Resume
Connie Legakis Robinson
Selected Exhibitions
2014
125th Annual Member Exhibition, National Association of Women Artists, Sylvia Ward and Po Kim Gallery, New York, NY
Alternate Vision - N.A.W.A 125th Anniversary, 1889-2014, Morris Museum, Morristown, NJ
2013
Morphogenesis, 310 Art Gallery, Ashville, NC
Ev(e)olution III, New York Public Library, Riverside Branch, New York, NY
“Reflections”, Mill Pond House Gallery, St. James, NY
State of the Art 2013, Studio Montclair Galleries, Montclair, NJ
2012
State of the Art 2012, Studio Montclair Galleries, Montclair, NJ
2011
122nd Annual Members Exhibition, National Association of Women Artists, Sylvia Ward and Po Kim Gallery, New York, NY
2010
Reflections - Solo Exhibition, Watchung Art Center, Watchung, NJ
Art Connections 6, George Segal Gallery, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ
31st Annual Juried Art Exhibition, Monmouth Museum, Lincroft, NJ
2009
2009 National Juried Show: Works of Art on Paper, Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, Loveladies, NJ
N.A.W.A. 120th Anniversary Exhibition, HUB-Robeson Galleries, Penn State University, State College, PA
23rd International Juried Show 2009, Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, Summit, NJ
2008
108th International Anniversary Exhibition of Works on Paper, Philadelphia Water Color Society, West Chester University - McKinney and Long Galleries, West Chester, PA
Timeless - The Art of Drawing, Morris Museum, Morristown, NJ
2007
Personal Landscapes, Longview Museum of Fine Arts, Longview, TX
The Halpert Biennial '07, Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
A Place at the Table, Invitational Feminist Exhibition, 440 Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Moving Forward, Belskie Museum of Art, Closter, NJ
Women's Perspective, Art League of Marco Island, Marco Island, FL
2006
20th International Juried Show 2006, 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.
For Arts Sake -an Invitational Group Fundraising Exhibition, Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, Summit, NJ
2005
ESSEX EXPOSED 4, Pierro Gallery of South Orange, South Orange, NJ.
American Drawing Biennial 8, Muscarelle Museum of Art, The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA.
30th Bradley International Print and Drawing Exhibition, Heuser Art Center Gallery, Bradley University, Peoria, IL.
2004
Traveling The Carolinas, N.A.W.A. juried, traveling exhibition to seven Carolina venues, 2004-2005.
Artists Who Happen To Be Women, J. Wayne Stark Gallery, Texas A & M University, 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, 2003, New Jersey Center for the Visual Arts, Summit, NJ.
Illuminations, 928 Broadway Gallery, New York, NY
2002
Side by Side, Philadelphia Water Color Society, The Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art, Collegeville, PA.
2001
National Association of Women Artists, The Freyberger Gallery, Penn State University, Berks-Lehigh Valley Campus, Reading, PA.
The 37th Juried Exhibition, The Parrish Art Museum, Southampton, NY.
National Association of Women Artists, 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 Annual Exhibition, National Association of Women Artists, 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
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
ESSEX EXPOSED, The Gallery of South Orange, South Orange, NJ.
23rd Annual Juried Fine Arts Exhibition, Mills Pond House, St. James, NY.
1997
Images and Imagination, Anthony Giordano Gallery, Islip Arts Museum, Oakdale, NY.
25th Annual Juried Exhibit -Smithtown Arts Council, Mill Pond House, St. James, NY.
Awards and Honors
2014
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•Wu/Jet-Key & de Sola Mendes Memorial Award for Works for Drawing, Sylvia Ward and Po Kim Gallery, 125th National Association of Women Artists Annual Exhibition, New York, NY
2009
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•Awarded Solo Exhibition (September 2010) at the Watchung Art Center, Watchung, NJ.
2007
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•Greenblat Memorial Award for Works on Paper, Monroe Center for the Arts, 118th National Assoc. of Women Artists Annual Exhibition, Hoboken, NJ.
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•Drawing acquired by the Zimmerli Art Museum, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ for the National Association of Women Artist's permanent collection
2004
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•Lieber Memorial Award for Works on Paper, 115th National Assoc. of Women Artists Annual Exhibition, New York, NY. 2003
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•Finalist, Women of the Future, New York Women's Agenda.
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•Finalist, 21st Annual Juried Exhibition, Pleiades Gallery of Contemporary Art, New York. NY. Juror: Anne Umland, Assoc. Curator, Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY
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•Shainess Memorial Award, 114th National Assoc. of Women Artists Annual Exhibition, New York, NY. Frank Nofer Memorial Award, The American College, Bryn Mawr, PA. Philadelphia Water Color Society 103rd Anniversary International Exhibition of Works on Paper
2002
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•Franklin Mint Award, Noyes Museum of Art, Oceanville, NJ. Philadelphia Water Color Society 102nd International Exhibition of Works on Paper
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•Medal of Honor for Works on Paper; Banana Factory, Bethlehem, PA. 113th National Assoc. of Women Artists Annual Exhibition.
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•Honorable Mention, Pastel National 2002, Wichita Center of the Arts, Wichita KS.
2000
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•Finalist; b.j. spoke gallery, Huntington, NY. EXPO XIX, National Juried Competition. Juror: Beth Venn, Associate Curator, Whitney Museum, New York, NY
1998
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•Award of Excellence; Atlantic City Art Center, Atlantic City, N.J. - Philadelphia Water Color Club 98th Anniversary International Exhibition of Works on Paper
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•Honorable Mention, International Juried Show, Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, Summit, NJ . Juror: Nan Rosenthal
1989
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•Award of Excellence, Heckscher Museum, Huntington, New York - “HTAL Annual Long Island Artists.” Jurors: Donald Kuspit, Professor, art history and philosophy, SUNY at Stoney Brook; Barbara Ingber, Director, Ingber Gallery, New York, NY
1988
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•Purchase Award, Firehouse Art Gallery, Nassau Community College, Garden City, N.Y. “National Works on Paper.” Jurors: Audrey Isselbacher, Curator, Drawings and Prints, Museum of Modern Art; Terry Dintenfass, Director, Dintenfass Gallery, New York, NY
Selected 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
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.
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.
Professional Memberships and Affiliations
Board Member , National Association of Women Artists, 1999-2007
Vice President, National Association of Women Artists, 2005-2006
Treasurer, National Association of Women Artists, 1999-2004
Member, Studio Montclair
Signature Member, Philadelphia Water Color Society
Chairperson/President, National Drawing Association, 1993-1995
Education
M.F.A. 1991, B.F.A. 1974 - Long Island University, Greenvale, New York
