Education SEVEN and a half years (total) education in Fine Arts: Chouinard Art School, Los Angeles, CA now called California Institute of The Arts, in Valencia, CA, owned by Walt Disney Studios. Previous to Chouinard, Ninya attended the University of Missouri, Columbia; and Winona State College, in Minnesota. She also attended William & Mary extension division, Norfolk, VA while in High School. Additionally she attended University of Alaska, Juneau while raising her two young daughters in Alaska.
Experience Eighteen years experience in the Insurance Industry where she attained: Ch.F.C. & R.H.U. has rounded out her expertise in Appraisal work for the Insurance Industry. She was the #1 largest group Insurance producer, 1989, for NY Life Ins. Co. She has accrued 154 credit hours towards Master's Degree in Fine Arts. Residing in Alaska for much of the past 37 years, studying under Tlingit/Haida Elders and Museum curators, Ninya has become an Appraiser for Native Alaskan Art & Artifacts, and American Indians of the great Northwest.
The past 13 years Ninya has done close to 100 individual Art Appraisal cases and many Corporate cases. A single case has included up to 400 units, single "pieces" of Art, Artifacts, and 3-dimensional "Pieces". Ninya has contacts and associates through out the Art Industry on whom she can call to round out her knowledge in all areas of Fine Arts Appraisal.
Feel free to call and discuss your questions. The first hour, usually by phone, is free of charge. We want to make absolutely sure that both the client & our office agree that a Fine Arts Appraisal is warranted prior to asking for any funds.
SEVEN and a half years (total) education in Fine Arts: Chouinard Art School, Los Angeles, CA now called California Institute of The Arts, in Valencia, CA, owned by Walt Disney Studios. Previous to Chouinard, Ninya attended the University of Missouri, Columbia; and Winona State College, in Minnesota. She also attended William & Mary extension division, Norfolk, VA while in High School. Additionally she attended University of Alaska, Juneau while raising her two young daughters in Alaska. 
The past 13 years Ninya has done close to 100 individual Art Appraisal cases and many Corporate cases. A single case has included up to 400 units, single "pieces" of Art, Artifacts, and 3-dimensional "Pieces". Ninya has contacts and associates through out the Art Industry on whom she can call to round out her knowledge in all areas of Fine Arts Appraisal. 