Three cheers for three artists at Z Cafe

FALLBROOK – June, July and August will see the artwork of Jim Bates, Gabriele Bitter and Neill Ketchum on display at the Z Cafe and Gallery. The community is invited to celebrate their art at a reception, 3-5 p.m., Saturday, June 23, at the Z Gallery in River Village, in Bonsall.

Bates is a native Californian who began his professional career after studying art and graphic design at the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles.

"My watercolor paintings, using only three primary colors, are rich and bold colorful evocative images derived through many translucent layers of watercolor glazes,"...