Bryan Oliphant is a specialist dealer of maritime paintings and related works of art with over 48 years of experience in the fine arts and auction fields. As a nationally recognized authority on the subject of maritime painting, Mr. Oliphant is often called upon to evaluate and appraise private, corporate, and museum collections; notably The Seaman's Bank for Savings collection on behalf of The South Street Seaport Museum, New York, NY. He has served on symposiums and panels at venues such as The Mystic Seaport Museum, Mystic, CT, The Mariner's Museum, Newport News, VA, and The Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Mr. Oliphant consults and catalogs for major auction galleries. In 2002 Phillips de Pury & Luxembourg, New York, NY retained Mr. Oliphant to catalog the iconic sale of maritime paintings from the Estate of Glen S. Foster. Bryan Oliphant appraises for estate, insurance and gift tax purposes. He has been tested and has passed, March 2016, for Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice by Appraisal Standards Board of The Appraisal Foundation, authorized by Congress as the Source of Appraisal Standards and Appraiser Qualifications.Mr. Oliphant began his art career at William Doyle Galleries, New York, NY in 1973 where he became vice president, auctioneer, advertising and public relations manager, and cataloguer. In the fall of 1977 Christie's recruited Mr. Oliphant to develop and manage Christie's East as high turnover division of Christie's to compete with Sotheby's PB 84, and the other smaller New York City auction galleries. As chief auctioneer, Mr. Oliphant supervised all specialist departments, and was also responsible for soliciting new business from individuals, estates, banks, attorneys, and the trade. Mr. Oliphant established Oliphant & Company in 1979.