by Kim Ruiz BALCERZAK
Audre Bunis is an organizer. Early in her life she enjoyed
helping her friends, starting clubs, working on various projects and putting on shows. She
has carried that quality into adult life and is happiest when she is on a
“mission.”
Some of those have included developing benefit dinners for multiple sclerosis research,
special projects for the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, serving as a Studio Arena trustee and
working on programs for the Friends of the School of Architecture at UB.
Her biggest challenge now is finding the right consignment merchandise for the
Chautauqua Art Gallery shop from local professional artists. She includes her two
grandchildren in all her projects to “expand their horizons” by attending shows
at art galleries, Philharmonic concerts and theater productions.
Physical and mental pursuits are also important to her. Audre trains privately and exercises three times a week, plays tennis during the winter and takes enrichment courses at Trinity Church.
Kim Ruiz Balcerzak is the Editor of Living Prime Time.