FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

BLUE ISLAND, IL--April 19, 2011 (James Street Media Services)--Blue Island's Cornerstone Gallery will display works from 16 well-known artists on Saturday, May 7th, 2011 from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Visitors to the south suburban Chicago gallery are invited to enjoy wine and hors d'ouevres as they view the artwork.

"This springtime event is something we look forward to every year," says Gallery owner, Paulette Stobinske. "The show promises to be every bit as full as our holiday event last December, when 125 guests were treated to the dynamic work of 17 artists."

Artists featured in the May 7th show are (in alphabetical order) Charles Anderson, Tara Banfield,  Brian Garay, John Giemzik, Dianna Godbout, Dan Jarvis, George Lindmark, Zmiya Mochoruk, Charles Moesch, Charity Musick, Kurt A Perot, Juan Reynoso, Bridget Scales, Heather Sepanik, Paulette Stobinske, and Mark Vancura. The exhibit includes oils, acrylics and watercolors, mixed media, jewelry and pottery. Genres span traditional, modern, photo-realism, and portraiture. The artists will be on hand to discuss their pieces and all artwork is available for sale.

The show runs until July 30th. To see it after the opening, call for an appointment 708-790-4424.

Cornerstone Gallery is located in the historic "Schrieber Hardware" building at 13168 Old Western Avenue, Blue Island, Illinois (north of the CalSag River). For more information, please call 708-790-4424.

Media Contact:

Martha Anderson

James Street Associates
708-371-0110 Ext. 2-#
manderson@jamesstreetassoc.com

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