Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (1040 Moss St.) Emily Carr: On the Edge of Nowhere, to 2013. Silk Splendour: Textiles of Late Imperial China, to Sept. 23. Clint Neufeld: Powertrains and Peacocks, to Oct. 28. In support of Now, to Nov. 25. Capturing the Inner Essence: Chinese and Japanese portrait artists, to Jan. 7. Beyond Likeness: Contemporary Works from Library and Archives Canada, Sept. 21-Jan. 6. 250-384-4171.
The Avenue Gallery (2184 Oak Bay Ave.) Artistic Pairings: Adelle Andrew and Kim Matthews Wheaton, to Sept. 21. Glass sculpture by Naoko Takenouchi and Jo Ludwig, Sept. 22-30. 250-598-2184.
Dales Gallery (537 Fisgard St.) The future or this is what happens when you rub two sticks together, paintings by Lee McClure, photos by Big Tiny Smalls, to Oct. 2. 250-383-1552.
Deluge Contemporary Art (636 Yates St.) Tara Nicholson, Somewhere Beyond Nowhere, to Oct. 6. 250-385-3327.
Fifty/fifty Arts Collective (2516 Douglas St.) Mitchell Villa: Solo Show, to Sept. 30. thefiftyfifty.net
Gabriola Artworks (9-575 North Rd., Gabriola Island) Text in Art, seven artists, to Sept. 30. 250-247-7412.
Gallery at Mattick's Farm (109-5325 Cordova Bay Rd.) Louise Monfette to Sept. 30. 250-658-8333.
The Gallery at the Mac (McPherson Theatre, 3 Centennial Square) Johanne Hemond (upper space) with David and Laurie Ladmore (lower space), to Oct. 15. 250-361-0800.
Goward House Society (2495 Arbutus Rd.) The Goward House Portrait Group show, to Sept. 26. 250-477-4401.
Imagine That! Artisans' Designs (251 Craig St., Duncan) Stone sculpture by Des Pratt, people painting by Geoff Hulme and First Nation carvings by Vancouver Island artists, to Sept. 29; imaginethatartisans.com
Legacy Art Gallery (630 Yates St.) Collections at 50: Building the University of Victoria Art Collections, to Nov. 24. uvc.uvic.ca
Madrona Gallery (606 View St.) Karel Doruyter: Timeless Places, to Sept. 29. 250-380-4660.
Martin Batchelor Gallery (712 Cormorant St.) Muriel Sibley, Once Upon A Time, 50 Years of Stories and Clay. 250-385-7919.
Metchosin Art Gallery (4495 Happy Valley Rd.) Visions of Metchosin, to Sept. 23. metchosinartgallery.ca
Open Space (510 Fort St.) Susan
MacWilliams: F-l-a-m-m-a-r-i-o-n , to Oct. 15. Persistant Personalities: discussion Sept. 25, 3 p.m.; Artist talk, Sept. 26, 8 p.m. Talk, Sept. 27, 7 p.m. Investigation, 27, 10 p.m. 250-383-8833 openspace.ca
Peninsula Gallery (100-2506 Beacon Ave., Sidney) Douglas Fisher - Michael O'Toole: A Two Man Show, Sept. 23-Oct. 1. 250-655-1282.
Polychrome Fine Arts (977-A Fort St.) Stephen Heal: Arrangements, to Sept. 27. 250-382-2787.
Red Art Gallery (2033 Oak Bay Ave.) Fall Big N' Tall Show, to Sept. 29. 250-881-0462, redartgallery.ca
View Art Gallery (104-860 View St.) Annual Summer Salon, to Sept. 29. 250-213-1162.
West End Gallery (1203 Broad St.) Greta Guzek, to Sept. 27. westendgalleryltd.com
Winchester Galleries: (796 Humboldt St.) Joseph Plaskett: Changes, to Sept.29. 250-382-7750 (758 Humboldt St.) Paul Hutner: Contradictions and Patrick Landsley: Recent Works, to Sept. 29. 250-386-2773. (2260 Oak Bay Ave.) Joseph Plaskett: Changes, to Sept. 29. 250-595-2777.
EXHIBITS
Wendi Donaldson Photographic Art exhibit at Moka House, Shoal Point (Fisherman's Wharf) to Sept. 30. 250-661-8477.
Carron Berkes Art Show at Moka House Coffee, 1633 Hillside Ave., to Sept. 29. 250-370-2077
Artishow 2012 - Artists in Residence: Inn at Laurel Point: Joanne Thomson, to Sept. 30; Hotel Grand Pacific: Marlene Howell, to Sept. 30; The Fairmont Empress: Robert Amos, ongoing; Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort & Space: June Haynes, to Sept. 30; Chateau Victoria Hotel and Suite: Donna K. Williams, to Sept. 30.
Art 10 Gallery, Nanaimo North town Centre features Mud Madness, ceramics show, to Sept. 30. 250-758-9403.
Esquimalt Photography Club exhibit at Esquimalt Library, 1231 Esquimalt Rd., to Sept. 30. esquimaltphotoclub.org
Arrowsmith Chapter of the Federation of Canadian Artists annual Fall Juried exhibit at The Gallery at Qualicum Art Supply, 206 W. First Ave., Qualicum Beach, to Oct. 19.
Into the Ice: Arctic Meets Antarctic, by Lois Brown, Rick Silas and Bill Zuk, Sept. 21Oct. 4 at Mary Winspear Centre Gallery, Sidney. shetravelsphotography.com
The Life and Art of Ina D.D. Uhthoff by Christina Johnson-Dean an illustrated talk at CACGV Arts Centre at Cedar Hill, 3220 Cedar Hill Rd.,7: 30 p.m.
James Bay Art Walk, Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. with 16 artist studios to view, look for the painted shoes outside each studio. Maps at jamesbayartwalk.ca