Véronique Le Merre
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EDUCATION:
2010   - EDGE Professional Development Program, Seattle, Washington.  
1993   - BA cum laude in Art History and Archeology, Sorbonne University, Paris, France.  
1985 - 1989   - Apprenticeship in tapestry weaving, Manufacture Nationale de Tapisserie des Gobelins, Paris, France.  
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2010   - Sammamish City Hall, Sammamish, Washington.  
2008   - Covington City Hall, Covington, Washington.  
2007   - Art East Gallery, Issaquah, Washington.  
    - Auburn City Hall, Auburn, Washington.  
    - Phinney Center Gallery, Seattle, Washington.  
1994   - Galerie La Grange, Barbizon, France.  
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2012   - "North South East West", University House Wallingford, Seattle, Washington. Through February 12th 2012.  
    - New members show, Gallery 110, Seattle, Washington. January 2012.  
2011   - "White", Gallery 110, Seattle, Washington. December 2011.  
    - The Laurel Tree Gallery, Duvall, Washington.  
2009   - Up Front Gallery, Issaquah, Washington.  
2008   - Bastille Day celebration at the Seattle Art Center, Seattle, Washington.  
2007   - "Remembering Youth", Museo Art Academy and Gallery, Issaquah, Washington.  
    - Burien's Fall Art Walk, Burien, Washington.  
    - Duvall Valley Art Show.  
2006   - Artist of the month, Gina de Gorna Galleries, Kirkland, Washington.  
    - Phinney Center Gallery, Seattle, Washington. Winner of the 2006 Northwest Fine Arts Competition, juried by Eva Isaksen, Michael Schultheis and  
    aMatt Timo.  
    - "Outside the Lines", Fall City, Washington.  
    - "Collective Works", Art Collective of Issaquah, Washington.  
2003   - The Artistic Gourmet, Punta Gorda, Florida.  
2000   - San Francisco Women Artist Gallery, San Francisco, California. Juried by Mark Zjawinski, teacher at the San Francisco Academy of Art University.  
1990   - Marché Paul Bert, Puces de Clignancourt, Paris, France.  
1989   - Galerie Espace Laser, Paris, France.  
    - Salon des Indépendants, Grand Palais Museum, Paris, France.  
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS:
2012   - "The Little Enchanted World of Fairy Tales", Gallery 110, Seattle, Washington. May 2012.  
COLLECTIONS:
    - City of Auburn, Washington (Seniors Activity Center).  
    - City of Duvall, Washington (City Hall).  
BIBLIOGRAPHY (*Reviews):
2011   - Front page illustration of "Art Source" magazine, spring issue. (Click to view)  
2009   - "Portrait of a Career Artist", Laura Geggel, Issaquah Living Magazine, winter issue.  
2006   - *"Nature Artwork at Moonray Espresso", The Valley View, September 25th.  
1994   - *"Il Était une Fois le Dessin", La République de Seine et Marne, December 5th.  
1991   - "Un Naïf au Pays des Requins de l' Édition", L' Humanité Dimanche, March 8th.  
AWARDS AND HONORS:
2007   - First place, Duvall Valley Art Show, Duvall, Washington. Juried by Patricia Cameron of Patricia Cameron Gallery, in Seattle.  
2006   - People's Choice Award, Mukilteo Lighthouse Festival, Mukilteo, Washington.  
    - First place, Duvall Valley Art Show, Duvall, Washington. Juried by Patricia Cameron of Patricia Cameron Gallery, in Seattle.  
CAREER RELATED EXPERIENCE:
1997   - Front page and inside illustrations for "La Belle et la Bête" ("Beauty and the Beast"), "La Dernière Fée", by Honorée de Balzac, "La Petite Barbare", by  
    aThérèse Roche, all published by Lire c' Est Partir, France.  
1995   - Front page illustration for "Sept Ans de Légion", by Alexandre Le Merre, published by L' Harmattan, Paris, France.  
1990   - Front page illustration for "La Tentation de Saint Antoine", by Gustave Flaubert, published by Les Éditions Safrat, France.