Creating Value: The Story Behind Luxury Art Appraisal with Shari Brownfield | Friends of Build Magazine #69

<p>Today Ted speaks with Shari Brownfield of Shari Brownfield Fine Art. Shari got her start in Vancouver before moving stateside and landing in Jackson, Wyoming. Always business-minded, she transitioned from being an artist to procuring and selling art.</p><p>Shari specializes in helping discerning clients acquire and build a collection that brings them joy, but can also tell a story in their home. She has a particular expertise in acquiring art before the value of the artist is at its peak – allowing her clients to sell for a hefty profit. </p><p>Join us to hear how she got her start, the story behind the value of art, and how hard work pays off.</p><p>TOPICS DISCUSSED</p><ul><li>[1:45] From Canada to the US</li><li>[4:50] Being a recovering artist</li><li>[6:40] What makes art valuable</li><li>[16:40] Why under-representation matters in art</li><li>[21:30] How it all began</li><li>[31:00] Most artists are poor</li><li>[34:00] How to mix styles of art in different styles of homes</li><li>[40:10] Generational changes in art taste</li><li>[43:30] The Jackson Hole art scene</li><li>[47:40] The arts in Israel</li><li>[53:30] Art on yachts</li><li>[54:15] Did you imagine you’d make it this far?</li></ul><p>CONNECT WITH GUEST</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.sharibrownfield.com/">Website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharibrownfieldfineart/">Facebook</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sharibrownfieldfineart/?hl=en">Instagram</a></li></ul><p>KEY QUOTES FROM EPISODE</p><ul><li> Value is a very tricky word in the art world. Value can mean it's valuable to you emotionally. Perhaps you connect with the artwork in some way. It could be a dollar at the thrift store, right? Then there's value all the way into the multi-multimillions. And those values have been established over a long period of time.</li><li>Art is a language, right? And the art history books, the most famous art history book, Janssen's art history book is about a 700 page tome, and the first edition featured one female artist in it