scientific and Experimental 3-Somewhat Important3-Somewhat Important3-Somewhat Important? 
Social Service / Helping Skills 4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important? 
Teaching / Instructing 4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important? 
Verbal Communication 5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important? 
Understanding Nature, Plants, Animals 4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important? 
Understanding Yourself 5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important? 
Writing 4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important? 
 

Interview By: Art Investment/Appraisal