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BIOGRAPHY

Leona Frank was born in New York and lives in Westport, Connecticut with her husband, photographer Richard Frank, where they raised their two children. She graduated cum laude from Queens College, New York, earning a B.A. in Studio Art, having studied with Herb Aach, Robert Birmelin and John Ferren. She has completed her Master’s degree in Art Education.

Leona’s representational still lifes are executed in acrylics. Her paintings are an integration of her interest in color, design and movement, and explore the relationships between two-dimensional patterns and three-dimensional objects. Leona’s work interprets the still life in a painterly, expressive style. She takes the viewer on an exciting visual journey into and around dynamic canvases of rich and vibrant color. Leona Frank’s paintings are included in numerous private and corporate collections. She has been chosen as a member of National Association of Women Artists, Connecticut Women Artists and New Haven Paint & Clay Club.

EDUCATION

B.A. Queens College, CUNY, New York, Cum Laude, Major in Studio Art , Minor

Art Education

M.S. Art Education, Southern CT State University, New Haven, CT, 4.0 GPA

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2012 Westport Public Library, Westport, CT

2012 John Slade Ely House, New Haven Paint & Clay Club, New Haven, CT

2000 Wolffer Estate Sagpond Vineyards, Sagaponack, NY

1999 Mitchells Window Exhibition, Westport, CT

1996 Picture This Gallery, Westport, CT

1994 Design Center, Boston, MA

1994 Westport Arts Center, Westport, CT

1993 Center for Financial Studies, Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT, Dr. Philip

Eliasoph, Curator

1992 Slater Memorial Museum, Norwich, CT

1989 Barbel Gallery, New Canaan, CT

1988 The Pink House Gallery, Westport, CT

SELECTED JURIED EXHIBITIONS

2012 National Assoc. of Women Artists, Open Small Works, New York, NY

2006 Westport Historical Society, Westport, CT

2002 The Connecticut Vision, Mattatuck Museum, Waterbury, CT

2000 Art of the Northeast, Silvermine Arts Center, New Canaan, CT

2000 New Art Annual, Stamford Museum, Stamford, CT

1999 Group Show, Randall Tuttle Fine Arts, Woodbury, CT’

1998 Group Show, Dobbs Ferry Main Street Gallery, Dobbs Ferry, NY

1994 “Season’s Harvest, ”MetLife Windows Exhibition,” New York, NY

1994 “Impressionism,” Nan Miller Gallery, Rochester, NY

1993 “Golden Days of Radio,” Castle Gallery, College of New Rochelle, NY

SELECTED AWARDS

2011 First Prize for Acrylics, 17th Annual Mavis Fenner Memorial Juried

Exhibition, Rowayton, CT

2011 Awarded Solo Exhibition in September 2012 at John Slade Ely House, New

Haven, CT, New Haven Paint & Clay Club

2006 First Prize, Art Society of Old Greenwich, Flinn Gallery, Greenwich Library,

Greenwich, CT

2003 Eder Foundation Award, New Haven Paint & Clay Club, New Haven, CT

1991 Best in Show, 48th Annual Artists Exhibition, Slater Memorial Museum,

Norwich, CT

1990 Best in Show, Ridgefield Guild of Artists, Ridgefield, CT

ARTIST RESIDENCIES

2012 Artist-in-Residence, National Historic Site (U.S. Park Service), Weir Farm,

Wilton, CT

2012 Ora Lerman Trust, Soaring Gardens, Wyalusing, PA

CORPORATE, PUBLIC & PRIVATE COLLECTIONS

Smilow Cancer Hospital, Yale-New Haven, New Haven, CT

Hale & Dorr, Boston, MA

Linsco Private Ledger, Boston, MA

Westport Public Schools Permanent Art Collection, Westport, CT

Mr. & Mrs. Bob Kraft, owner of New England Patriots, Boston, MA

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Eichinger

Dorothy & Michael Bierut

Jennifer Carter

Dr. & Mrs. Samuel Bobrow

Keith Richards & Patti Hansen

Sasha Menjivar

Star Foundation, Norwalk, CT

John’s Island Country Club, Vero Beach, FL

PUBLICATIONS

2006 Visions Magazine Cover, Winter issue

1996 William & Mary Review, Volume 34

1996 CT Artists Calendar

1995 CT Artists Calendar

1991 Art Calendar Cover, March issue

1990 Woman’s Day, June issue

TEACHING

2002 - 2010 - Art teacher, Elementary Division (Grades 1-6), The Montessori

School, Wilton, CT

2002 - 2010 - Designed & successfully implemented Elementary Art Curriculum

2002-2010 - Originated Elementary Art Events: Mask Parade, Portfolio Sharing,

Living Library

2002 - Present - Teacher of private art lessons for children & adults

2006 Nominated for Connecticut Elementary Art Teacher of the Year