Philadelphia Museum of Art; Corcoran Gallery, Washington, DC; High Museum, Atlanta; Detroit Museum of Art; Delaware Museum of Art (solo show), Wilmington; Morris Museum, Morristown, NJ; San Francisco Art Institute; Carnegie-Mellon, Pittsburgh; Chicago Art Institute; New York Public Library; Victoria and Albert Museum, London; Toronto Museum, Canada; Zimmerli Museum (solo show), Rutgers University, NJ; Rahr-West Art Museum, Manitowoc, WI; Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, MD; Portland Children's Museum, Portland, OR; Hunter Museum of American Art, Chattanooga,TN; Katonah Museum of Art, Katonah, NY; Orlando Museum of Art, Orlando, FL; Museum of the Gulf Coast, Port Arthur, TX; MoMA-sponsored Corporate Exhibitions
Corporate/Public Collections (selected):
AT&T (New York, NY); Banco-Italia (Milan, Italy); Carnegie Hall (New York, NY); Johnson&Higgins (New York, NY); Pfizer, Inc (New York, NY); Unilever, Inc (New York, NY); The New York Public Library; National Museum of Women in the Arts (Washington, DC); Barnes & Noble (New York, NY); AOL Time Warner (New York, NY); University of Delaware; K&L Partners (New York, NY); Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, MD; Zimmerli Museum, Rutgers University (NJ); Mazza Museum, University of Findlay (OH); Lazarus & Harris (New York, NY); New York University (New York, NY); Dell Children's Medical Center, Austin, TX
Private Collections (selected):
Estate of Gene Kelly ( Los Angeles, CA); Fred Ruffner (Detroit, MI); Andrew Beyer/Susan Vallon (Washington, DC); Mr & Mrs Jack Leiner (Monmouth Beach, NJ); Abraham Hirschfeld (New York, NY); Susan Van Metre (Brooklyn, NY); Mr & Mrs Ralph Guild (NY, NY, & Palm Beach, FL); Mr & Mrs Ardon Judd (Albany, TX); Betsy Ashton (New York, NY); Chris Caltieri (Forest Hills, NY); Jerry Abrahams/Julie Marrone (New York, NY); Jo Ousterhout/Jeffrey Fergus (NY, NY); Mr & Mrs Stephen Ackerman (Tenafly, NJ); Ramona Retting (Bronx, NY); Mr & Mrs Gerald Lichtenberger (Mendhan, NJ); Mr & Mrs Gary Gubbings (St. Augustine, FL); Suzanne Wilson (Potomac, MD); Dr. George Szego (Annapolis, MD); Mr & Mrs Albert Beveridge II (Washington DC); Mr & Mrs Leslie Garfield (New York, NY); Allan Dodds Frank/Lilian King (New York, NY); Morris Tabaksblat (Rotterdam, the Netherlands); Mr & Mrs Howard Roher (Port Washington, NY); Eleanor Clift (Washington, DC); Mr & Mrs Steven Case (McLean, VA); Mr & Mrs Allan Windt (Haverford, PA); Mr & Mrs James Van Metre (Alexandria, VA); Dr & Mrs Robert Melashenko (Great Falls, MT); Charles Barlow (Calgary, Canada); Mr & Mrs David Hudson (Leeds, England); Mr & Mrs Robert Barman (London, England); Hans-Peter Tobler (Zurich, Switzerland); Mr & Mrs Christopher Engberg (Stockholm, Sweden)
Education:
University of Maryland, College Park, MD The Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI (BFA in Painting, 1969) Ohio University, Athens, OH (Graduate Fellowship/Study in Painting) Yaddo Resident Fellowship in Painting, Saratoga Springs, NY, 1980
Gallery Representation:
Sigrid Freundorfer, New York, NY Denise Bibro Fine Arts, New York, NY Michael Ingbar Gallery, New York, NY Marin-Price Gallery, Chevy Chase, MD Annapolis Collection, Annapolis, MD Simie Maryles Gallery, Provincetown, MA
Roxie Munro has had fourteen paintings published as covers of "The New Yorker"
Books published by Roxie Munro:
"Busy Builders" (Marshall Cavendish, Tarrytown, NY; 2012) "Roxie's Doors" app (OCG Studios, Netherlands, 2011) "Roxie's A-MAZE-ing Vacation Adventure" app (OCG Studios, Netherlands; 2011) "Take a Line for a Walk," contributor. Robin Landa, author (Wadsworth Publishing; 2011) "Hatch!" (Marshall Cavendish, Tarrytown, NY; 2011) "Desert Days, Desert Nights" (Bright Sky Press, Houston, TX; 2010) "EcoMazes: 12 Earth Adventures" (Sterling Publishing, NY, NY; 2010) "Inside-Outside Dinosaurs" (Marshall Cavendish, Tarrytown, NY; 2009) "Go! Go! Go!" (Sterling Publishing, NY, NY; 2009) "Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out" (contributor; Candlewick, Boston, MA; 2008) "Texas Rangers: Legendary Lawmen" (written by Mike Spradlin; Walker Books/Bloomsbury USA; NY, NY; 2008) "Rodeo" (Bright Sky Press, Houston, TX; 2007) "Mazeways: A to Z" (Sterling Publishing, NY, NY; 2007) "Circus" (Chronicle Books, San Francisco, CA; 2006) "Wild West Trail Ride Maze" (Bright Sky Press, Houston, TX; 2006) "Amazement Park" (Chronicle Books, San Francisco, CA; 2005; PB, Sterling Publishing, NY, 2009) "Robert's Snowflakes" (contributor; edited by Grace Lin; Viking, Penguin Group, NY NY, 2005) "The Great Bridge-Building Contest" (written by Bo Zaunders; Abrams, NY, NY; 2004) "Ranch" (Bright Sky Press, Houston, TX; 2004) "Gargoyles, Girders & Glass Houses: Magnificent Master Builders" (written by Bo Zaunders; Dutton Children's Books, Penguin, NY, NY, 2004) "Doors" (Chronicle Books, San Francisco, CA; 2004) "Mazescapes" (Chronicle Books, San Francisco, CA; SeaStar, North-South Books, NY, NY, & Zurich, Switzerland; Uitgeverij Westeinde, Holland; Editions PechePommepoire, France; PescaMela Ediziono, Italy; August 2001 ;Scholastic (PB), 2002; Chronicle
(PB), 2005) "Learn Chess Fast: The Fun Way to Start Smart and Master the Game" (written by Raymond Keene and Nancy Stewart; Bright Sky Press, Texas; Fall 2001) "Feathers, Flaps & Flops: Fabulous Early Fliers" (written by Bo Zaunders; Dutton Children's Books, Penguin, NY,NY; June 2001) "The New York Times What's Doing Around the World" (written by Joseph Siano; Lebhar-Friedman Books; NY,NY; March 2001) "The Inside-Outside Book of Texas" (SeaStar, North-South Books,NY,NY; Zurich, Switzerland; March 2001) "Crocodiles, Camels & Dugout Canoes: Eight Adventurous Episodes" (written by Bo Zaunders; Dutton Children's Books, Penguin, NY,NY; 1998) "The Inside-Outside Book of Libraries" (written by Julie Cummins; Dutton Children's Books, Penguin, NY,NY; 1996; Yuan-Liou Publishers, Taiwan; 2000; PB, Random House, 2008) "Purr.. Children's Book Illustrators Brag about Their Cats" (contributor; edited by Michael J. Rosen; Harcourt Brace; NY NY; 1996) "American Defenders of Land Sea & Air" (written by Kay Weeks; National Park Service, Washington, DC; 1996) "The Inside-Outside Book of Paris" (Dutton Children's Books, Penguin, NY,NY, 1992; Pavilion Books, London,1992) "The Great American Landmarks Adventure" (written by Kay Weeks; National Park Service/The American Architectural Foundation, Washington, DC; 1992) "The Inside-Outside Book of London" (Dutton Children's Books, Penguin, NY,NY, 1989; Pavilion Books, London, 1989; Puffin Books, Penguin Putnam, NY,NY; 1996) "Blimps" (Dutton Children's Books, Penguin Putnam, NY,NY; 1989; Fukutake Pub Co, Tokyo; 1991; Puffin Books, Penguin, NY,NY, 1993; Holp Shuppan Book-ing Ltd., 2007) "The Inside-Outside Book of Washington DC" (Dutton Children's Books, Penguin, NY,NY; 1987; Puffin Books, Penguin, NY,NY; 1993; SeaStar, North-South Books, NY,NY, & Zurich, Switzerland; 2001) "Christmastime in New York City" (Dodd Mead; 1987; Puffin Books, Penguin, NY,NY; 1994) "Architects Make Zigzags: Looking at Architecture from A to Z" (written by Diane Maddex; Preservation Press, National Trust for Historic Preservation; 1986; John Wiley & Sons, NY) "The Inside-Outside Book of New York City" (Dodd Mead, NY,NY, 1985; Putnam, NY,NY; 1989; Puffin Books, Penguin;1989; SeaStar, North-South Books, NY,NY, & Zurich, Switzerland; 2001) "Color New York" (Arbor House, NY,NY; 1985) CD-ROM: "Roxie Munro's Inside-Outside Treasure Hunt Game" (produced by Byron Preiss Multimedia, NY,NY, distributed by Orange Cherry)
Book Awards (selected):
"The Inside-Outside Book of New York City": A New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book Award; a TIME Magazine's Best Children's Book of the Year "EcoMazes:
12 Earth Adventures":Starred review, School
Library Journal; CYBIL Nominee (Children & Young Adult Bloggers Literary Award); Smithsonian: Great Science Books for Children 2010 "Hatch!": Children's Book of the Month Club; CBC "Go Green!" Summer Reading List; CYBILS Award Nominee for Nonfiction; Eric Carle Museum Best Book of 2011 List; Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12, National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) and the Children’s Book Council (CBC);Society of School Librarians International Honor Book Award "Christmastime in New York City" and "Blimps": New York Times Best Children's Books List "Blimps": NSTA-CBC Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children; a New York Times Best Picture Book of the Year "Gargoyles, Girders & Glass Houses"; "Crocodiles, Camels, & Dugout Canoes"; and "The Inside-Outside Book of Washington DC": NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies "Mazescapes": A School Library Journal Starred Review; Parenting magazine Pick of the Month "Inside-Outside Dinosaurs"; "Amazement Park"; "Doors"; "Circus" and "Ranch": Children's Book of the Month Club "The Inside-Outside Book of Libraries": A School Library Journal Starred Review; a SLJ Best Book of the Year; Smithsonian Notable Books for Children; American Booksellers Pick of the Lists; Horn Book Guide Starred Review; Finalist: Nevada Young Readers Award; Rhode Island Children’s Book Award nomination; Lasting Connections, ALA; Texas Reading Club; San Francisco Sunday Examiner & Chronicle “Editor’s Choice”; Bank Street College Best Book Choice; Children's Crown Award Nominee "Circus": Children’s Book of the Month Club "Feathers, Flaps & Flops": School Library Journal Starred Review; A SLJ Best Book of the Year; Center for Children's Books Best Book of the Year List "Doors": Child Magazine Best Book of the Month; Horn Book Best Summer Reading List; CBOM; Bank Street College Best Children's Books of the Year Selection; Tumblebooks Pick; Best New Book selection, Scholastic Parent & Child "Ranch": 2006 NAPPA (National Parenting Publication) Family Honors Award; CBOM Club Selection; Texas Reading Club 2009 "Rodeo": Ten Best Texas Books of the Year Choice, Houston Chronicle; Finalist, Texas Institute of Letters, Friends of the Austin Public Library Award for Best Children's Book "Desert Days, Desert Nights": Science Book Club Choice "Mazeways: A to Z": 2008 Edition of Bank Street College of Education's Best Children's Books of the Year; Chicago Public Library “Children's Books for Year Round Giving” List "Inside-Outside Dinosaurs": Kansas National Education Association Reading Circle Recommendation; ReadKiddoRead: Ultimate Summer Reading List 2010 "Amazement Park": Washington Post "Best Books for Boys" pick; Horn Book Summer Reading List; "Reading Rockets" Summer Vacation List; Children’s Book of the Month Club "Gargoyles, Girders & Glass Houses": Bank Street College Best of of the Year Choice "Wild West Trail Ride Maze": Bronze Medal, Interactive Children's Books (IPPY, Independent Publishers) Other book awards include American Bookseller Pick of the Lists, Booklist and Publisher' s Weekly starred reviews; NYPL: 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing; works from "The Inside-Outside Book of New York City"; "The Inside-Outside Book of Paris"; "The Great Bridge-Building Contest"; and others chosen for The Original Art Exhibit, Society of Illustrators, NYC
Teaching/Lectures (selected):
Workshop Instructor: Paint in Italy Program (Lake Como; Bordighera; Sorrento): Summers, 1994 - 2006; Wine and Watercolor Workshop (Napa Valley, CA); Annapolis (MD) Watercolor Workshop School, Library, and Convention presentations: NY, NJ, CT, MA, MD, VA, WV, DE, PA, TX, CA, DC, FL; American Library Assoc; Texas Library Assoc; ABA/BookExpo America; Miami Book Fair; Texas Book Festival; New York Library Assoc; National Council of Teachers of English; New York State Reading Association; West Texas A&M University Reading Conference; Miami-Dade Public Libraries; Mazza Museum Summer Institute (University of Findlay, OH); Maryland Institute College of Art; Zimmerli Museum, Rutgers University (New Brunswick, NJ); Museum of the Gulf Coast, Port Arthur, TX; Brooklyn Museum, NY; Princeton Children's Book Festival, NJ; Brooklyn Book Festival, NY; New York Public Library; SCBWI Winter Conference; West Virginia Book Festival, Charleston, WV Lecturer/Art Instructor (cruise ships): Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Mary II (Cunard Line); The World, ResidenSea; Voyages of Discovery; Star Clipper
Roxie Munro is listed in "Who's Who in America"; "Who's Who of American Women"; and "Who's Who in American Education"
Member, Board of Advisors, Project Sunshine Book Club Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators New York Artists Equity
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