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

Harmonical - Photographs by Jacob Lunow. Through Oct 1. Nested, 118-B E Main St, Carrboro. Tue & Wed 10am-6pm, Thu-Sat 10am-8pm, Sun noon-6pm. 338-8023, nestedhome.com

Chapel Hill

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.

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

Works by Maeve Harris – Expressions of color & light. Traditional subject matter, contemporary styles & techniques. Through Sept 30. Turning Point Gallery, University Mall, 201 S Estes Dr, Chapel Hill. Mon-Sat 10am-7pm (Fri 9pm), Sun noon-5pm. 967-0402, harmonyfineart.com

Paintings by Sue Speier - Through Sept 30. Reception: Sun, Sept 16, 2:30-5pm. Cup A Joe, 1129 Weaver Dairy Rd, Timberlyne Shopping Center, Chapel Hill, 967-2002.

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

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

Playing with Fire – Blown glass by Pringle Teetor and ceramic tiles & sculpture by Heather Delisle. Fri, Sept 28, during Hillsborough’s Last Friday Art Walk, at the Hillsborough Gallery of Arts. Opening reception 6-9pm. Show runs through Oct 20. Hillsborough Gallery of Arts, 121 N Churton St, Ste 1D, Hillsborough. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm. 732-5001, hillsboroughgallery.com

Silhouette artist returns – Wesley Strong will return to Yesterday and Today Frame Shop for private sittings, Oct 1-6, by appt. Yesterday and Today Frame Shop, Daniel Boone Square, Hillsborough. To make a reservation, call Sherry Gray at 732-9795. For more info, visit, yesterdayandtodayframeshop.com

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

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.

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, www.pittsboroshops.com/fusions.htm