Ross is the president and co-founder of Austin Auction Gallery. Prior to becoming a full time auctioneer Ross spent his early years in commercial banking. His love of antiques and his entrepreneurial spirit led him to his life's work Austin Auction Gallery. As the lead auctioneer Ross has conducted over 5,000 auctions since 1983.

Paula is Chief Financial Officer and co-founder of Austin Auction Gallery. Paula is a hands on manager so beyond managing the finances she plays an integral role in the set up and display of each auction.

Chris Featherston has worked with Austin Auction Gallery since 1990. After graduating with an MBA he came to work at Austin Auction with a goal of expanding the sources of auction goods to include countries around the globe. In the pursuit of that goal Chris traveled extensively to Europe, South America, and even Egypt absorbing a vast array of knowledge about antiques and collectibles. Today Chris is also a lead auctioneer and the main point of contact for potential consignors.

Roland holds the title of warehouse manager but he is so much more. After graduating from The University of Texas he joined Austin Auction.Here at Austin Auction Roland's duties include everything from receiving merchandise and managing its storage to the beautiful auction set-up that Austin Auction is known for. Roland also manages our phone bidding on auction

Victoria leads Austin Auction Gallery's catalog and decorative arts department. She has been involved in all aspects of the auction industry for over 28 years as an auctioneer and cataloger, working at major galleries in both California and Texas. She is an avid runner and spends her free time training for marathons and ultra marathons.

Noah handles Austin Auction's IT needs as well as social media and email marketing.

Lauren Sciarappa is the senior cataloger and manager to the Catalog Department at Austin Auction Gallery. She returned to Austin, Texas after completing her BA in English and art history at Lewis & Clark College and her MA in the history of decorative arts and design at Parsons the New School.

Stern Hatcher is an artist, instructor, pet-reader, gallery owner, and photographer. He has two art degrees, one from Texas Lutheran University and his masters from The University of Texas Dallas.

Kat is a cataloger who works in the front office during auction weekends. She has a BSA in Mathematics, a BA in Art History, and a Master of Science in Information Studies degree from the University of Texas at Austin. She is passionate about learning new things and loves uncovering the unique stories behind the fine art, furniture, and antiques we receive at AAG. She also enjoys knitting, spending time outdoors, and playing music with her family.

Kendall earned her BA in History with minors in Art History and Anthropology at Texas Tech University before relocating to Washington, DC for graduate school. Here, she completed her MA in Art History at The George Washington University, where she had a concentration in manuscripts, portable art, textiles and philosophy of the medieval era. Kendall has prior auction experience with Asian Arts, particularly with imperial Chinese textiles, painting, and ceramics. Her favorite thing is her rescue cat, Prairie, who she found living with prairie dogs in a Lubbock park.

Mike is an associate auctioneer as well as the lead furniture and firearm photographer at AAG.  Mike first became passionate about photography 5 years ago as we wanted to capture the beauty of nature in a way that his iPhone simply could not. Specializing in landscape photography, you can catch him out on one of the many nature trails in Austin, or fishing on his kayak at any of the local lakes.

Joel Evans is the lead photographer of jewelry and decorative arts at AAG. He became passionate about photography while pursuing his Art Degree from the University of Texas. In addition to the controlled environment of product photography, Joel prefers shooting the urban landscape at night.

Originally from the Rio Grande Valley, Lisa is a cataloger and photo editor for AAG. She holds a B.A. in History from Our Lady of the Lake in San Antonio and a M.A. in Museum Studies from the University of San Francisco. Her hobbies include crafting, singing, and going through books. Through the subjects she reads about and the education she receives from AAG, she’s always learning something new to incorporate in her life.

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