Valérie Goutard (Val) is a renowned French contemporary sculptor who settled her sculpture studio in Bangkok in Thailand.

Val is a well-known artist for her bronze sculptures/statues that are permanently exhibited in prestigious art galleries and during art fairs such as Art Taipei, Shanghai Art fair, LA Art Show, India Art Fair. Val is also regularly commissioned by art collectors for public art and monumental art projects. Since 2014, Val has also created sculptures mixing Murano glass, bronze and light which constitutes a unique innovation on the modern and contemporary arts scene. In 2016, Val did a underwater sculptures installation titled Ocean Utopia located on Koh Tao in Thailand. This artwork constitutes a fusion between art, ecology and coral reef preservation.