Services
Profesional Care
I perform the following services in a professional capacity with clear expectations and objectives. Twenty years of work with artists, content, archives, collectors, and legacies support my services and systems.
Art Archives and Collections
Strategies and implementation for digital access to a physical archives and collections
Advise and implement archival preservation objectives and practices
Digital Archive Content and Systems
Evaluate current system and advise strategies to improve and implement
Evaluate digital files and their metadata for clarity, redundancy, and uses
FileMaker databases for art and collections
Record systems for Inventory, sales, provenance, and consignment records
Project management for digital art files for book and web output
Systems for Artists, Collectors, and Estates
Digital asset management for artist archives, estates, and collectors
Legacy planning and strategies for artists’ work and archive content
Strategies for archives and collections estate appraisals
Estate inventory systems with visual records for private and public use
Acquisitions for Artists, Collectors, and Organizations
Advise and manage acquisitions and deaccessions for individuals and organizations
Gifting and donating art and use rights
Facilitate entering museum collections
Facilitate entering gallery exhibitions
Support artist’s sales process
Support collector’s buying process
Photographic print type education and valuation
Venues
Exhibition framing management
Manage logistics from planning to materials return
Consult on curatorial selections
Research ephemera and contextual information that support exhibitions
Image curation for work and domestic spaces
Production
Evaluate prints for quality and condition
Gelatin silver and color pigment print production management
Film and print scanning for books, magazines, and online uses
Artwork framing and glazing consulting and production
Licensing Art
Image licensing support for rights managed uses
Research, advise, negotiate, and manage opportunities to licenses art
Quality control of licensed art in print and online publications
Representation and Relationships
Correspond with people, vendors, and groups on behalf of client’s interests
Engage with artist’s and collectors new and established professional relationships
Research, identify, and engage with opportunities for legacy goals
Support negotiations between client, museums, galleries, buyers, and sellers
Travel
Meet in person at the client’s location
Meet client contacts at their locations
Visit prospective venues for new client relations
Meet via video and phone
Frequently Asked Questions
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I have worked with individuals and organizations since 1998. I formed my LLC in 2012. Through these experiences I honed my expertise to know why, what, where, and how image and text content is used for distinct audiences. I have also been involved with digital asset management systems for small and large organizations.
I earned a BA in commercial photography at Brooks Institute, a history BA at Kenyon College, and studied at the School of Visual Arts in New York. Using my knowledge of visual artists and art markets I have given ASMP live presentations and webinars.
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I work with individuals and organizations with cultural and educational missions who need content solutions to reach their goals. For example; visual artists, photographers, museums, galleries, art foundations, collectors, and art archives. However my skills and experiences can be applied to many projects and situations.
Over my career I have worked with Richard Avedon, Hiro, Ellen Graham, The Richard Avedon Foundation, Adobe Stock, Hamiltons Gallery, Pace/MacGill Gallery, The Museum of Fine Arts Boston, The J. Paul Getty Museum, The Norton Museum, and other notable organizations, content makers, and estates. I have also served on the board of the American Society of Media Photographers Connecticut chapter since 2020 where I support mid-career and emerging photographers.
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I have 20 years of experience working with individuals and organizations in a range of markets. Through these experiences I understand the unique challenges and opportunities of content to achieve a goal.
I am trained in and experienced in the following areas
Visual Fluency
Visual Trends
Image Research
Image Editing for Singular & High Volume Uses
Image Curation
Content Licensing
Partnerships
Studio Photography
Image Production
Print Production
Exhibition Production
Physical and Digital Archive Management
Print Types
Image Critique
Project Management
Managing Content
Content Strategy for Marketing
Copy Writing for Websites & Social Media
Coaching Creatives
Artist Estate Planning
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My fee structure is designed to suit a project goals and budget. Typically this translates to hourly, project, or a retainer agreement with clear expectations and objectives.