The owner: Leona M. Zastrow, PhD, is an appraiser of American Indian Art.  Her qualifications include the following:

• Qualified member of the Appraisers Association of America (AAA).
• Passed the USPAP (Uniformed Standards of  Professional Appraisal Practice).
• Appraised American Indian art for more than 12 years with a client list of over 200 people.
• Taught art (basketry, weaving, jewelry, painting, etc.) to both high school and college American Indian students. 
• Published several books and articles concerning American Indian art, artists  and education.
• Educational background: BA in math and science, MA in art education, PhD in Fine Arts administration.

In preparing the appraisal, Dr. Zastrow will:

• inspect, measure and photograph your art and artifacts,
• prepare a detailed description of your items,
• locate values, analyze market data, draw conclusions of the value and write the appraisal report.