Joan L Caballero, ISA AM, Fine Art

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Joan L Caballero
ISA member since Jan 01, 1995

(505) 690-8482 (Mobile)

Joan Caballero Appraisals
7306 SW 34th Ave.
Ste.1 #103
Amarillo, TX 79121 map

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About

As a long-time resident of Santa Fe, New Mexico, and now relocated in Amarillo, Texas, my professional career and life’s passion is in American Indian Art. I work actively as a qualified appraiser and consultant for historic and contemporary American Indian Art, New Mexico Hispanic Art, Southwest Regional Fine Art including that of living artists, The Taos Society of Artists, The Santa Fe Colony and 20^th C. American antiques. My practice provides professional, comprehensive, USPAP compliant appraisals for insurance, charitable donation, estate and equitable distribution purposes. 

My specialty knowledge in American Indian Art is self-taught and acquired first-hand through many years of working with Native American artists, dealers, traders, gallery owners, museum curators, auctions houses and collectors. For many years I worked with Ray Dewey as Director of the American Indian Arts Department at Dewey Galleries, a nationally prominent gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico. 

My interest in American Indian Art has extended into the non-profit arena in which I served six years, two of those years as President, on the Board of Directors for the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts (SWAIA), the organization that produces the renowned annual Santa Fe Indian Market.  Many American Indian arts organizations call upon me for my expertise to judge their annual competitions: Santa Fe Indian Market (SWAIA), Gallup Intertribal Ceremonials, Heard Fair, Navajo Nation Fair, Navajo Show and Hopi Show at the Museum of Northern Arizona, and the Santa Fe Spanish Market.

Appraisals are not conducted for prehistoric items, prehistoric pottery, lithics, items containing human/animal body parts or feathers from endangered/protected species,  or any item that could be considered sacred, funerary or ceremonial as defined by  American Indigenous cultures, case law and/or NAGPRA legislation.

An hourly fee is charged for all formal written reports, restricted verbal appraisals and consultation services. A service agreement is provided in advance. I travel easily throughout the Southwest and United States. If you need further information, please do not hesitate to contact me. I will be most happy to assist you.