Betsy Thomas is the founder of BTFAA, LLC, an art advisory and appraisal firm based in New York.  She has worked closely with private collectors and institutions developing high-quality collections as well as managing sales of estates, private and corporate collections. Her breadth of expertise spans a range from early 18th c. to Contemporary Masters.  An auction house veteran, in her 15-year career, she served as Associate Specialist and VP in the European Paintings Department at Christie’s New York. During her time at Christie’s, she helped organize bi-annual sales working with an international clientele of buyers and sellers.

She is part of the Art Business Faculty at Sotheby’s Institute and teaches in the MA Program and runs a recurring online premier course "The Art of Collecting."

She is a frequent contributor to Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine and has written for other privately published catalogues. She holds a BA in Art History from Pomona College and an MA from the Courtauld Institute.