Lauren Tucci, ISA AM

Accredited Member of the International Society of Appraisers

Lauren Tucci is an Accredited Member of the International Society of Appraisers (ISA AM) with a Fine Art designation. With over 10 years of experience in the industry, she has worked as a Gallery Director at Gilded Pear Gallery and has extensive studio arts experience as a practicing artist, including residencies in Ceramics and Printmaking. Lauren offers appraisal services for insurance valuations, estate appraisals, and non-cash charitable donations. Lauren’s field of expertise includes American studio ceramics, printmaking, and sculpture with the business’s specialty focus in Regionalist artworks. Based in the Midwest, she works actively in Iowa, the surrounding states, and nationally for selected assignments.
Lauren holds an AS in Art and a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in Ceramics from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (Penn West). She is also a member with the National Council for Education in the Ceramic Arts (NCECA), is advisory council for Excellence in the Arts (Gazette), serves on the Iowa Clay Conference’s organizational committee, and has been invited as a visiting artist, juror, curator, and speaker around the Midwest.
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Specialties

• American studio ceramics
• Printmaking
• Sculpture
• Paintings

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Professional Experience:
ISA Member, Appraiser of Personal Property, Cedar Rapids, Iowa | 2023-present
Gilded Pear Gallery, Gallery Director. Cedar Rapids, Iowa | 2019- present
Gilded Pear Gallery, Gallery Assistant & Inventory Manager, Iowa | 2015-2019
Iowa Ceramic Center & Glass Studio, Long-term Resident Artist/Instructor | 2014-2015

Professional Organizations:
International Society of Appraisers, Member (ISA)
National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA)

Appraisal Education:
Fine Art Course, 2023 | International Society of Appraisers
Core Course, 2023 | International Society of Appraisers 
Printmaking and Paper Conservation, 2023 | International Society of Appraisers
Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) | (Updates required every two years) 2023, 2024
Continuing Education (abbr.) | Chinese Porcelain Mania, pt 1 & 2; Identifying Prints: Original, Fake or Reproduction; Understanding Historic Frames.
International Society of Appraisers, Annual Conference | 2023, 2024

Education:
BFA, Studio Arts-Ceramics. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (Penn West) | 2011-13
● Minor in Psychology and Art History
● Specialized course work: Mold Making & Slip Casting, Glaze Calculation, The Figure in Clay, Kiln Building.
AS, Art. Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) | 2009-11
● Phi Theta Kappa, member

Residencies:
Summer Resident Artist (printmaking)  Public Space One, Iowa City, IA | 2019
Long-term Resident Artist (ceramics) The Ceramic Center, Cedar Rapids, IA | 2014-15

Related Experience:
Iowa Clay Conference Committee | 2024
Advisory Council; Excellence in the Arts, Cedar Rapids, IA | 2023, 2024
Juror; Mount Mercy University, Cedar Rapids | 2019
Juror; Marion Arts Festival, Marion | 2019
Curator; Cornell College, Mt.Vernon | 2019
Artist Talk; Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Cedar Rapids | 2019
Organizer; NCECA concurrent exhibition, Minneapolis |  2019
Gallery Committee Chair; Iowa Ceramic Center and Glass Studio | 2016-2018
Juror; Northern State University, Aberdeen, 2017
Lecturer [studio & arts management]; Northern State University, Aberdeen | 2017  
NCECA Annual Conference | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019
Business in Art Conference | 2024

Lectures, Classes and Workshops (Studio Artist):
Self Portrait Bust, Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio. Cedar Rapids, IA | 2024
Portfolio Photography, Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio. Cedar Rapids, IA | 2023
Professional Development Presentation, Bluestockings Art Collective. Iowa City, IA | 2019
Featured Artist Talk, Cedar Rapids Museum of Art. Art Bites. Cedar Rapids, IA | 2019
Artist Talk, Cedar Rapids Museum of Art. Kids Camp. Cedar Rapids, IA | 2019
Juror Gallery Talk,  Mount Mercy University. Janalyn Hanson White Gallery, IA | 2019
Curator Gallery Talk, Cornell College. The Peter Paul Luce Gallery, IA | 2019    
Presenting Artist, Iowa Ceramic Center and Glass Studio, Cedar Rapids, IA | 2017
Visiting Artist Lecturer, Northern State University, Aberdeen, SD | 2017
Visiting Lecturer  (Arts Management), Northern State University, Aberdeen, SD | 2017        
Demonstrating Artist and Lecturer, Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, IA | 2015
Resident Artist (Welcome) Lecture, The Ceramics Center, Cedar Rapids, IA | 2015
Instructor, The Ceramics Center, Cedar Rapids, IA | 2014-2015

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​Gilded Pear Gallery Fine Art Appraisals offers highly professional appraisal services for a wide range of intended uses.  Appraisals are written in compliance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) by Suzy McGrane-Hop, CAPP (Certified Member of the International Society of Appraisers) and Lauren Tucci, ISA member appraiser.  Previous clients include private collectors, corporations, educational institutions, museums and libraries, lawyers, insurance adjusters, and many others.