Biography:

A native of Detroit, Michigan, Lisa Lezell Levine is a Richmond artist who taught art to high school and elementary students in Richmond and Henrico Public Schools for over 30 years. Lisa graduated from Syracuse University, with a Master of Arts in Visual Communication and Illustration, a BFA in Textile Design from Rhode Island School of Design and a BA in Education from Simmons College, Boston MA. In 2008 she received the Southeastern Region Elementary Art Educator of the Year Award from the National Art Education Association. Lisa has been very active in the greater Richmond community. She had her own design studio, taught children at various public schools, held charity shows, and exhibited in galleries all over the city including United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), Weinstein Jewish Community Center (JCC), Richmond Public Library (Downtown), Montpelier Center for Arts and Education, Westminster Canterbury and in 2023 as an active member of Artspace produced the exhibition “Auto-Motifs.” Lisa is currently concentrating on polishing and refining a more introspective message.