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Coral Isle Art Gallery is NOW OPEN!
Contributed by: Matt Smith on 4/3/2008

Coral Isle Art Gallery is the newest addition to downtown Stuart featuring professional local and area artists: glass mosaic and stained glass art by Tess Dirienzo, distressed framed photography by Bill Dirienzo, framed original equestrian mixed media and charcoal/graphite art by Sofia Chimaras as well as original oil paintings by George Salhofer of Key West. Also available are high quality giclèe prints
and lithographs.

The gallery is owned by Matt Smith who is locally known as the owner of Coral Isle Graphics. Matt is expanding his business and offering to the public not only his printing and design expertise, but introducing the artists and fine art that has become a part of his life through his services throughout the years here in our area. Coral Isle is currently a Stuart/Martin County Chamber member, a St. Lucie County Chamber member as well as a member of the Downtown Business Association in Stuart.

Located at 120 Southwest Ocean Boulevard, the entrance to the old "Frazier" neighborhood, the historic home where the art gallery is featured, has been newly renovated and was a part of the 19 th Annual Historic Homes Tour sponsored by the Stuart Heritage Museum this year.

Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 11:00am to 6:00pm. Coral Isle Art Gallery is a member of the Arts Council and participates in "First Thursday Gallery Nights" remaining open until 8:00 pm the first Thursday of each month. Matt has been known to have live music at his events and at the grand opening on March 13 th featured Bossa Jazz and also guitarist/artist Bill Dirienzo. You may download a PDF map by going to www.martinarts.org.

Find out more information by contacting Matt at mscoralisle@bellsouth.net
or calling 772-287-9380.




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Matt Smith

Stuart , FL

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