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WILLIAM MCGUFFIN
PHOTOGRAPHER, APPRAISER, RESEARCH SPECIALIST
(1995 to present)
Will graduated in 1993 with a B.A. in Historic Preservation. In 1994 after working for an antique restoration company in Rhode Island, Will moved back to the Valley and began working for Green Valley Auctions as an auction coordinator. While in this position, his duties included assessing antiques with an emphasis on furniture, and preparing the auction gallery for sale day by identifying and categorizing the merchandise.
Jeff Evans' auction catalogs are acclaimed not only for the detailed item descriptions, but also for the outstanding color photographs of the auction lots. The well-deserved praise goes to Will McGuffin, who as photographer and photo editor, is responsible for all photography services including auction catalogs, website, and any other special projects. For Jeff's 2009 MESDA lecture on 18th-20th century Shenandoah Valley of Virginia Seating Forms, Will photographed all of the chairs and produced an impressive full-color visual aid to complement the presentation, and he was also the photographer for the exceptional 2004 Evans/Suter Shenandoah Valley pottery exhibit catalog, "A Great Deal of Stone & Earthen Ware."
Will also handles and examines a wide variety of fine antiques while working closely with Jeff Evans. In 2004, during a routine appraisal of the Modisett estate of Page County, VA, Will immediately recognized the historic and artistic significance of a hanging "medicine cabinet." The Johannes Spitler decorated Shenandoah Valley of Virginia wall cupboard descended directly from fraktur artist Jacob Strickler, and is considered to be one of the most important American Folk Art discoveries in the last 30 years.
BARBARA MORRIS
CATALOGER, SHIPPING MANAGER
(2004 to present)
Barbara was the gift shop manager for Bedrooms of America Museum in Historic New Market, Virginia from 1988 until it closed in 2004 following the passing of owner Benny Long. The museum was located in an early 1800s building that later served as the Lee-Jackson Hotel; in 1864 the building was used as Confederate General Jubal Early's headquarters. Barbara gained considerable knowledge of antiques while working at the museum, which displayed antique furniture dating from 1650 to 1930 within eleven bedrooms, as well as collections of baskets, pottery and other antiques, including an impressive doll collection. After the museum closed in 2004, Barbara came to work for Jeff & Beverley Evans as a cataloger for their specialty antiques auctions, and she also provides assistance to photographer Will McGuffin as needed. In 2008, she took on the additional responsibility of Shipping Manager.
As Shipping Manager, Barbara personally coordinates and supervises all post-auction packing and shipment of antiques for delivery to successful bidders; always striving to provide the safest and most economical method of delivery. Since September 2007, Jeff Evans' auctions have been offered not only to local, absentee and telephone bidders, but also to Internet buyers who bid remotely from their own computers. Because of the increased exposure from the Internet, Barbara has coordinated shipments to buyers all across the world.
SUSAN PINNELL
AUCTION ADMINISTRATOR, EDITOR, PUBLICIST, WEBMASTER
(2002 to present)
Susan works very closely with Director of Operations, Beverley Evans. Her main responsibility is bidder management. In this capacity, Susan arranges all telephone, absentee and Internet bidders prior to the auction, responds to bidder inquiries, prepares and issues post-auction invoices to successful bidders, and organizes and manages post-auction accounts receivable, etc.
Other duties include updating and maintaining the company's website, publicity, writing and composition for trade papers and website, proofing and editing of website, catalogs, advertisements and other printed materials, and various other administrative tasks such as development of forms and documents for office use. Susan's auction-day duties include bidder registration, phone bidding and cashiering.
KAREN REED
CATALOGER, GLASS SPECIALIST, CONSIGNMENT SPECIALIST
(1995 to present)
Karen has been involved with antiques since 1982 when she began working for "Mac" and Dolly McKenney at their high-end Mint Springs Antiques Shop. Mac and Dolly were well known for the quality antiques they offered, and their shop was open for more than 50 years. In 1989 Karen opened her own shop, This Old House Antiques, from her circa 1804 log house and six years later she came to work for Jeff Evans' specialty/cataloged auction department. From 1995 until Mint Springs Antiques closed in 2004 following Mac's passing, Karen continued to assist the McKenneys part-time, while still operating her own shop and working as Jeff Evans' assistant and head of the specialty/cataloged auction department.
In 2008 Karen closed her antiques shop after nearly 20 years in operation, but thankfully she is still a member of Jeff and Beverley Evans' auction team, where her extensive knowledge of Early American Pattern Glass and early ceramics is a major asset.
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