Sophie Levygaley

Sophie Levygaley was born in France. Early on in her education she pursued the arts, culminating in a Master's degree from ESAG Penninghen, where she also won the Saturday Designer competition and composed her first paintings. In the following years, she held creative positions at Yves Saint Laurent and Nina Ricci as she refined her style. Sophie's artistic achievements have been recognized in her appearance at The Other Art Fair presented by Saatchi Art in London, at the Carrousel du Louvre Presented by Focus in Paris as well as multiple exhibitions in the Philippines, France and the United Kingdom. Sophie searches for what art can express that words cannot, phrasing. This research and transmitting it becomes a growing experience for her. To teach art is to phrase what is otherwise left unsaid in the artist's work. Inspired by the Federal Arts Project of the 20th century USA, Sophie's work as a teacher is an integral part of her research as an artist. Her community involvement as an art teacher has helped foster creative potential in developing artists since 2000. She continued this work by founding and leading LevygaleyStudio in 2009. This social commitment fuels Sophie's identity as an artist, allowing her to be recognized as an artist in the dialogues between teacher and student, painter and audience.