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Valérie de Sarrieu is a French artist who lives and works in Toulouse, France. She has devoted six years to the restoration of mural paintings of the French monuments including the cathedrals in Cahors and in Albi. With a bachelor’s degree in History of Art, she has spent the 4th and 5th years of her study at the Toulouse School of Fine Arts. In the 90s, she has continued studying with Robert Thon and Maurice Mélat. Today she mainly works on outdoor paintings called “sur le motif” (en plein air). She summarizes her approach as the following: “working on the place and its responsiveness, on the light of that precise moment, and its simplest and fairest reproduction”.
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Education
- 1995-2000: Workshop in Toulouse with Robert Thon and Maurice Mélat.
- 1980-1986: Restoration of mural paintings including those of the Cathédrale de Cahors, of Albi, of Château de Beynac and of Musée des Augustins.
- 1975-1980: Bachelor in History of Art, 4th and 5th year at Ecole des Beaux-Arts de Toulouse.
Solo exhibitions
- 2025: Solo show, Prodromus Gallery, Paris (France)
- 2025: Solo show, Prodromus Gallery, Tonnerre (France)
- 2025: “Nature contre nature” , solo show, Le Grand Presbytère, Martres-Tolosane (France)
- 2024: Solo show, La Guérite de Cassagne (France)
- 2023: “De Tavira à Trébeurden”, solo show, La Palette des possibles Gallery, Toulouse (France)
- 2022: Solo show, Prodromus Gallery, Paris (France)
- 2019: Solo show, Espace 2JOL, Castelnau de Montmiral (France)
- 2018: Estivales Lagorre, solo show, Seix (France)
- 2017: “Derrière la haie “, Saurs Castle, Lisle sur Tarn (France)
- 2016: Solo show at 17 Gallery, Azille (France)
- 2015: “Paysages”, solo show at Cabinet d’architectes Cellier-Chanson-Rouède, Toulouse (France)
- 2013: Maison de l’Occitanie, Toulouse & Peinture Fraîche Gallery, Paris 7ème (France)
- 2012: Artbouge Gallery, Labastide Murat, Lot (France)
- 2011: St Hilaire Luc en Corrèze & Seix en Ariège (France)
- 2010: Espace Bonnefoy in Toulouse (France)
- 2009: 111 des Arts Paris, Toulouse and Lyon & Cabinet d’architectes Cellier, Chanson, Rouède in Toulouse (France)
- 2006: « pont des arts » Gallery in Marcillac in Vallon (France)
- 2003: Espace Bouquières in Toulouse (France)
Group exhibitions
- 2026: “Exposition d’Été 2026“, Group show, Marie-Hélène Gallery, at the farm of the Grand Couvent de Gramat, Gramat (France)
- 2025: “Nature Contre-Nature”, Group show, Le Grand Presbytère, Marthes-Tolosane (France)
- 2024: Group show, Summer exhibition, Ferme du Grand Couvent, MHB Gramat Gallery, Gramat (France)
- 2024: Group Show, Peinture Fraîche Gallery, Paris (France)
- 2023: “Natures”, group show, MHB Gallery, farm of the Grand Convent of Gramat (France)
- 2022: Group show, MHB Gallery, farm of the Grand Convent of Gramat (France)
- 2021: Ferme du Grand Couvent, summer 2021 exhibition, Gramat (France)
- 2020: Exhibition at La Barbacane Gallery, Cordes sur Ciel (France)
- 2020: Group show, MH Bou gallery, Gramat (France)
- 2018: Peinture Fraiche Gallery, group show, Paris (France)
- 2007: Musée de Gaillac. & Daurade in Toulouse Gallery & Fonderie et vœux d’artistes Toulouse Gallery (France)
- 2004: Paris Contemporary Art Salon, Bastille (France)
Awards & Residencies
- 2008: 1st prize, 111 des Arts Paris and Toulouse & Salon des artistes occitans (France)
- 2008: 1st prize, Salon du grand format à Fréjus (France)
- 2002: Castelsarrazin (prize of Salon d’Automne) – “The Gallery” Place des Vosges, Paris (France)
