EDUCATION
1989 Matriculation St Peter's Girls', Adelaide
1999 Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Griffith University, Brisbane
2003 Master of Arts in Journalism 2003 University of Technology, Sydney
STUDIO BASED STUDY
1999 - 2003 Printmaking, Waverley Woollahra Art School
2005 Printmaking, Central Art School, Adelaide
2006 Printmaking, Adelaide College of Arts
2008 Printmaking, National Art School, Sydney
EXHIBITIONS
2005 Half Dozen, Blank Space, Sydney
2008 Justina Legoe Prints, Scratch Art Space, Marrickville
2016 Group Show, Shop 7 Artspace, Bermagui
2017 Justina Legoe, Edward Wilson, Martin Gash, Ivy Hill Gallery, Bermagui 2017 Etchings & Inks, River of Art, Narooma
2017 The Crossing, Camp & Co, Bermagui
2017 Fresh Salt, ANU School of Art & Design, Canberra
2017 Fresh Salt, Bega Regional Gallery, Bega
2023 Fair Monstrum, Adelaide
2025 Group show, Stella Downer Fine Art, Waterloo, Sydney
WORKSHOPS/COMMISSIONS
2003 Congal Wall Mural, Muisine Biomarine Station, Ecuador
2012 The Crow has Risen' Festival Installation, Cad Factory, Wagga Wagga
2014 Chilean Rain Sticks,WOMAD, Carclew Arts, Adelaide
2016 Dr Stovepipe sound tree with schools, Four Winds, Barragga Bay
2018 Youth Music Festival, Art installations, Four Winds
AWARDS/GRANTS
2013 Surry Hills Afternoon, Pyrmont Art Prize, Highly Commended
2020 Reconfiguring Remoteness, Curated a virtual 3D Exhibition
TEACHING
2009 2013 ACL Supported Living Art Program Teacher
2015-20 Frame & Brush Bermagui, Art classes for adults and children
2017 Narooma High School & Bega High School. Links to Learning Art Class
Justina Legoe has always been captivated by the magic of fairy tales and the quiet poetry of nature.
Beginning art classes at a young age, Legoe developed a deep affinity for visual storytelling through printmaking, ink illustration, and painting. Largely self-taught, Legoe’s work takes inspiration from mythology, nature, outsider art and botanical illustrations.
Legoe explores the delicate balance between imagination and ecology, probing into themes of species scarcity, environmental fragility and the tension between the natural world and urban expansion. Her pieces invite viewers into curious, dreamlike worlds—where threatened species take centre stage, and each line tells a story of wonder, resilience, and quiet urgency.
Justina's body of work challenges viewers to reconsider the language and judgments we place on wildlife, especially those forced to coexist with sprawling urban landscapes. Legoe invites us into an evocative and often whimsical world where these maligned beings are restored with dignity, reverence, and storybook wonder.
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