Arts Agenda 

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Gallery W.D.O. September Exhibit. Rick Beck: Cast Glass Sculpture "In the Garden." Valerie Beck: Painted and Blown "Totems." Visit www.gallerywdo.com for more information. Sept. 11-30. Hearst Plaza Suite No. 1, 214 North Tryon St. 704-333-9123.

Joie Lassiter Gallery "Passages" by Norman Mooney. Showing a group of works created over a 5 year span by a contemporary Irish artist. The artist will be present at the reception on Sept. 13 from 6:30-9:30pm. Tue.-Sat. Continues through Oct. 16. 318 E 9th. 704-373-1464.

McColl Center for Visual Art's Spirit Square Gallery rhythm, spirit, fragment, layer, color Expressions in Clay. Five Clay Affiliate Artists from McColl Center for Visual Art: Don Cheek, Belinda Goodwin, Corine Guseman, Jennifer Kincaid, and Terry Shipley. Mon.-Fri. 11am-6pm; Sat. 11am-5pm; Sun. 1-4pm. Mon.-Sun. Continues through Oct. 28. 345 N. College St. 704-332-5535.

Noel Gallery David Driskell, the artist. Noel Gallery provides an opportunity to experience another facet of this man with an exhibit of paintings. Sept. 13-Oct. 29. Transamerica Square, 401 N. Tryon St. 704-343-0050.

Urban Ministry Center Art Works 945. A collaborative project reaching out to Charlotte's homeless community, ends its inaugural season with a gala celebration from 6-8pm. This event includes a reception, multi-media art exhibit, silent auction, and tour of the facility and gardens. Sat., Sept. 14. 945 N. College St. 704-563-1697.

Visual Arts: Ongoing

Afro-American Cultural Center Eros Negras: Encountering the Black Female Body. and exhibition that explores the sexuality, sensuality and eroticism of black women from a socio-political perspective in a contemporary world. Sept. 6-Nov. 30. 401 N. Myers St. 704-374-1565.

Applewood Gallery Near Visions. Pastels with an intimate vantage point featuring Judith Cutler. Also, Terry Thirion, Ada Offerdahl and other artists. Mon.-Sun. Con-tinues through Sept. 26. 3920 Park Rd. 704-525-6162.

Artists' Atelier Carolina Open Studios. by appointment. Ongoing exhibits feature paintings and mixed media by popular North Carolina Artists: Peggy Hutson Weston, Fay M. Miller, Carol Mueller, Betty G. Robinson; Photography by Waldo Miller; and sculptures by Greg Weston. Studios are open to the public, gallery owners, designers and art connoisseurs. Please call for an appointment. Mon.-Sun. 220 W. 10th St. 704-347-2781.

ArtMakers Gallery and Studios Current Feature. Watercolors, oils and acrylics by Nancy Couick and Kelley Sanford. Tue.-Sat. 515 Fenton Pl. 704-916-0140.

Bank of America Gallery A Century of Landscape Exploration: 1845-1945. Mon.-Sat. Continues through Nov. 6. Hearst Tower, 114 N. Tryon St. 704-386-7324.

Bank of America Plaza Space, Structure and Vision. Curated by Joie Lassiter Gallery. Featuring works by Mary Edith Alexander, Helene Brandt, Gary Byrd, Lluis Lleo, Ran Ortner, Karen Rifas, Thomas Rose, Idamarie Spurr, Mike Wsol. Mon.-Sun. Continues through Nov. 15. 101 South Tryon Street. 704-373-1464.

Blue Pony Gallery & Press Fit in the Box. monotypes by Charlotte artist Terri Lynch. Ms. Lynch uses flattened boxes and packages as printmaking plates to create images of human forms as a metaphor for society's rigid prescriptions of beauty. NoDa Gallery Crawls 1st and 3rd Fridays, Sept. 20, 6-9pm. Tue.-Sat. Continues through Sept. 28. Illustrations. new acrylic and oil paintings by South Carolina artist, Liisa Salosaari Jasinski. Tue.-Sat. Continues through Oct. 12. 3202A N. Davidson St. 704-334-9390.

Center of the Earth Gallery New Work by Chris Stephens. Stephens uses vibrant colors to portray the landscapes of the Shenandoah Valley. Monday by appointment. Tue.-Fri., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Continues through Oct. 26. 3204 N Davidson St. 704-375-5756.

Charlotte Art League Art Talk and Feedback. A gathering of artists and those interested in the arts, led by Joana Wardell. The public is invited to bring a completed ot almost completed work of art for review and critique. 11:30am-1:30pm. Second Thursday of every month; Fourth Wednesday of every month. 1517 Camden Rd. 704-376-2787.

Charlotte Art League The Last Blooms of Summer- A Flower Show. Featuring art in a variety of media by Charlotte Art League members. Sept. 5-28. 1517 Camden Rd. 704-376-2787.

Charlotte Public Library Block Party: Original Art from "What Do Animals Do On The Weekend?". An exhibit of original artwork from NFP's first children's book by writer and illustrator, Lauren Faulkenberry. Carnegie Gallery, third floor. Sept. 6-Jan. 5. 310 N. Tryon St. 704-336-2020.

Christa Faut Gallery "Water, Eath, Sky". Solo exhibition by Elizabeth Bradford, Friday 10am-5pm, Saturday 10am-3pm. Fri., Sat., 10 a.m. Continues through Oct. 9. 19818 N. Cove Rd., Cornelius. 704-892-5312.

CPCC Art Gallery Artists of Baoding, P.R. China. featuring the works of Tan Baoquan and Wu Zhanliang. Mon.-Fri. Continues through Sept. 27. P.O. Box 35009. 704-330-6480.

Davidson College 2002 Davidson College Art Faculty Exhibition. New exhibitions by the college's four fine arts professors: Herb Jackson, Cort Savage, Russ Warren and Ray Kleinlein. The works are displayed in the Smith and Van Every galleries. 10-5pm weekdays, 12-4pm weekends. Sept. 5-Oct. 9. Davidson. 704-894-2244.