San Diego artists James Watts and Lynn Engstrom will showcase their work at R.B. Stevenson Gallery from May 6 to June 11, with an opening reception on Friday, May 6, from 5 to 8 p.m. Owner Ronald B. Stevenson said he has not shown local artists in a while, so he looks forward to bringing back that crowd. James Watts was born and raised in San Diego and has being doing sculpture for more than 25 years. He will be showing five sculptural works at the gallery, located at 7661 Girard Ave., some life-sized. Watts said they all tell “stories from around the world.” For example, “Jonah and the Whale” tells the story of the well-known biblical story. “I just did my own take on it because, as a child reading that story, something clicked to me,” said Watts. “It’s about doing your part, doing your duty.” The head of the four-foot-tall sculpture is carved out of alabaster, the arms are made of wood and the body is made of coffee cans. Not pictured is a giant fish that is part of the whole work of art. Watts said he is a self-taught sculptor. “If I can draw it, I can certainly carve it,” he said.