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DocuSign Envelope ID:CF9CCDA7-654A-4636-8636-D086CDC8600C PROFESSIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH Born in Wales and a twenty six year resident of Carrboro, North Carolina, Nerys Levy is deeply rooted in her native countrys culture which has influenced her painting. Levy had a first career in race relations, community work and education, working in India, the Caribbean, South Africa and London. She has a PhD in Modern South Asian History from the University of London. Although she painted throughout much of her childhood, Levy began serious studies in 1980 in La Jolla, California, working with various members of the Visual Arts Department of the University of California at San Diego. She also studied at the Pacific Art League in Palo Alto, California. Many of her works are in private collections both in Europe and the United States. As Chairperson of the Carrboro Branch Library Art Committee and Co Chair of the Horace Williams House Art Committee, during the past twenty years Nerys has curated at least eighty exhibitions. She is also a member artist of FRANK Gallery, Chapel Hill where she and others are responsible for that gallery's Education and Outreach activities.Nerys's particular responsibility is the Karen Youth Art Group working with Karen Refugees from Burma and Thailand. Nerys has also worked with childrens groups in both North Carolina and Italy in an attempt to educate them about the earths endangered Polar Regions. Her Polar work has resulted in various collaborations with other artists and scientists involved with Polar studies. SOLO EXHIBITIONS June 1993. Duke University, Louise Jones Brown Gallery November 1993. Venice, Italy, Galleria Santo Stefano May 1995. Chapel Hill, N.C. Horace Williams House February 1996. Carrboro Town Hall, N.C. Inaugural exhibit- Carrboro Arts Committee