Birds, Bats & Botanicals - scratchboards by Renee Seaman Treml. Through July 30. Nested, 338-8023, nestedhome.com, Tue & Wed 10 am-6 pm, Thu-Sat 10 am-8 pm, Sun noon-6 pm.

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.

Cooperative gallery created & owned by local artists - featuring original painting, photography, clay, sculpture, fabric, wood, glass, jewelry & other traditional & contemporary fine art & crafts. Ongoing. Hillsborough Gallery of Arts, 732-5001, HillsboroughGallery.com, Mon-Sat 10 am-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 & Mixed Media works by Julie Armbruster & Keith Norval - Through Aug. 21. Chapel Hill Public Library, 968-2777, chapelhillpubliclibrary.org, Mon-Fri 10 am-9 pm (Fri 6 pm), Sat 9 am-6 pm, Sun 1-8 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.

Shapes of White - works by 24 artists. Through Aug. 31. Somerhill Gallery, 968-8868, somerhill.com, Mon-Sat 10 am-5:30 pm, evenings by appt.

Straight from the Heart - paintings & mosaics by Maggi Grace. July 23-Aug. 31. Market Street Books & Maps, 933-5111, marketstreetbooks.com, Mon-Sat 10 am-8 pm, Sun 1-7 pm.

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 - photographs 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.

Ploughshares to Swords - metal & mixed media sculpture for social change by Tom Guthrie. Fri., July 27, 6-9 p.m. Hillsborough Artists Cooperative Upstairs Gallery, 491-2037, Sat 10:30am-1:30pm or 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.

Paintings by Lisa Jones - Aug. 1-31. Caffe Driade, 942-2333, caffedriade.com, Daily 7 am-11 pm (Fri & Sat midnite, Sun 7:30 am).

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.

Karen Knitters & Weavers - The Karen ethnic group, from the mountain ranges of Burma, is known for their intricate woven bags, sarongs, scarves & bride/groom wedding attire. Come watch them work. Sat., Aug. 4, 10 a.m. and Sat., Aug. 18, 10 a.m. The ArtsCenter, 929-2787, artscenterlive.org.

Botanical drawings, paintings, jewelry & furniture - by Emma Skurnick, Kathleen Jardine, Norma Hawthorne & Douglas G Trimble - Aug. 5-30. ChathamArts Gallery, 919-542-0394, chathamarts.org, Thu-Sat 11 am-5 pm, First Sun noon-5 pm.

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.

Reception - Sun., Aug. 5, 12-5 p.m. ChathamArts Gallery, 919-542-0394, chathamarts.org, Thu-Sat 11 am-5 pm, First Sun noon-5 pm.

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.