Valuation & Assessment

Artfully undertakes assessments of existing public artworks and collections, including: collection audits, condition assessments, valuations, site and relocation assessments, and decommissioning.

Graham Chalcroft, Eye to the Sky
Artfully was engaged by the State Valuation Service to undertake valuation assessments of the artworks and Qld State Government assets: ‘Eye to the Sky’ by artist Graham Chalcroft, Magnetic Island; ‘The Drovers’ by artist John Underwood, Brisbane; and several works by Elefantus metalwork studio, Cairns. The valuation work involved: site visits and condition assessments (day and evening); liaison with the artists, fabricators, relevant arts professionals and Arts Queensland; artwork appraisals including placemaking value, community cultural significance and artistic merit, artwork valuations and statements of valuation methodology. Image Graham Chalcroft, Eye to the Sky.

Artwork appraisals involve not only assessment of artistic merit but also assessment of placemaking and community cultural value. Artfully will undertake stakeholder consultation, including direct liaison with artists where required, ensuring observance of moral rights and professional best practice standards.


Beth Jackson is a registered valuer with the federal government’s Cultural Gifts Program for contemporary Australian art post 1960, and a Brisbane representative for Shapiro Auctioneers.

Selected Clients

  • State Valuation Service, Qld State Government
  • Charter Hall
  • Brisbane City Council
  • Sunshine Coast Council
  • City of Moreland, Victoria
  • Moreton Bay Regional Council