Joyner Waddington's Canadian Fine Art Specialists
Geoffrey Joyner
President
A respected advisor to Canada's most important collectors, Geoffrey Joyner is credited with creating the arena for the successful sales of Canadian fine art. After graduating with an Honours B.A. in Art History from the University of Toronto, Geoffrey's career began at the Royal Ontario Museum's Canadiana Department. Recruited by Sotheby's in 1968 to establish a Canadian office, he subsequently became its president. Geoffrey headed out on his own in 1985 to create Joyner™ Fine Art which quickly became the leading auction firm for sales of Canadian Art, successfully selling $100 million of art over the past two decades. Following a 35 year career as a fine art auctioneer and appraiser, Geoffrey merged his company with Waddington's Auctioneers and Appraisers in 2002. He has acted as a consultant for the Canadian government's Cultural Property Export Review Board and as a member of the Official Residence's Collection Advisory Board serving four of Canada's Governors General. He has also devoted his time to help his favourite charities with fund raising events, assisting such organizations as the Hospital for Sick Kids, Sunnybrook Medical Centre, Toronto Opera Company, Ontario Society of Artists, the Beaverbrook Art Gallery in Fredericton, the Vancouver Art Gallery, as well as many other organizations across Canada.
As Geoffrey Joyner enters his next decade, he will continue his commitment to lead the firm in the role of President and Executive Director and relishes the opportunities which await him and his colleagues.
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Rob Cowley, I.S.A. (Member)
Vice-President
A specialist in Canadian Art, Rob joined Waddington's, the parent company of Joyner™ Canadian Fine Art in 2000, becoming part of the Joyner division upon the merger of the two companies in the Summer of 2002. In his role as Vice-President, Rob is responsible not only for collecting consignments of important works for inclusion in the Spring and Fall Auctions, but also for overseeing the day to day administration and operations of Joyner™.
As chief auctioneer of Joyner™ Canadian Fine Art, Rob conducts the twice-yearly auctions of Important Canadian Art and also participates as auctioneer in numerous auctions for Waddington's including the Monthly Auctions of Paintings and Prints, the Auctions of Inuit Art and the Auctions of Important International Art, among others. Rob regularly donates his expert services as auctioneer to various fundraising events on behalf of Waddington's and Joyner™, including Kids Help Phone, the Fred Victor Centre in Toronto and Wildlife Preservation Canada.
Rob is a University of Ottawa graduate and a member of the International Society of Appraisers, the largest professional association of personal property appraisers in North America.
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 Lydia Medeiros
Canadian Art Specialist
Lydia Medeiros earned her Joint Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History, Communications and Literature from McGill University, Montreal, and is currently completing a Master's in Art History at the University of Toronto. She has had experience as the Director of a major Canadian auction firm and has managed several commercial art galleries. With a comprehensive background in fine art appraisals and art consultation, she is pleased to offer consignment and sales assistance in English, French and Portuguese. Lydia joined the Joyner™ Canadian Fine Art team in 2009.
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Louise Dudley
Client Services Administrator & Consignment Co-ordinator
Louise Dudley earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Art & Art History from the University of Toronto. She began her career in the arts at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection and shortly thereafter worked at the Art Gallery of Ontario where she enjoyed positions in the Director's Office and the Contemporary Curatorial Department. Louise also has had a long relationship with the Art Gallery of Peel where she has intermittently volunteered and fulfilled casual employment positions since 1989. In the summer of 2006 Louise joined Joyner™ Canadian Fine Art as the Client Services Administrator & Consignment Co-ordinator.
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