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rose Montecristo Magazine
     Fall, 2009   

Vancouver Sun articleBidder Beware
In the Fall 2009 issue of Montecristo, Shawne MacIntyre explores buying at auction

"Take advantage of the sales catalogues by carefully reading the auction estimates, the condition..."

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rose Vancouver Sun
     July 14, 2009   

Vancouver Sun articleBuilding Your Collection
Shawne MacIntyre speaks with the Vancouver Sun about art as investment.

"It's certainly prettier than a stock, bond or mutual fund. And it's probably a lot more fun to buy. But if you are..."
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rose Montecristo Magazine
     Spring 2009   

Good Times ArticleCommissioning a Work of Art
Shawne MacIntyre offers things to keep in mind when commissioning a painting or sculpture for your collection.

"It was a wet winter’s afternoon and I shifted uncomfortably on the blanket beneath me. The artist paused and then brusquely flipped a page, saying, I’ll start a new..."

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rose Montecristo Magazine
     Winter 2008   

Good Times ArticleBuilding Your Collection
Having meandered through art collections across the globe, Shawne MacIntyre offers advice on building a collection of one's own.

"In my profession, I have been honoured to spend time with some memorable art and antique collections. In viewing... "

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Chubb Collectors Online
     Vancouver, BC | March 3, 2008   

Good Times ArticleInuit Art Finds A Place In The Contemporary Market
The evolution of Inuit Art and its market is explored in this article written by MacIntyre Appraisals for the Chubb Collectors website, a valuable source of information for collectors of art and antiques.

"The evolution of Inuit art is perhaps no better embodied than in this fact; Canadian Inuit visual artist Annie Pootoogook was invited to participate in last..."

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rose Canadian Antiques Roadshow
     Vancouver, BC | Regina, SK | May 2006   

antique road showShawne MacIntyre joined a team of seasoned appraisers to provide the public with valuations of their unique treasures, heirlooms and garage sale purchases. Specializing in the appraisal of paintings and prints, Shawne appraised items in Regina and Vancouver on Season Three of the popular Canadian Antiques Roadshow. Click the image to watch an appraisal of a Group of Seven painting.

See Shawne on the Roadshow site

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rose Good Times Magazine
     Vancouver, BC | March 2006   

Good Times ArticleIn the last of a three part series on appraisals, Good Times talks to art appraisers about valuating artwork. MacIntyre Appraisals contributes to the article "Appreciating Art: Know
the value of your paintings
. "

"In your dining room, just above the potted fern on the pedestal, that's where it hangs - the painting your mother chose to pass on to you..."

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rose Live Your Dreams
     Vancouver, BC | February 2006

Shawne MacIntyreIn February, MacIntyre Appraisals teamed with Chubb Insurance of Canada to educate the public about the need for accurate appraisals of fine and decorative art and proper insurance coverage for personal assets. MacIntyre Appraisals also works in conjunction with Chubb Insurance of Canada to educate brokers about appraising unique personal property, caring for art investments and obtaining the correct insurance coverage to protect assets.