Krista Howard is the founder of Howard495 an art advisory firm, serving both new and dedicated collectors globally since 2006. Housed within a project space H495 exhibits for sale a rotating, secondary market inventory of contemporary work by international and national artists at all junctures of their careers. Krista Howard has an extensive background in art history, a BA in Art History from the University of British Columbia, studied contemporary art at Sotheby’s NY and is in the process of obtaining her ISA Certification for Fine Art Appraisals. With over 3 decades as a private collector and 16 years of experience as an art advisor, Krista Howard travels globally to attend art fairs, biennials, museum shows and gallery exhibitions. Long-term relationships with dealers, gallerists, advisors, collectors and auction house specialists provide H495 not only with knowledge of but access to, difficult to acquire, sought-after works from both emerging and established artists. Her experience in initiatives within the arts community, support of emerging artists and her background in uplifting and supporting women in business are values which she carries into her work with Howard495