Samantha Schnell

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EDUCATION
2015-2018 BS in Ceramics, SUNY Buffalo State, Buffalo, NY
2014-2015 Jefferson Community College, Watertown, NY

EXHIBITIONS
2019 Home Again, Indigo Gallery, Buffalo, NY, invitational exhibition
2018 Selcouth Surroundings, The Captain Visger House, Alexandria Bay, NY, solo
exhibition
2018 Selcouth Surroundings, Artspace Buffalo Gallery, Buffalo, NY, solo
exhibition
2018 Art and Design Student Exhibition Part 2, Czurles-Nelson Gallery, Buffalo,
NY, Juried by Professor
2018 Art and Design Student Exhibition Part, Czurles-Nelson Gallery, Buffalo, NY,
Juried by Professor
2018 Deans Gallery, SUNY Buffalo State, Rockwell Hall, Buffalo, NY, Juried by
professor
2018 Presidents Gallery, SUNY Buffalo State, Buffalo, NY, Juried by professor
2017 Mugshot 1, Mojo Coffee Gallery, Minneapolis, MN, international exhibition
juried by David Hiltner
2017 Things That Hide Away, Margaret E. Bacon Gallery, Buffalo, NY, invitational
exhibition
2017 Design Student Exhibition, Czurles-Nelson Gallery, Buffalo, NY, selected by
professor
2016 Across the Visual Arts, Czurles-Nelson Gallery, Buffalo, NY, selected by
professor
2016 Jus Soli: Right of the Soil. Margaret E. Bacon Gallery, Buffalo, NY, Juried by
Steve Saracino
2016 Design Student Exhibition, Czurles-Nelson Gallery, Buffalo, NY, juried by
professor
2016 Design Department Foundations Exhibition, Margaret E. Bacon Gallery,
Buffalo, NY, selected by professor
AWARDS AND GRANTS
2018 Research and Creativity Small Grant Recipient, SUNY Buffalo State,
Buffalo, NY
2017 Dr. Margaret E. Bacon Best of Studio Award for Ceramics, SUNY Buffalo
State, Buffalo, NY
2016 John J. Jaquet Student Award for Creative Excellence, SUNY Buffalo State,
Buffalo, NY
2016 Hyatts Award for Design Foundations in 3D Design, SUNY Buffalo State,
Buffalo, NY

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
2018-2019 Resident Artist, SUNY Buffalo State Ceramics Department, Buffalo, NY
2018 Jamie Bates Slone Figure Modeling Demo and Talk at SUNY Buffalo State
2018 President, Coalition for Ceramic Designers at SUNY Buffalo State, student
organization
2017 Treasurer, Coalition for Ceramic Designers at SUNY Buffalo State, student
organization
2017 Patrick Coughlin Surface Detail Demo and Talk at SUNY Buffalo State
2017 Attended National Council on Education for Ceramic Arts Workshops,
Portland, Oregon
2016 Doug Peltzman Throwing and Altering Demo and Talk at SUNY Buffalo
State
2016 Linda Cordell Slip Casting Demo and Talk at SUNY Buffalo State

MEMBERSHIPS
2016-2018 Member of Coalition of Ceramic Design, SUNY Buffalo State, Buffalo, NY
2017-2018 Member of the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts

SKILLS
Ceramic Firing of gas, electric, raku, soda and wood kilns, mixing of clay and
glazes, skills in wheel throwing and hand building techniques
Wood Use of band saw, scroll saw, table saw and drill press
Skills in wooden boat restoration: sanding, staining, painting and
varnishing
Computer Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Rhinoceros, Microsoft Word,
PowerPoint and Excel