Edith Yeomans
A professionally trained appraiser and an Accredited Senior Appraiser with the American Society ofAppraisers, Edith Yeomans has over 25 years of experience in the arts in Canada, including working for a
prominent art dealers’ association, arts management, and copyright licensing. She holds a BA (Hons) in Art History from McMaster University and is an art specialist with extensive knowledge of contemporary
Canadian and international art scenes. Active in Toronto’s arts community, Ms. Yeomans has been a
member of the board of the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition since 1991, and was the chair of the board
for three years. She is currently the personal property discipline governor on the American Society of
Appraisers’ board of governors and previously served as the president of the society’s Toronto chapter.
Ms. Yeomans is on the faculty of the American Society of Appraisers Principles of Valuation education
program and teaches the Introduction to Personal Property Valuation course. Her articles on valuation
issues have been published in Canadian and American journals, and she has spoken to a variety of
groups about professional appraisal practices.