Lauren Tucci, ISA

Appraiser of Personal Property

Lauren Tucci is a member appraiser with the International Society of Appraisers.

She received her Associates degree in Art at the Community College of Allegheny County and received her Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in Ceramics at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (Penn West). Her artworks have been featured in various publications including Ceramics Monthly and have been exhibited nationally and internationally.
With over 10 years of studio arts experience, including residencies in both Ceramics and Printmaking, her career in fine art appraising is reinforced with 7+ years as an apprentice to Suzy McGrane-Hop, CAPP ISA. She has assisted in the completion of high volume and high net worth appraisal projects along with the business’s specialty focus in Regionalist artworks. Lauren’s field of expertise includes American studio ceramics and various forms of printmaking and sculpture.

​Lauren is also a member with the National Council for Education in the Ceramic Arts (NCECA), served as advisory council for Excellence in the Arts (Gazette), 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 
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:
International Society of Appraisers Fine Art Course, 2023
Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) 
(Updates required every two years) 2023
International Society of Appraisers Core Course, 2023
International Society of Appraisers, Annual Convention, 2023
       
Education:
BFA, Studio Arts-Ceramics. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (Penn West) | 2011-13
• Cum Laude
• Minor in Psychology and Art History
AS, Art. Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) | 2009-11
• Phi Theta Kappa, member
Related Experience:
Advisory Council; Excellence in the Arts, Cedar Rapids, IA | 2023
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 

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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.