Valérie Le Merrer | Destination Granville Land and Sea

Granville Terre et Mer

Source of inspiration

Green country lanes, dunes caressed by the wind, waves forming on a capricious sea, the old stones of centuries-old houses, men and women working on the port, in the shops, in the fields… All these aspects of Destination Granville Terre et Mer are so manyinspirations for artists. Like Valérie Le Merrer, they don’t hesitate to settle here permanently to quench their eternal thirst for creativity.

Close to the source

Valérie Le Merrer is a painter. It was love at first sight for her in 2004, when she was working as an advertising graphic designer. “A colleague, who knew of my love of the coast, asked me if I knew the Cotentin region. The following weekend, I was on the west coast of La Manche. “says the artist from Côtes d’Armor. There she rediscovered what had surrounded her throughout her childhood: sea spray, rocks and hardy, wind-resistant plants. She was nevertheless impressed by the height of the Normandy cliffs, made of granite that was both powerful and soothing. It was then that she decided to settle in the Granville area.

Feel

Harmony

Valérie’s paintings always impress visitors to her gallery on Rue des Juifs. Through the selection of her colors and the touch of her brush, the artist imposes on the viewer the force of the elements, at once unleashed and perfectly in place.

“When I contemplate the coastline, I sometimes feel this brief moment of plenitude. It’s fleeting, but everything is in its place. It’s harmony. “she explains, referring to her walks at the foot of the Roc de Granville or on the beach at Hacqueville.

The Costarmoricaine has no regrets about moving away from her native region. She remembers the feeling she had when she first discovered the Normandy region:

“It’s always good to feel foreign to a place. Our perception is sharper. Your senses are heightened and you become more open to your surroundings.

You don’t walk around Granville, Granville walks around you

Valérie Le Merrer

Valérie recalls her walks in Granville. “You don’t walk around Granville, Granville walks around you,” she laughs.

“Each district is different: you pass by the ramparts, the fishing port, then you arrive at the beach opposite the casino. It’s incredibly rich. “

In a wider geographical radius, the painter evokes the dunes, the bocage, the forests, and the imposing cliffs of Carolles and Champeaux overlooking the Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel. Visit Valérie Le Merrer’s gallery, 52 rue des Juifs, Granville.

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