New art exhibit on display at Z Café

BONSALL – A new art exhibit has been put on display at Z Cafe in Bonsall's River Village. The paintings of Carrie Repking and Colette Passini will remain on display for May, June, and July at the restaurant/gallery.

Carrie Repking has shown at Z Cafe before and organizers said they are happy to have her back. Repking has been painting since high school and has a bachelor's degree from UC Santa Barbara in fine art with an emphasis in painting.

"My styles have changed over the years, but one constant is I love the process of creating artwork," said Repking. "For the last 10 years, I have enjoyed working with collage: mixing acrylic paint, paper, photos, and found objects to form abstract designs on canvas and paper. Lately, I’ve been incorporating figures and people into my collages which have become a series."

New to the Z Cafe art gallery is Colette Passini, who regularly shows at the Brandon Gallery in Fallbrook. Passini graduated from UC San Diego in 1996 with a bachelor's degree in visual arts. She has won numerous awards and her paintings can be seen in private homes and businesses around Southern California. Passini paints intuitively with many layers of texture and color. "My love for nature and animals is always seen in my work," said Passini. "Whether I’m painting realistically or whimsically, I am always drawn to nature."

A reception for these artists will be held on Saturday, May 16 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Z Café. For more information, visit www.zcafeinbonsall.com.