Kelly Schnurr

Multidisciplinary Artist | Fine Art, Design and Illustration
Buffalo Arts Studio, Tri-Main Building, 2495 Main Street, Suite 500


EDUCATION
State University of New York (SUNY) College at Fredonia, BFA, Graphic Design
American Intercontinental University, London, England, Study Abroad program

EXHIBITIONS
2026 Process, The Crucible Art Collective, Buffalo, NY
2026 Buffalo Society of Artists Open Member’s Exhibition, Princessa’s Gallery & Art Studio, Buffalo, NY
2026 Art-O-Rama, Carnegie Art Center, North Tonawanda, NY
2026 Live on Five, Buffalo Arts Studio, Buffalo, NY
2026 Pathways in Bloom, Betty’s Restaurant, Buffalo, NY (solo)
2025 Grand Opening Show, ShopCraft Gallery, Buffalo, NY
2025 Annual Studio Artist Show and Sale, Buffalo Arts Studio, Buffalo, NY
2025 The Saturn Salon: Revive, The Saturn Club, Buffalo, NY (invitational small group)
2025 Burchfield Penney Art Center Art Auction and Gala, Buffalo, NY
2025 Buffalo Society of Artists Open Members Exhibition, Starlight Studio and Gallery, Buffalo, NY
2025 Var Gallery 30x30x30, Milwaukee, WI (juried group)
2024 Layers, Buffalo Arts Studio, Buffalo, NY (invitational small group)
2024 Kids’ Table, Hunt Gallery, Buffalo, NY
2024 Process, The Crucible Art Collective, Buffalo, NY
2024 6x6x2024, Rochester Contemporary Art Center, Rochester, NY
2024 Collecting Conversations, Niagara Arts & Cultural Center, Niagara Falls, NY
2024 Live on Five, Buffalo Arts Studio, Buffalo, NY
2023 Hallwalls 49th Annual Members Exhibition, Buffalo, NY
2022 Holiday Exhibition, River Art Gallery, North Tonawanda, NY
2020 Figment Florals, Cass Gallery, Buffalo, NY (solo)
2020 Wall Flowers, The Lockwood Gallery, Kingston, NY (invitational small group)

COLLECTIONS
2025 Erie County Public Art Collection, Buffalo Convention Center 
2024 Hunt Private Collection

RESIDENCIES & AWARDS
2024 Hunt Residencies, Hunt Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY
2024 Buffalo Society of Artists, Exhibiting Member
2012 American Design Awards, 3rd Place, Publication Design
2011 American Graphic Design Award (GDUSA)

PRESS 
2026 The Train Station Concerts
2024 Chelsea Lovell at Daytime Buffalo, Channel 4 news 
2024 Jeff Russo, WKBW Channel 7 News, 6 PM
2012 GDUSA "People to Watch"

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2026 Board of Directors, Studio Artist Representative, Buffalo Arts Studio, Buffalo, NY
2026 Kinhouse Cohort year-long mentorship program
2026 Live Painting, Artists in Gardens (upcoming)
2026 Creative Mending and Abstract Stitching Workshop, Buffalo Arts Studio, Buffalo, NY
2026 Pop! Live Drawing Rally, First Annual Fundraiser for Hunt Residencies, Buffalo, NY
2026 The Train Station Concerts, Orchard Park Train Depot, Orchard Park, NY
2025 Live Painting, Artists in Gardens, Holland, NY
2025 WBLK Music Studio Mural, Buffalo, NY
2025 Junior League Decorators’ Show House Mural, George Urban Mansion, Buffalo, NY
2024 Featured Artist, Luminescence Aesthetics MedSpa, Buffalo, NY
2024 67th Allentown Art Festival, Buffalo, NY
2024 AVA Collective Summer Pop-Up, Larkin Square, Buffalo, NY
2024 Niagara Street Mother’s Day Market, Buffalo, NY
2023 Jack of All Trades – Fine Art + Craft Fair, Larkin Square, Buffalo, NY
2023 AVA Collective Spring Pop-up, Resurgence Brewing Co, Buffalo, NY
2023 ShopCraft Creators Market, Buffalo, NY
2023 AVA Collective Fall Pop-Up, Resurgence Brewing Co, Buffalo, NY
2023 Queen City Market, Seneca One, Buffalo, NY
2023 Sip & Shop At The Show, The Show at Shea’s Seneca, Buffalo
2023 Buffalo Holiday Market, 202 Ohio St., Buffalo, NY
2022 Holiday Pop-up, The Monocle, Buffalo, NY
2022 AVA Collective Holiday Pop-up, Resurgence Brewing Co, Buffalo, NY
2022 Renegade Craft, Los Angeles, CA
2021, 2022 Thrive Virtual Crit Group
2020 Holiday Pop-up at Realm, Buffalo, NY
2020 Queen City Market Buffalo at Karpeles Manuscript Library, Buffalo, NY

DESIGN EXPERIENCE
GreenBird Design Inc., Business Owner and Independent Contractor, 2008–2020, NY, NY; Belmont, MA; Buffalo, NY
Liquid Comma Design, Senior Designer, April 2006–2008, New York, New York
DesignWorks NY, Junior Designer, June 2004–April 2006, White Plains, New York