Carrboro
Chapel Hill/Carrboro 2nd Friday Art Walk – Visit local galleries to enjoy live music, food & art-related activities. See website for galleries, maps & brochures. 2nd Fridays, 6-9pm. Free. 2ndfridayartwalk.com
Paintings & Sculpture by Luna Lee Ray & Joanne Andrews – Through Sept 30. The ArtsCenter, 300-G E Main St, Carrboro. 929-2787, artscenterlive.org
Background Music for Birds – Mixed media paintings by Renee Seaman Treml. Through Sept 30. NC Crafts Gallery, 212 W Main St, Carrboro. Mon-Sat 10am-6 pm, Sun 1-4pm. 942-4048, nccraftsgallery.com
Turned Wood Bowls – By Steve Noggle. Through Sept 30. NC Crafts Gallery, 212 W Main St, Carrboro. 942-4048, nccraftsgallery.com
The Mirror of the Noonday Sun – Paintings by Eduardo Lapetina. Through Oct 21. Panzanella, 200 N Greensboro St, Carr Mill Mall, Carrboro. 929-6626, panzanella.com
Chapel Hill
Close Up: Far Away – Works by Sally Anger. Through Sept 12. Sizl Gallery, 410 Market St, Lobby & Ste 312, Southern Village, Chapel Hill. Thu 5-8pm, Fri-Sun noon-6pm (Sun til 5pm) and by appt. 960-0098, sizlgallery.com
3-D Sculpture – Exploring the 3rd dimension, from classical to modern. Through Sept 13. Animation and Fine Art Galleries, University Mall, 201 S Estes Dr, Chapel Hill. Tue-Sat 10am-6pm. 968-8008, animationandfineart.com
Opening of the 20th Annual Sculpture in the Garden Exhibition –
A special gala reception. Preview the art and meet the artists, enjoy refreshments and acoustic guitar entertainment. NC Botanical Garden, Fri, Sept 14, 5-7pm. Free.
The Artwork of Pat Hill – Serene abstractions, often having the look of ancient artifacts unearthed. Sept 14-Oct 10. Sizl Gallery, Market St Lobby, Southern Village, Chapel Hill. Artist’s reception: Fri, Sept 14, 6-9pm.
Pottery by Mark Hewitt – Sat, Sept 15, 10am-1pm. 3 CUPS, 431 W Franklin St, The Courtyard of Chapel Hill. 968-8993, 3cups.net
Mixed Media by Lyde Zavaleta – Through Sept 16. Horace Williams House, 610 E Rosemary St, Chapel Hill. Tue-Fri 10am-4pm, Sun 1-4pm. 942-7818, chapelhillpreservation.com
Lilly Oncology on Canvas: Expressions of a Cancer Journey – Traveling exhibit of art created by people affected by cancer. Through Sept 20. NC Children’s Hospital, 101 Manning Dr, Chapel Hill.
Light Seeks Its Own Path – Paintings by Elizabeth Cate Pringle. Through Sept 29. Tyndall Galleries, University Mall, 201 S Estes Dr, Chapel Hill. Mon-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun by appt. 942-2290, tyndallgalleries.com
New Works by Roberta Marasca & Steve Cote – Through Sept 30. Creative Metalsmiths, 117 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill. Mon-Fri 11am-6pm, Sat 10am-5pm, Sun noon-5pm. 967-2037, creativemetalsmiths.com
Greetings from NC – A Century of Postcards from the Durwood Barbour Collection. Through Sept 30. UNC Campus: Wilson Library, 201 South Rd, Chapel Hill.
Of Field, Forest & Fancy – Works by The Guild of Natural Science Illustrators Carolinas Chapter. Through Sept 30. Free. Chapel Hill Museum, 523 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill. Wed-Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 1-4pm. 967-1400, chapelhillmuseum.org
Multi Media Works by Maggi Smith – Through Oct 1. Caffe Driade, 1215-A E Franklin St, Chapel Hill. Daily 7am-11pm (Fri & Sat midnight, Sun 7:30am). 942-2333, caffedriade.com
Handcrafted Items – 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, 8218 Bright’s Way, Chapel Hill. Sat & Sun 11am-6pm & by appt. 933-6999, dirtroadgallery.net
Hillsborough
Cooperative gallery created & owned by local artists – Featuring original painting, photography, clay, sculpture, fabric, wood, glass, jewelry & other traditional & contemporary fine arts & crafts. Ongoing. Hillsborough Gallery of Arts, 121-D N Churton St, Hillsborough. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm. 732-5001, HillsboroughGallery.com
Oil Paintings & Jewelry by David Sovero – Simplistic geometric forms with layers of rich color. Handmade jewelry. Ongoing. SoveroArt Gallery Studio, 121 N Churton St, Hillsborough. Mon-Sat 10am-6pm. 732-3056, soveroart.com
Pittsboro
Quilt Art by Michelle Bonds, Carolyn Doyle, Lori Kerr, & Carolyn Waterson – Through Sept 30. Fusions Art & Fine Craft Gallery, 53 Hillsboro St, Pittsboro. 260-9725, pittsboroshops.com/fusions.htm
Chatham Artists Guild – 2-D works by 16 juried guild artists. Through Sept 30. Carolina Brewery, 120 Lowes Dr, Pittsboro. 545-2330, www.carolinabrewery.com. For more info, visit chathamstudiotour.com.