Leonie Robison
Selected Biography
2020 Inaugural Committee New Charity, Alpha-1 Organisation Australia
2016-present Founding and organising Lyrebird Arts Community (www.lyrebirdartscommunity.weebly.com)
2011-14 Master of Art, University New South Wales, College of Fine Arts, Paddington
2013 Curating exhibition space at 3 Saints Café, Paddington
2013 Setting up Laneways Street Art Project for COFA (UNSW)
2008-2009 TVET Photography Teacher, TAFE
2005 Advanced Diploma of Fine Arts, Meadowbank College of TAFE
2003-6 Advanced Fine Arts Electives, TAFE
1999-2002 Diploma of Fine Arts, Hornsby College of TAFE
Previously Secondary School Teacher and Quality Control Chemist
Solo Exhibitions
2020 Ravaged Land, Thienny Lee Gallery, Sydney
2019 If A Butterfly Dies in the Forest.., Thienny Lee Gallery, Sydney
2013 Missing, Brenda May Annex, Sydney.
2005 Untitled, Artique Gallery, Killarney Heights.
2003 Dominion, Mura Clay Gallery, Newtown.
Group Exhibitions
2020 La Vie en Rose, Art Space on the Concourse, Chatswood
2019 On Fire, White Rhino Artspace, St Leonards
2019 Lyrebird Tales, The Shop Gallery, Glebe
2018 Out of the Blue, Wallarobba Hornsby
2018 Pressed for Time, Concourse Art Space, Chatswood
2017 Remagine, Wallarobba (Hornsby Shire Council)
2017 Lyrebird Arts Community Open Studios and Art Trail
2016 Lyrebird Arts Community Open Studios and Art Trail
2015 Hornsby Printmakers, The Gallery, Hornsby TAFE
2015 Quick Shot, Gallery 504, St Leonards
2012 The Coffee Effect, Impression Gallery, Roseville.
2010 Common Ground, Depot II, Danks St, Waterloo.
2010 Common Ground, Watch House Gallery, Balmain.
2009 Alchemy, Breathing Colours Gallery, Rozelle.
2009 Conundrum, Watch House Gallery, Balmain.
2007 Diario, Flinders Street Project Space, Paddington.
2007 Duologue, Art at Home, Balmain.
2007 Encore, Art at Home, Balmain.
2006 Surface Tension, May St Gallery, St Peters.
2006 Black and White, Gallery Xposure, Rozelle.
2005 Odyssey, Gallery Xposure, Rozelle.
2005 Christmas, Mura Clay Gallery, Newtown.
2004 Printemps, Palm House, Botanic Garden.
2004 Autoportrait, Tap Gallery.
2003 Watermark, Palm House, Botanic Gardens.
2003 Artefact, Side-On Gallery, Annandale.
2002 Chrysalis, Hornsby Gallery, Hornsby.
Awards and Prizes
2017 Finalist in Hornsby Council’s ReMagine Art Prize
2014 Invited to exhibit in In the Spotlight, Tara School
2012 Invited to exhibit in In the Spotlight, Tara School
2005- present Finalist in a number of Art Prizes including Mosman, Hornsby, Willoughby
2004 Finalist in TAFE NSW Arts and Design Prize.
2002 First place in Diploma of Fine Arts.
2001 First place in Adv Cert in Fine Arts.
Media Appearance
2007-2010 Appearances on Community TVS Coffee Break program for the exhibitions: Common Ground, Alchemy and Duologue.
Collections
Private collections in Australia and USA
2016 Founding and organising Lyrebird Arts Community (www.lyrebirdartscommunity.weebly.com)
2011-14 Master of Art, University New South Wales, College of Fine Arts, Paddington
2013 Curating exhibition space at 3 Saints Café, Paddington
2013 Setting up Laneways Street Art Project for COFA (UNSW)
2008-2009 TVET Photography Teacher, TAFE
2005 Advanced Diploma of Fine Arts, Meadowbank College of TAFE
2003-6 Advanced Fine Arts Electives, TAFE
1999-2002 Diploma of Fine Arts, Hornsby College of TAFE
Previously Secondary School Teacher and Quality Control Chemist
Solo Exhibitions
2019 If A Butterfly Dies in the Forest.., Thienny Lee Gallery, Sydney
2013 Missing, Brenda May Annex, Sydney.
2005 Untitled, Artique Gallery, Killarney Heights.
2003 Dominion, Mura Clay Gallery, Newtown.
Group Exhibitions
2018 Out of the Blue, Wallarobba Hornsby
2018 Pressed for Time, Concourse Art Space, Chatswood
2017 Remagine, Wallarobba (Hornsby Shire Council)
2017 Lyrebird Arts Community Open Studios and Art Trail
2016 Lyrebird Arts Community Open Studios and Art Trail
2015 Hornsby Printmakers, The Gallery, Hornsby TAFE
2015 Quick Shot, Gallery 504, St Leonards
2012 The Coffee Effect, Impression Gallery, Roseville.
2010 Common Ground, Depot II, Danks St, Waterloo.
2010 Common Ground, Watch House Gallery, Balmain.
2009 Alchemy, Breathing Colours Gallery, Rozelle.
2009 Conundrum, Watch House Gallery, Balmain.
2007 Diario, Flinders Street Project Space, Paddington.
2007 Duologue, Art at Home, Balmain.
2007 Encore, Art at Home, Balmain.
2006 Surface Tension, May St Gallery, St Peters.
2006 Black and White, Gallery Xposure, Rozelle.
2005 Odyssey, Gallery Xposure, Rozelle.
2005 Christmas, Mura Clay Gallery, Newtown.
2004 Printemps, Palm House, Botanic Garden.
2004 Autoportrait, Tap Gallery.
2003 Watermark, Palm House, Botanic Gardens.
2003 Artefact, Side-On Gallery, Annandale.
2002 Chrysalis, Hornsby Gallery, Hornsby.
Awards and Prizes
2017 Finalist in Hornsby Council’s ReMagine Art Prize
2014 Invited to exhibit in In the Spotlight, Tara School
2012 Invited to exhibit in In the Spotlight, Tara School
2005- present Finalist in a number of Art Prizes including Mosman, Hornsby, Willoughby
2004 Finalist in TAFE NSW Arts and Design Prize.
2002 First place in Diploma of Fine Arts.
2001 First place in Adv Cert in Fine Arts.
Media Appearance
2007-2010 Appearances on Community TVS Coffee Break program for the exhibitions: Common Ground, Alchemy and Duologue.
Collections
Private collections in Australia and USA