Brill Lee is an expert in Native American Art. He has presented lectures on Native American beadwork, basketry, and Native American Cultural life to numerous groups.
He has collected, bought and sold antiques, artifacts, and fine art for over 25 years as the owner of Classic Antiques and Artifacts operating the business in Bellevue, WA.
Brill has a Master’s Thesis + 54 hours from Eastern Oregon University in LaGrande, Oregon - [Thesis: “The Educational History of the United States Government Indian Schools on the Umatilla Indian Reservation (Umatilla, Walla Walla, Cayuse, and Nez Perce Tribal members) 1855 – 1926, Near, Pendleton, Oregon.] He was an active Member of Theta Delta Phi Scholastic Fraternity, Blue Key National Honor Fraternity, and Kappa Phi Honorary Art Fraternity.
He has completed appraisal courses through the University of Maryland - Univ. College; College Park, MD and the International Society of Appraisers:
Core Courses in Appraisal Practices, 1999
Re-qualification Course, 2004
Appraisal of Fine Arts, 2004
Appraising Damage and Loss Claim in the Moving Industry Course, 2005
He attends Continuing Education Seminars; takes Classes for ISA Re-qualification; attends Annual ISA Conferences; and is an Active Member of the Northwest Chapter of Personal Property Appraisers and currently is Chapter President and Member of the Continuing Education Committee.
Brill has been an Educator; Audio-Visual Director at Blue Mountain Community College in Pendleton, Oregon; has completed the basic courses in Librarianship; and has ran a business for over thirty years.
He is versed in the Financial Services Field having completed courses in Real Estate; Life, Health, and Disability Insurance; Estate Planning; and has an interest in Property Management.
He has been active in Scouting for over twenty-five years and has served as an adult Scouting leader in several positions including cub scoutmaster, assistant cub scoutmaster, scoutmaster, assistant scoutmaster, and troop committee. Brill is an Eagle Scout with three palms, a Silver Explorer Scout (the equivalent of an Eagle Scout in Explorer Scouts), and a Brotherhood member of the Order of the Arrow.
He worked in Fire Control and Forest Recreation Management for the U.S. Forest Service for thirteen summers while attending college and teaching in Eastern Oregon. He has been appraiser on several occasions at appraisal fairs and has done charitable appraisals to benefit the:
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Society; Seattle, WA
Clallam County Historical Society; Port Angeles, WA
Carnegie Art Center; Walla Walla, WA
Stimson-Green Mansion Charitable Trust; Seattle, WA
Umatilla County Historical Society Museum; Pendleton, OR
Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture; Spokane, WA
In addition to doing appraisals for numerous individuals Brill has completed appraisals for the following institutions:
Oglala Lakota College; Kyle, SD
Wanapum Heritage Center; Grant County PUD; Beverly, WA
Evergreen Aviation Museum; McMinnville, OR
TV Guide Magazine; Radnor, PA
"Sih-Chida & Mahchsi-Karahde", Mandan Indians by Karl Bodmer from Travels in the Interior of North America: 1832-1834 by Prince Maxmillan of Wied (1782-1867)
