Mr. Boyd has completed all the requirements including experience, academic course work, written and oral examinations of the American Society of Appraisers and the Uniform Standards of Practice of Professional Appraisal Practice, specializing in the valuation of fine art. He is an Accredited Senior Appraiser of the Society.   Prior to devoting his time to Fine Art Appraisal, he owned and operated Elan Galleries in Laguna Beach and The Boyd/Sherrel Gallery in Los Angeles, dealing in International art. In 1985, he established an agency in Paris to trade art between Europe and America. Since 1989, he has had no involvement as a principle in either gallery or the Paris buying agency. He is an approved appraiser for the Federal Oversight Board and The Resolution Trust Corporation under the requirements of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989.

Resolution Trust Corporation

He was retained by the Resolution Trust Corporation to formulate valuation and divestiture strategies for the Western Region. He was specifically involved in the appraisal and divestiture of the fine art assets of Lincoln Savings and Loan, Columbia Savings and Loan, Liberty Savings and Loan, Newport Savings and Loan, Sierra Savings and Loan, and Unity Savings and Loan.

Appraisal For Donation

In the field of evaluation for donation, Mr. Boyd has estimated the Fair Market Value of Fine Art for donation to numerous museums and charitable institutions. Some are noted below.

Appraisal For Insurance

Insurers and insured alike retain Mr. Boyd to estimate value for insurance and loss. He is familiar with the requirements and the eccentricities of appraisal for insurance and the types of values required for different types of coverage and the use of hypothetical appraisal in the case of complete loss.

Appraisal For Estate Tax and Planning

He has been involved in the valuation of art collections for the purpose of total estate taxation and estate planning as it relates to taxation.

Appraisal For Division of Property

He has been involved in the valuation of art collections for the purpose of property division in estate division and divorce and is familiar with the types of value appropriate to fair and equitable division.

Partial List of Clients & Donees

United States Government
          Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
          Resolution Trust Corp.
Norton Simon Museum
Los Angeles County Art Museum
Santa Barbara art Museum
Laguna Museum
Orange County Museum of Art
The Oakland Museum
The Newport Nautical Museum
The Francoise Gilot Foundation
The Center Club of the Center for the Performing Arts
The Tisch Trust
The Share Foundation
Pacific Life Insurance
The Sherman Library
The Paramount School District
Pamona Savings and Loan
Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, Attorneys at Law
Rutan and Tucker, Attorneys at Law
Millard Sheets Design Trust
Laguna Beach Festival of the Arts
The Geneva Corporation
Allstate Insurance Corporation
Farmers Insurance Group
Hoyt/Peterson Group
First American Trust