Wipiak Consulting & Appraisals offers a wide range of antiques, art, and personal property appraisal and advisory services. From insurance valuations to auction management, Wipiak can draw upon its years of market experience to ensure that your valuable possessions are well-cared for and dispersed responsibly.
Andrew Richmond, President/CEO, Lead Appraiser & Consultant
AAA CAPP, ISA AM, USPAP-compliant through February 21, 2026
You’ll encounter few folks with as much passion for old stuff as Andrew Richmond. He earned degrees from Kenyon College, one of the oldest colleges west of the Appalachian Mountains, and the prestigious Winterthur Program in American Material Culture, Before becoming a full-time appraiser and consultant, Andrew spent more than a decade in the world of antiques and fine art auctions. During that time, he handled hundreds of thousands of objects, and helped sell everything from million-dollar paintings to Benjamin Franklin’s pocket watch.
Outside the saleroom, Andrew has become a recognized expert in the field, serving as a regular appraiser on WKET TV’s Kentucky Collectibles, and he’s conducted numerous appraisal events around Ohio and beyond. He has lectured widely, including at such venues as Colonial Williamsburg’s Antiques Forum and the Winterthur Museum’s Furniture Forum. Andrew has published numerous articles, and has curated two landmark exhibitions on the decorative arts of his native Ohio. He serves and has served on the boards of several museums and decorative arts organizations.
Andrew lives within a stone's throw of the Ohio River with his wife (and regular writing partner) Hollie Davis (owner of p4A Antiques Research Services), their two children, one dog, and three cats.
Contact Andrew: [email protected]
AAA CAPP, ISA AM, USPAP-compliant through February 21, 2026
You’ll encounter few folks with as much passion for old stuff as Andrew Richmond. He earned degrees from Kenyon College, one of the oldest colleges west of the Appalachian Mountains, and the prestigious Winterthur Program in American Material Culture, Before becoming a full-time appraiser and consultant, Andrew spent more than a decade in the world of antiques and fine art auctions. During that time, he handled hundreds of thousands of objects, and helped sell everything from million-dollar paintings to Benjamin Franklin’s pocket watch.
Outside the saleroom, Andrew has become a recognized expert in the field, serving as a regular appraiser on WKET TV’s Kentucky Collectibles, and he’s conducted numerous appraisal events around Ohio and beyond. He has lectured widely, including at such venues as Colonial Williamsburg’s Antiques Forum and the Winterthur Museum’s Furniture Forum. Andrew has published numerous articles, and has curated two landmark exhibitions on the decorative arts of his native Ohio. He serves and has served on the boards of several museums and decorative arts organizations.
Andrew lives within a stone's throw of the Ohio River with his wife (and regular writing partner) Hollie Davis (owner of p4A Antiques Research Services), their two children, one dog, and three cats.
Contact Andrew: [email protected]
Andrew's Experience andrew's EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
Master of Arts, American Material Culture – Winterthur Museum/University of Delaware, 2003
Bachelor of Arts, History; concentration in American Studies – Kenyon College, 1996
EXPERIENCE
Owner, Wipiak Consulting & Appraisals, Marietta, Ohio, 2015-present
Owner, The Ohio Company Antiques & Art, Marietta, Ohio, 2015-present
Adjunct Instructor, Department of History, Philosophy, and Religion, Marietta College, 2020-present
Guest Instructor, Appraisal Studies Program, Rhode Island School of Design, 2012
Special Studies Instructor, Chautauqua Institution, 2012
Editor & Consultant, Prices4Antiques.com, 2005-present
Vice President & Auctioneer, Garth’s Auctions, Delaware, Ohio, 2006-2015
Director, Fine & Decorative Arts Dept., Cowan’s Auctions, Cincinnati, Ohio, 2003-2006
CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Appraiser of Personal Property, Appraisers Association of America
Accredited Member, International Society of Appraisers
Auctioneer, licensed and bonded in the State of Ohio
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Decorative Arts Center of Ohio (past member of the board of directors)
Decorative Arts Trust (past member of the board of governors)
Journal of Early Southern Decorative Arts (member of the editorial board)
Ohio Historical Decorative Arts Association (member of the board of directors)
Ohio Humanities Council Speakers Bureau
Society of Winterthur Fellows (past president of the board of directors)
Winterthur Museum, Garden, and Library (past member of the board of trustees)
PUBLICATIONS & EXHIBITIONS
The Fashionable Frontier: Thomas Ramsey, Windsor Chair Maker in Marietta, Ohio” in The Magazine Antiques, May 2004
“Southern Sophistication on the Ohio Frontier: Furniture and Identity in Washington County, Ohio, 1788-1825” in American Furniture, published by the Chipstone Foundation and the University of New England Press, 2004
“The Cincinnati Price Book of 1830” in American Period Furniture, 2005
Review of Cincinnati Art Carved Furniture and Interiors in Ohio Valley History, 2005
“Beneath the Surface,” co-authored with Hollie Davis, a monthly column in Maine Antique Digest, 2007-present
“One Auctioneer’s Evaluation of the Online Price Database” in Journal of Advanced Appraisal Studies, 2008
“For Love or Money: Antiques as Investments,” co-authored with Hollie Davis, in Journal of Advanced Appraisal Studies, 2010
Equal in Goodness: Ohio Decorative Arts 1788-1888, exhibition and catalog, curator, Decorative Arts Center of Ohio, 2011
“Diversity in Ohio Furniture: Selections from Equal in Goodness,” co-authored with Hollie Davis, in Antiques and Fine Arts, Spring 2011
“A Frontier Jack of All Trades: Joshua Shipman and the Business of Making Furniture in the Ohio Country” in American Period Furniture, 2012
“A Steady Growth of Independence: Joshua Shipman and the Economy of Frontier Craftsmanship,” co-authored with Hollie Davis, in American Furniture, 2014
The Legacy of Ferdinand Brader, exhibition and catalog, contributor, Canton Museum of Art, 2014
A Tradition of Progress: Ohio Decorative Arts 1860-1945, exhibition and catalog, curator, Decorative Arts Center of Ohio, 2015
“The Glory Days of Ohio Pottery and Glass, 1860-1945,” co-authored with Hollie Davis, in Antiques and Fine Arts, Spring 2015
"From Our Files" and "Plan for Your Stuff," monthly features in Antiques & Auction News, 2015-present
An Ohio Childhood, exhibition, co-curated with Hollie Davis, Decorative Arts Center of Ohio, 2016.
Hindsight: The Art of Looking Back, co-curated with Hollie Davis, Decorative Arts Center of Ohio, 2022.
LECTURES AND APPEARANCES
American Association of State and Local History
Association of Midwest Museums
Colonial Williamsburg Antiques Forum
Decorative Arts Society of Cincinnati
Midwest Antiques Forum
Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts Seminar
New Orleans Antiques Forum
Ohio Historical Decorative Arts Association
Ohio Library Council
Springfield (Illinois) Art Association
Winterthur Furniture Forum
frequent lecturer at numerous local historical societies and organizations
frequent guest appraiser for fundraising events
regular appraiser on WKET’s Kentucky Collectibles
Master of Arts, American Material Culture – Winterthur Museum/University of Delaware, 2003
Bachelor of Arts, History; concentration in American Studies – Kenyon College, 1996
EXPERIENCE
Owner, Wipiak Consulting & Appraisals, Marietta, Ohio, 2015-present
Owner, The Ohio Company Antiques & Art, Marietta, Ohio, 2015-present
Adjunct Instructor, Department of History, Philosophy, and Religion, Marietta College, 2020-present
Guest Instructor, Appraisal Studies Program, Rhode Island School of Design, 2012
Special Studies Instructor, Chautauqua Institution, 2012
Editor & Consultant, Prices4Antiques.com, 2005-present
Vice President & Auctioneer, Garth’s Auctions, Delaware, Ohio, 2006-2015
Director, Fine & Decorative Arts Dept., Cowan’s Auctions, Cincinnati, Ohio, 2003-2006
CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Appraiser of Personal Property, Appraisers Association of America
Accredited Member, International Society of Appraisers
Auctioneer, licensed and bonded in the State of Ohio
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Decorative Arts Center of Ohio (past member of the board of directors)
Decorative Arts Trust (past member of the board of governors)
Journal of Early Southern Decorative Arts (member of the editorial board)
Ohio Historical Decorative Arts Association (member of the board of directors)
Ohio Humanities Council Speakers Bureau
Society of Winterthur Fellows (past president of the board of directors)
Winterthur Museum, Garden, and Library (past member of the board of trustees)
PUBLICATIONS & EXHIBITIONS
The Fashionable Frontier: Thomas Ramsey, Windsor Chair Maker in Marietta, Ohio” in The Magazine Antiques, May 2004
“Southern Sophistication on the Ohio Frontier: Furniture and Identity in Washington County, Ohio, 1788-1825” in American Furniture, published by the Chipstone Foundation and the University of New England Press, 2004
“The Cincinnati Price Book of 1830” in American Period Furniture, 2005
Review of Cincinnati Art Carved Furniture and Interiors in Ohio Valley History, 2005
“Beneath the Surface,” co-authored with Hollie Davis, a monthly column in Maine Antique Digest, 2007-present
“One Auctioneer’s Evaluation of the Online Price Database” in Journal of Advanced Appraisal Studies, 2008
“For Love or Money: Antiques as Investments,” co-authored with Hollie Davis, in Journal of Advanced Appraisal Studies, 2010
Equal in Goodness: Ohio Decorative Arts 1788-1888, exhibition and catalog, curator, Decorative Arts Center of Ohio, 2011
“Diversity in Ohio Furniture: Selections from Equal in Goodness,” co-authored with Hollie Davis, in Antiques and Fine Arts, Spring 2011
“A Frontier Jack of All Trades: Joshua Shipman and the Business of Making Furniture in the Ohio Country” in American Period Furniture, 2012
“A Steady Growth of Independence: Joshua Shipman and the Economy of Frontier Craftsmanship,” co-authored with Hollie Davis, in American Furniture, 2014
The Legacy of Ferdinand Brader, exhibition and catalog, contributor, Canton Museum of Art, 2014
A Tradition of Progress: Ohio Decorative Arts 1860-1945, exhibition and catalog, curator, Decorative Arts Center of Ohio, 2015
“The Glory Days of Ohio Pottery and Glass, 1860-1945,” co-authored with Hollie Davis, in Antiques and Fine Arts, Spring 2015
"From Our Files" and "Plan for Your Stuff," monthly features in Antiques & Auction News, 2015-present
An Ohio Childhood, exhibition, co-curated with Hollie Davis, Decorative Arts Center of Ohio, 2016.
Hindsight: The Art of Looking Back, co-curated with Hollie Davis, Decorative Arts Center of Ohio, 2022.
LECTURES AND APPEARANCES
American Association of State and Local History
Association of Midwest Museums
Colonial Williamsburg Antiques Forum
Decorative Arts Society of Cincinnati
Midwest Antiques Forum
Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts Seminar
New Orleans Antiques Forum
Ohio Historical Decorative Arts Association
Ohio Library Council
Springfield (Illinois) Art Association
Winterthur Furniture Forum
frequent lecturer at numerous local historical societies and organizations
frequent guest appraiser for fundraising events
regular appraiser on WKET’s Kentucky Collectibles
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Kirstie Craven, Associate Appraiser & Consultant
USPAP-compliant through February 21, 2026 For as long as she can remember, Kirstie wanted to be a history teacher. However, one art history course put her on a different path, combining her love of history and a newfound appreciation for art. After pursuing a graduate degree in art history and museum studies, she started her career at the Cincinnati Art Museum where she worked in collection management. In 2012 Kirstie began working at Cowan’s Auctions (now Hindman Auctions), cataloging fine and decorative art and eventually managing the department. During her eight years in the auction business, she honed her skills in object cataloging, research, and appraisals, as well as auction production. Kirstie lives in northern Kentucky, near Cincinnati, with her husband and two children. She enjoys scrapbooking and paper crafting, reading historical fiction, visiting zoos with her children, and attending Broadway musicals. Contact Kirstie: [email protected] |
Kirstie's EXPERIENCE kirstie's eXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
Master of Arts, Art History/Museum Studies, University of Cincinnati, 2007
Bachelor of Arts, History, Hanover College, 2003
EXPERIENCE
Associate Appraiser, Wipiak Consulting & Appraisals, 2021-present
Business Manager for Fine and Decorative Arts, Cowan's Auctions (now Hindman Auctions), 2012-2020
Curatorial Assistant, Cincinnati Art Museum, 2010-2012
Registration Assistant, Cincinnati Art Museum, 2007-2010
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Triage Appraiser, PBS Antiques Roadshow, Sarasota, 2018
Lecture: "'Hankering After Immortality': Normal Rockwell's Civil Rights Paintings of the 1960s," Dayton Art Institute, 2011
Lecture: "Norman Rockwell and the Civil Rights Movement," Cincinnati Art Museum, 2009
Master of Arts, Art History/Museum Studies, University of Cincinnati, 2007
Bachelor of Arts, History, Hanover College, 2003
EXPERIENCE
Associate Appraiser, Wipiak Consulting & Appraisals, 2021-present
Business Manager for Fine and Decorative Arts, Cowan's Auctions (now Hindman Auctions), 2012-2020
Curatorial Assistant, Cincinnati Art Museum, 2010-2012
Registration Assistant, Cincinnati Art Museum, 2007-2010
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Triage Appraiser, PBS Antiques Roadshow, Sarasota, 2018
Lecture: "'Hankering After Immortality': Normal Rockwell's Civil Rights Paintings of the 1960s," Dayton Art Institute, 2011
Lecture: "Norman Rockwell and the Civil Rights Movement," Cincinnati Art Museum, 2009
Kristin Crump, Associate Appraiser & Consultant
Following a stint in the United States Navy (where she served as an airplane mechanic), Kristin pursued and received her degree in English from The Ohio State University. In 1999, Kristin joined the staff of Garth's Auctions. There she spent nearly two decades as a specialist, sale manager, and appraiser, and received a thorough education in antiques, art, jewelry, and the antiques business in general.
Kristin is an avid quilter and aspiring author. If she's not at a writer's conference or at her sewing machine, you may well find her riding her Harley on the back roads of Ohio with her husband.
Contact Kristin: [email protected]
Following a stint in the United States Navy (where she served as an airplane mechanic), Kristin pursued and received her degree in English from The Ohio State University. In 1999, Kristin joined the staff of Garth's Auctions. There she spent nearly two decades as a specialist, sale manager, and appraiser, and received a thorough education in antiques, art, jewelry, and the antiques business in general.
Kristin is an avid quilter and aspiring author. If she's not at a writer's conference or at her sewing machine, you may well find her riding her Harley on the back roads of Ohio with her husband.
Contact Kristin: [email protected]
Kristin'S EXPERIENCE Kristin's eXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
United States Navy, 1993-1997
Bachelor of Arts, English, The Ohio State University
EXPERIENCE
Associate Appraiser, Wipiak Consulting & Appraisals, 2017-present
Appraiser, Garth's Auctions, 2004-2017
Eclectic Auction Manager, Garth's Auctions, 2003-2008
Eclectic Auction Specialist, Garth's Auctions, 1999-2003
ADDITIONAL STUDIES
Certified Appraisal Guild of American, 2004
United States Navy, 1993-1997
Bachelor of Arts, English, The Ohio State University
EXPERIENCE
Associate Appraiser, Wipiak Consulting & Appraisals, 2017-present
Appraiser, Garth's Auctions, 2004-2017
Eclectic Auction Manager, Garth's Auctions, 2003-2008
Eclectic Auction Specialist, Garth's Auctions, 1999-2003
ADDITIONAL STUDIES
Certified Appraisal Guild of American, 2004
What's in a name?
Though now called the Winterthur Program in American Material Culture (WPAMC), when Andrew was a student, it was the Winterthur Program in Early American Culture—WPEAC (colloquially pronounced wi-pee-ack).