About Us

 
 

We are museum professionals with over 15 years of experience working with a variety of subjects. We help museums and collectors become better stewards to their collections, ensure the long term preservation of art and artifacts, provide valuation services for both insurance and estate planning and turn the stories of these collections into compelling narratives.

Ashley Burke

Founder and Lead Consultant

Education

Certificate in Appraisal Studies, Appraisers Institute of America, Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), compliant through December 2024; Accredited Appraisers Association of America in Postwar, Contemporary and Emerging Art

Master of Arts in Museum Studies, George Washington University, Washington, DC, Concentration in Collections Management

Bachelor of Arts in Art History (cum laude), University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

Professional Experience

Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, Registrar, August 2016 – April 2019

Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, Collections Manager, January 2015 – July 2016

Hands On! Inc., Exhibit Developer / Content Integration, February 2013 – August 2013

South Florida Museum, Curator of Collections, October 2011 – January 2013

Ringling Museum of Art, Associate Registrar, June 2007 – September 2011

National Museum of Health and Medicine, Registrar, February 2006 – October 2006

Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Collections Technician, April 2004 – January 2006

Awards

Willis Fine Art Fellowship, Recipient of 2011 Fellowship to attend the International Registrar’s Symposium

VOLUNTEER

Vice Chair, Arts Advisory Committee, City of St. Petersburg, 2017-2020

Board Member, Tempus Projects, Tampa, Florida, 2020

Board Member, St. Petersburg Museum of History, 2015-2018




 

Past Clients

  • John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art

  • Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg

  • Tampa Museum of Art

  • James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art

  • Anna Maria Island Historical Museum

  • Florida Maritime Museum

  • Planet Hollywood Memorabilia Collection

  • Hands On! Inc.

  • St. Petersburg College

  • Museum of Glass (Tacoma, WA)

  • Gaylord Archival