Exhibitions

2013 “Morphogenesis” 310 Art Gallery, Asheville, NC.
EV(e)OLUTION III. NY Public Library (Riverside Branch), New York, NY.
State of the Art 2013, Studio Montclair Gallery, Montclair, NJ.
2012 State of the Art 2012, Studio Montclair Galleries, Montclair, NJ.
2011 122nd N.A.W.A. Annual Members Exhibition, Sylvia Ward and Po Kim Gallery, NY, NY.
2010 31st Annual Juried Art Exhibition, Monmouth Museum, Lincroft, NJ.
Reflections, Connie Legakis Robinson, The Watchung Center, Watchung, NJ. (Solo Award Exhibition)
Art Connections 6, George Segal Gallery, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ.
2009 2009 National Juried Works of Art on Paper Exhibition, Long Beach Island Foundation, Loveladies, NJ.
23rd International Juried Show, Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, Summit, NJ.
120th N.A.W.A. Anniversary Exhibition, HUB-Robeson Galleries, Penn State University, State College, PA.
2008 TIMELESS: THE ART OF DRAWING, Morris Museum, Morristown, NJ.
108th International Exhibition of Works on Paper, P.W.C.S., West Chester University, McKinney & Long Galleries, West Chester, PA.
2007 Personal Landscapes, Longview Museum of Fine Arts, Longview, TX.
Halpert Biennial ’07, Turchin Center For The Visual Arts, Boone, NC.
118th N.A.W.A. Annual Exhibition, Monroe Center for the Arts, Hoboken, NJ.
“A Place at The Table,” Invitational Feminist Exhibition ,440 Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Moving Forward, Belskie Museum of Art, Closter, NJ.
2006 20th International Juried Show, Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, Summit, NJ.
105th International Works on Paper Exhibition, Philadelphia Watercolor Society, The Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art, Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA.
2005 ESSEX EXPOSED 4, Pierro Gallery of South Orange, South Orange, NJ.
American Drawing Biennial 8, Muscarelle Museum of Art, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA.
30th Bradley International Print and Drawing Exhibition, Heuser Art Center Gallery, Bradley University, Peoria, IL.
Traveling The Carolinas, N.A.W.A. juried, traveling exhibition to seven Carolina venues, 2004-2005.
2004 Artists Who Happen to Be Women, J. Wayne Stark Gallery, Texas A & M Univ., College Station, TX.
Side By Side, National Watercolor Society & Philadelphia Water Color Society, Works on Paper Juried Exhibition, Brand Library Art Galleries, Glendale, CA
2003 International Juried Show, New Jersey Center for the Visual Arts, Summit, NJ.
Side by Side, Philadelphia Water Color Society, The Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art, Collegeville, PA.
Philadelphia Water Color Society International Works on Paper, American College, Bryn Mawr, PA.
Annual Juried Exhibition, Pleiades Gallery, New York, NY.
2002 The Pastel National 2002, The Wichita Center for the Arts, Wichita, KS. (Honorable Mention)
Philadelphia Water Color Society 102nd Annual Works on Paper, Noyes Museum of Art, Oceanville, NJ.
N.A.W.A. The Freyberger Gallery, Penn State University, Berks-Lehigh Valley Campus, Reading, PA.
2001 The 37th Juried Exhibition, The Parrish Art Museum, Southampton, NY.
N.A.W.A. The Jemison-Carnegie Heritage Hall Museum, Talladega, AL.
Drawing the Line, The Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts, Fredericksburg, VA & James Monroe Center, Mary Washington College, Fredericksburg, VA.
112th N.A.W.A. Annual Exhibition “Small Things Considered”, the Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts, New York, NY.
Studio Montclair 4th Annual Juried Open Competition, Montclair, NJ.
The Millennium Collection, Miniature Paper Works by the National Association of Women Artists, Denise Bibro Gallery, New York, NY.
2000 American Drawing Biennial 7, Muscarelle Museum of Art, The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA.
1999 111th N.A.W.A. Annual Exhibition, Atelier 14, New York, NY.
1999 National Works on Paper, St. John’s University, Jamaica, NY.
Hot and Cool, National Works on Paper, Firehouse House Art Gallery, Garden City, NY
1998 National Drawing Association, World Fine Art, New York, NY.
ESSEX EXPOSED, The Gallery of South Orange, South Orange, NJ.
International Juried Show ’98, NJ Center For Visual Arts, Summit, NJ. (Honorable Mention)
1997 National Drawing Association, Abbney Gallery International, New York, NY.
23rd Annual Juried Fine Arts Exhibition, Mills Pond House, St. James, NY.
1994 Images and Imagination, Anthony Giordano Gallery, Islip Arts Museum, Oakdale, NY.
National Drawing Association, “Great Linear Space Mystery”, Mill Pond House Gallery, Smithtown, NY.
HTAL Members Exhibit “Mindscapes”, Northport/b.j. Spoke Gallery, Huntington, NY.
National Drawing Association, “Drawn Conclusions”, Firehouse Art Gallery, Garden City, NY.
Selected Works from the Permanent Collection, Firehouse Art Gallery, Garden City, NY.
1993 Selections from The National Drawing Association, Thomas J. Walsh Art Gallery, Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT.
National Drawing Association, The Maryland Institute, College of Art, Baltimore, MD.
1991 Exhibition MFA, Hillwood Art Museum, LIU, Brookville, NY.
1990 National Drawing Association, Member Show, Firehouse Art Gallery, Garden City, NY.
1989 National Drawing Association, Members Exhibit, Hutchins Gallery, LIU, Brookville, NY.
Northport Galleries Members Exhibit, Huntington, NY.
1988 Carol Burst & Connie Legakis, Northport Galleries, Huntington, NY.
Reading Art: Making Connections, The Gallery, East Northport, NY.
1984 Third Annual Exhibition, Works on Paper, Queensborough Community College Art Gallery, Bayside, NY.
EXPO III National Juried Exhibition, Northport Galleries, Northport, NY.
1983 HTAL 28th Annual Long Island Art Exhibition, Greenlawn, NY.
1982 First Annual Exhibition, Works on Paper, Queensborough Community College Art Gallery, Bayside, NY. (Honorable Mention)
13th Annual Works on Paper Exhibition, Firehouse Art Gallery, Garden City, NY.
Gallery 21, Aldelphi University Alumni House Gallery, Garden City, NY.
Nassau County 1st Open Juried Exhibition, Nassau Museum of Fine Arts, Roslyn Harbor, NY.
Art Alumni and Friends Exhibit, Lounge/Gallery, Hillwood Commons, C.W. Post Center, Greenvale, NY.
1981 HTAL 26th Annual Members Exhibition, Art League Gallery Greenlawn, NY.
3rd Long Beach Museum of Art Open Competition, Long Beach, NY.
2nd Annual Art Alumni Association Exhibition, Lounge/Gallery, Hillwood Commons, C.W. Post Center, Greenvale, NY.
1980 HTAL 25th Annual Members Exhibition, Art League Gallery Greenlawn, NY. (Honorable Mention)
1979 1st Long Beach Museum of Art Open Competition, Long Beach, NY.

Reviews

Braff, Phyllis. “Expo XIX”, The New York Times, 3/5/2000

Sloggatt, Peter. "National Sampling at Expo XIX", The Long Islander, 3/2/2000.

Rosenthal, Nan. “International Juried Show” NJ Center for Visual Arts, Juror’s Statement, 2/15/98.

Boltson, Arlene. “Elwood Arts in Education Gallery” 12/16/88.

Harrison, Helen. “Turning Photographs into the Metaphorical”, The New York Times, 11/9/97.

Harrison, Helen. "A Limited Format is No Impediment to an Artist's Invention", The New York Times, 7/24/94.

Boltson, Arlene. “Carol Burst and Connie Legakis at Northport Galleries,” Northport Journal, 9/8/88.

Harrison, Helen. “Works on Paper from Across Nation”, The New York Times, 12/11/88.

Harrison, Helen. “Four Artists Work Selected for National Show”. The New York Times, 3/24/84.

Preston, Malcolm. "Reflections of a Mind's Eye", Newsday, 3/20/84.

Channel 21 (WLIW- Public Television) - Gallery 21 Award Winners - 10/19/82.

Awards

2014 Wu/Jet-Key & de Sola Mendes Memorial Award for Works for Drawing, 125th National Association of Women Artists Annual Exhibition (NAWA), Sylvia Ward and Po Kim Gallery, New York, NY.
2010 Solo Exhibition, Watchung Arts Center, Watchung, NJ.
2007 Drawing acquired by the Zimmerli Art Museum for the NAWA permanent collection, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.
2004 France Lieber Memorial Award for Works on Paper, 115th Annual NAWA Exhibition.
Galaxy Award, Women of the Future, NEW YORK WOMENS AGENDA, New York, NY.
Finalist, 21st Annual Juried Exhibition, Pleiades Gallery of Contemporary Art, New York, NY.
Nofler Award, Philadelphia Water Color Society (PWCS), The American College, Bryn Mahr, PA.
2003 Shainess Award for Works on Paper, 114th Annual NAWA Exhibition, New York, NY.
2002 Franklin Mint Award, 102nd International Exhibition of Works on Paper, Noyes Museum of Art, Oceanville, NJ.
2002 Medal of Honor for Works on Paper; 113th NAWA Annual Exhibition, Banana Factory, Bethlehem, PA.
2000 Finalist; EXPO XIX, National Juried Competition. b.j. spoke gallery, Huntington, NY.
1998 Award of Excellence, PWCS Annual Exhibition, Atlantic City Arts Center, Atlantic City, NJ.
1989 Award of Excellence, HTAL Exhibition, Hecksher Museum, Huntington, NY.
1988 State University of New York Purchase Award, National Works on Paper, Firehouse Art Gallery, Garden City, NY.
1984 Finalist, EXPO III Competition, Northport Galleries, Northport, NY.
1982 First Prize, Graphics, Gallery 21 Exhibition, Adelphi University Alumni House Gallery, Garden City, NY.
Award of Excellence, Art Alumni and Friends Exhibit, Lounge/Gallery, Hillwood Commons, C.W. Post Center, Greenvale, NY.
HTAL Membership Award, HTAL 26th Annual Members Exhibition, Art League Gallery, Greenlawn, NY.
1981 Award of Excellence, 3rd Long Beach Museum of Art Open Competition, Long Beach, NY.

Teachings, Lectures and Interviews

1992 Lecture, Nassau Community College, Garden City, NY
Lecture, Vanderbilt Museum, Centerport, NY
1989 Lecture, Heckscher Museum, Huntington, NY
1982 Interview, PBS WLIW at Adelphi University, Garden City, NY
1971-1973 Teaching, Community Arts Program, Cold Spring Harbor, NY

Professional Memberships and Affiliations

Member, National Association of Women Artists

Board Member, National Association of Women Artists, 1999-2007

Treasurer, National Association of Women Artists, 1999-2004

Vice President, National Association of Women Artists, 2005-2006

Signature Member, Philadelphia Water Color Society

Chairperson/President, National Drawing Association, 1993-1995

Education

1991 M.F.A. 1991 - Long Island University, Greenvale, New York