Birds, Bats & Botanicals – scratchboards by Renee Seaman Treml. Through July 30. Nested, 338-8023, www.nestedhome.com, Tue & Wed 10 am-6 pm, Thu-Sat 10 am-8 pm, Sun noon-6 pm.
Brushes With Life – works by artists with mental illness. Through July 21. Panzanella, 929-6626, panzanella.com.
Bushman & Bosch – collages by Amanda Bushman. Through Aug. 13. Bleecker Street Studio & Gallery, 968-3433, Wed-Sun noon-5 pm.
Carolina State of Mind – works by various artists. Through July 25. Womancraft Fine Handcrafted Gifts, 929-8362, womancraftgifts.com, Mon-Sat 10 am-7 pm, Sun noon-5 pm.
Observations of Structure – works by Jason Cardenas. Through Aug. 8. Sizl Gallery, 960-0098, sizlgallery.com, Thu 5-8 pm, Fri & Sat noon-6 pm, Sun noon-5 pm, & by appt.
Explorations: Studies of Flora & Fauna – works by Mary Kay Holterman. Through Aug. 2. NC Botanical Garden, 962-0522, ncbg.unc.edu, Mon-Sat 8 am-5 pm (Sat 9 am), Sun 1-5 pm.
Handcrafted items – including paintings, carvings, molas, textiles & fabrics, ceramics, beads & jewelry from West Africa, the Middle East, Central America & the US collected over years of traveling. Ongoing. Dirt Road Gallery, 933-6999, dirtroadgallery.net, Sat & Sun 11 am-6 pm & by appt.
Greetings from NC: A Century of Postcards from the Durwood Barbour Collection – Through Sept. 30. UNC Campus: Wilson Library.
Oil paintings & jewelry by David Sovero – Ongoing. SoveroArt: Gallery Studio, 732-3056, soveroart.com, Mon-Sat 10 am-6 pm.
Painted Skies – paintings by Jeniffer Hutchins. Through July 31. Open Eye Cafe, 968-9410, openeyecafe.com, Mon-Sat 7 am-11 pm (Fri & Sat midnight), Sun 8 am-11 pm.
Paintings by Constance Pappalardo – Through July 30. Caffe Driade, 942-2333, caffedriade.com, Daily 7 am-11 pm (Fri & Sat midnite, Sun 7:30 am).
Paintings by Whitney Collazo & Summer Student Sculptures – Through Aug. 1. Side Street Gallery, 545-3033, sidestreet-gallery.com, Wed 11 am-7 pm, Thu-Sat 11 am-5 pm & by appt.
Paraskavedekatriaphobia – Richmond Represents – works by Jeremy Boyd, Rob Choi, Ben Yolton & James Callahan. Through Aug. 7. Wootini, 933-6061, wootini.com, Mon-Fri 10 am-8 pm, Sat 10 am-6 pm, Sun noon-5 pm.
Photography by Dan Willett – Through July 31. Cup A Joe, 967-2002.
Play More – works by Michael Sanderson. Through Sept. 9. Benjamin Vineyards & Winery, 336-376-1080, benjaminvineyards.com, Thu-Sun noon-5 pm.
Ploughshares to Swords – metal & mixed media sculpture for social change by Tom Guthrie. Through July 25. Hillsborough Artists Cooperative Upstairs Gallery, 491-2037, Sat 10:30am-1:30pm or by appt.
Summer Rock – works by Amanda Barr. Through July 31. The ArtsCenter, 929-2787, artscenterlive.org.
Travelogue – paintings by Rachel Campbell, Jacob Cooley & Gayle Stott Lowry. Through Aug. 18. Tyndall Galleries, 942-2290, tyndallgalleries.com, Mon-Sat 10 am-6 pm, Sun by appt.
Two By Two – works by Maggi Grace. Through July 31. Open Eye Cafe, 968-9410, openeyecafe.com, Mon-Sat 7 am-11 pm (Fri & Sat midnight), Sun 8 am-11 pm.
Visual Notes from the AT – drawings by Sketcher. Through Aug. 3. Pepper’s Pizza, 967-7766.
Watercolors by Jane Feehan – Through July 30. Fusions Art & Fine Craft Gallery, 260-9725, pittsboroshops.com/fusions.htm.
The Way I See Us: Family Portraits – photography by Tama Hochbaum. Through July 29. Horace Williams House, 942-7818, chapelhillpreservation.com, Tue-Fri 10 am-4 pm, Sun 1-4 pm.
Works by Chatham Plein Air – Through July 28. Pittsboro Memorial Library, 542-3524, pittsborolibraryfriends.org, Mon-Fri 10 am-6 pm (Tue 8 pm), Sat 9 am-5 pm.
Works by Cody L Saums – Through July 25. Cup A Joe, 732-8056.
Works by Leslie Goodrich – Through July 30. NC Crafts Gallery, 942-4048, nccraftsgallery.com, Mon-Sat 10 am-6 pm, Sun 1-4 pm.
Works by Robert Motherwell – Through Aug. 9. Animation and Fine Art Galleries, 968-8008, animationandfineart.com, Tue-Sat 10 am-6 pm.
Works by Sue Waters & Amy Sinderman – Through July 27. Hillsborough Gallery of Arts, 732-5001, HillsboroughGallery.com, Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm.
Shapes of White – works by 24 artists. July 20-Aug. 31. Somerhill Gallery, 968-8868, somerhill.com, Mon-Sat 10 am-5:30 pm, evenings by appt.
Honoring Our Endangered Earth – paintings by Jude Lobe & mixed media by Pat Merriman. July 29-Aug. 30. Hillsborough Gallery of Arts, 732-5001, HillsboroughGallery.com, Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm.
Seeing Red – wokrs by Barbara Ziff. Aug. 1-30. Orange County Historical Museum, 732-2201, orangecountymuseum.org, Tue-Sat 11 am-4 pm, Sun 1-4 pm. Free.
2nd Friday Art Walk Preview – one-week preview of works from the Chapel Hill/Carrboro 2nd Friday Art Walk galleries. First Fridays thru Second Fridays. 410 Lobby & Gallery of Southern Village.
Pittsboro First Sundays – Opening art exhibits at ChathamArts Gallery, Fusions Glass Gallery, New Horizons Trading Company & Side Street Gallery featuring local craftspeople & artists displaying their work on the sidewalks in historic downtown, plus antique stores, specialty shops, restaurants & other businesses. Sponsored by the Pittsboro Merchants Assn. First Sunday of every month, 12-4 p.m. Free, Info: 260-9725, pittsboroshops.com.
Chapel Hill/Carrboro 2nd Friday Art Walk – Visit local galleries to enjoy live music, food & art-related activities. See website for galleries, maps & brochures. Second Fridays, 6-9 pm. Free, 2ndfridayartwalk.com.
Heroes of Yesterday, Heroes of Today: The History of the Chapel Hill Fire Department – Ongoing. Chapel Hill Museum, 967-1400, chapelhillmuseum.org, Wed-Sat 10 am-4 pm, Sun 1-4 pm. Free.
Reception – Fri., Aug. 31, 6-8 p.m. Orange County Historical Museum, 732-2201, orangecountymuseum.org, Tue-Sat 11 am-4 pm, Sun 1-4 pm. Free.