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| G. Charles Brown's Professional Profile and Professional Experience Professional Profile: G. Charles Brown is recognized as one of America's few certified appraisers of Asian art and Asian antiques. His experiences in appraising, buying and selling Asian artifacts, coupled with his extensive travels in the Orient, have enriched his understanding and knowledge related to thousands of years of Asian art history. Mr. Brown's unique expertise in Asian culture stems from an early childhood fascination with Asian art, along with experience gained from his frequent travels to China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Mongolia, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand. These travels have included personal invitations from Beijing University and China University of GeoSciences. Mr. Brown's ability to consult on and appraise Asian Art and Antiques is complemented by his knowledge and use of his extensive scientific background to validate authenticity. He has established a large network of contacts all over the world which are used to provide clients with a more accurate and documented validation and appraisal. As a frequently sought after Specialist and Certified Appraiser, Mr. Brown has earned considerable respect advising numerous collectors, and appraising art for estate, legal, insurance and donation purposes. Professional Experience: Certified Appraiser of Asian Art and Antiques. Owner of Asian Elegance, an Asian antiques gallery in Wayzata, Minnesota. Direct importer of Asian art and antiques. Curator of Paleontology, University of Minnesota Bell Museum of Natural History, under the Minnesota Geological Survey (MGS). State Paleontologist for the State of Minnesota, (MGS). Research assistant in the Honors Physics Department, University of Minnesota. |
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| Education and Professional Memberships Education: Continuous involvement with the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. World Trade Organization and Minnesota Trade Office training in international shipping and United States customs' laws. Appraisal certification, Certified Appraisal Guild of America. Graduate school training in Scanning Electron Microscopy, including experience on the University of Minnesota Geology Department's SEM. Masters of Science Program in Paleontology and Geology, University of Minnesota. Honors program in Physics, University of Minnesota. B. A. in Fine Arts, University of Minnesota. Professional Memberships: Certified Appraisal Guild of America. Minnesota Antique Dealers Association. Asian Arts Curatorial Council member, Minneapolis Institute of Art. Example of recent seminars and lectures attended at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts: "The Zhe School: An Alternative Aesthetic in Ming Dynasty Painting", presented by Dr. Kathleen Ryor, Carleton College. "Jade in Chinese Culture", presented by J. Watt. |
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| Future Professional Goals 2008 - 2010: Finish my PhD in Archeology through Ghengis Khaan University under the tutalage of Dr. Kh. Lkhagvasuren, PhD. Thesis: The Relationship Between Traditional Mongolian and Native American Symbolism. 2008 - 2009: Complete my Certification through the International Appraisal Society (ISA). |
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For General Information: gcbrownphotos@gmail.com |
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