Exciting art show on display at Z Cafe

BONSALL – Noreen Ring, Renee Perry, and Neill Ketchum are exhibiting new artwork throughout the Z Cafe and Gallery. The show started in February and runs through May 1.

Noreen Ring is an award-winning fiber artist who designs whimsical and other-worldly collages. Ring’s art quilts are all hand stitched using a variety of threads. Each piece is embellished with beads, crystals, and yarn. These art works have been displayed in fine art galleries throughout Southern California and in many national collections.

Ring is an associate artist and serves on the board of directors of the Dorland Mountain Art Colony. She is also on the board of directors of the Fallbrook Art Association. She is currently and has been director of Brandon Gallery in Fallbrook since 2008. She is a member of The Art Colony in Corona, a member of Ramona A Guild, and a member of the Del Mar Art Center.

Renee Chamorro De Mayorga Rivas Perry is 89 years young and still painting. She presently resides in San Juan Capistrano with her dog Coco Chanel. In the spirit of spring, Perry’s show is titled “Fruit and Flowers". She hopes that the colors and subjects will warm the hearts of the viewers.

Perry studied with many local and international artists, including Manuel De Leon, Artemio Sepulveda, Carolyn Reynolds, and Javier Alvarez Palomar. She owned a gallery in Laguna Beach for years, and has exhibited her work for years at the Laguna Beach Festival of the Arts, Art Affair, and the Laguna Museum of Art. Her artwork is held in many private collections throughout the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

Neill Ketchum is the resident artist of the Z and continues with new work from the oak woods.

A reception will be held on Saturday, March 18 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Z Cafe, located in Bonsall’s River Village.