"Alchemy" at Ramsay Galleries through tomorrow, features oils by Alan Leitner. It will be followed Tuesday by a show of works by the Association of Hawaii Artists.

Recent works by Roger Whitlock will be on display Sunday through Sept. 28. Reception 3 to 5 p.m. Sept. 8.

Arts of Paradise, International Marketplace, 924-2787. "A Collection of Works" featuring paintings of children, by pediatrician Norman Kelley, on view in September.

Ko'olau Gallery, Windward Mall, 247-0709. Works by J. Eric Anthony and Margaret McMillan on view in September.

Ramsay Galleries, 1128 Smith St., 537-2787. "Go Figure," works by the Association of Hawaii Artists, on view Sept. 3 through 27.

The Art Centre at Mauna Lani, Kohala, Big Island, 885-7779. Impressionist oil paintings by Fran Maier, through September.

Arts of Paradise, International Marketplace, 924-2787. "Volcanoscapes," collage by Susan Rogers-Aregger, on view in August.

Boom Gallery, 81 S. Hotel St., Suite 318, 524-8324. "Seven," paintings, prints and sculpture by Adella Islas, Gordon Sasaki, Hal Lum, Jason Teraoka, Kazu Fukuda, K. Everett and Russell Sunabe, through Friday.

Brief Essentials, 1430 Kona St., 946-2110. Window display of the watercolor and airbrush works of Alberto Vargas, through August. "Vargas Girls" were featured in Esquire magazine during the 1940s; the original paintings are displayed at the Spencer Museum of Art in Kansas.

Canon Gallery, Ward Plaza, 522-5930. Photography by Thomas Woolsey, owner of Roads Photography in Manoa, on view in August.

Contemporary Museum, 2411 Makiki Heights Drive, 526-0232. Free admission on third Thursday of each month. Gallery tours at 1:30 p.m., garden tours by appointment. Call 526-1322.

Three exhibits feature contemporary works through Sept. 8. "Public Art" is from the collection of the City and County of Honolulu; "Leaving the Century," videos by 20 media artists, arrives from the Video Data Bank, Chicago; "Exquisite Vessels" in ceramic, metal, glass, wood and fiber were acquired through the Sibyl Heide Fund. See video "Women Unveiled" through Sept. 8.

Contemporary Museum's Honolulu Advertiser Gallery, 605 Kapiolani Blvd., 525-8066. "Selections 1993-1996" on view through Sept. 18. Recent acquisitions by the Persis Corp. Collection, including works by Vernon Fisher, Wayne Thiebaud, Cheryl Laemmle and Judith Shea.

East-West Center Gallery, John A. Burns Hall, 1777 East-West Road, 944-7111. "Spirits, Status & Society: Melanesian Art," masks, wooden bowls, statues, totems, war clubs, combs and carved ship prows from the collection of Caroline and Donald Yacoe, on view through Sept. 20. See "The Drum and the Mask," a video on South Pacific art, the first Sunday each month and at 5 p.m. Sept. 5. Lecture by John Moffat Fugui and researcher Geoffrey White 5 p.m. Sept. 3. The Yacoes describe "The Spirit of Melanesia" on a walk-through 5 p.m. Sept. 4. For guided tours, call 396-3326 or 944-7322.

Firehouse Gallery, Waimea, Big Island. Works inspired by clowns, by Waimea Arts Council members, on view in August.

Gallery Iolani, Windward Community College, 45-720 Keaahala Road, 235-7346. "Kaho'olawe: Steadfast Love of the Land," photographs of wahi pana (sacred places) by Wayne Levin, Rowland Reeve, Franco Salmoiraghi and David Ulrich, through Saturday.

Gallery on the Pali, Unitarian Church, 2500 Pali Highway, 526-1191. "Political Statements in Art" on view through Sept. 26.

Hawaii Medical Association, second floor, 1360 S. Beretania St., 536-7702. "8-8-8," watercolors by Juanita Kenda, Song Kim and Min Chong Kim, on view through Sept. 8. Presented by Waikiki Gallery.

Hawaii Pacific University Art Gallery, 45-045 Kamehameha Highway, Kaneohe, 233-3167. "Joy: Expressions of Art" by Gail Toma on view through Oct. 4.

Honolulu Academy of Arts, 900 S. Beretania St., 532-8700. "Workers, An Archaeology of the Industrial Age," photographs by Sebastiao Salgado, on view through Sept. 1. Salgado's "farewell to a world of manual labor" documents the impact of the Industrial Revolution on countries around the world. Free admission on the first Wednesday of each month.

"Pana Oahu: Sacred Stones, Sacred Places," photography of ancient sites by Jan Becket and Joe Singer, on view through Sept. 3.

"Whistle While You Work," scenes of labor in the United States, through Sept. 29. Includes prints by local artists John Kelly, Cornelia Macintyre Foley and Hon Chew Hee.

"Ka Po'e Hawai'i Ma Ka Hana (Hawaii's people at work)," photography of people at work by Hawaii high school students, through Nov. 8.

The Academy will pin your photos of friends and family at work to the "Community Photo Wall" through Sept. 29. Photos of all types are welcome for the collage; each is good for one free admission per person on that day. Photos will not be returned.

"Mountain Peaks," landscapes from the Academy's collection of Chinese paintings, on view through Dec. 1. Chinese painters of the Ming and Qing periods (14th to 18th centuries) kept a strict tradition in composing images.

"Modern Design (1920-1960)" reflects the major changes of the century, through March 16. Silver, glass and ceramic items from the Academy's collection highlight changes in the arts of the United States, Russia and Europe.

"The Ceramic Tradition of Asia," Mingei ceramics, blue and white porcelain, celadon and other pieces from different cultures, through July 1997.

Honolulu Hale, 530 S. King St., 527-5666. Children's art contest presented by MOA Hawaii, in the Lane Gallery through Friday.

Honolulu Zoo Fence, Monsarrat Avenue. Paintings by local artists on view 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.

Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii, 2454 S. Beretania St., 945-7633. "Strength and Diversity: The Story of Japanese American Women in Hawaii," on view through Jan. 17. "Strength," adapted from the National Japanese American Historical Society-Oakland Museum exhibit, chronicles the life stories and contributions of four generations of women, from plantation to contemporary community.

Kahala Moon restaurant, 4614 Kilauea Ave., 732-7777. "Kahiko Moon," paintings by Mark Kadota, through August.

Kapiolani Community College Library, Lama Building, 4303 Diamond Head Road, 734-9259. "Humanity Above Nation," biographical exhibit about two young Japanese men rescued at sea by Americans, who worked to improve relations between their countries, through Friday.

Kauai Museum, 245-6931. "Westside Story," works by watercolor painter Christine Faye, woodworker Ray Nitta, Henry Emura, Dean Mayer, Val Nitta, Warren Wichman, Diane Ichiki and Keith Tammarine, through Friday.

Koa Gallery, Kapiolani Community College, 4303 Diamond Head Road, 734-9375. "Annual Student Exhibition" of ceramics, computer images, drawing, painting and design works, on view through Sept. 12.

Ko'olau Gallery, Windward Mall, 247-0709. "Painting the Town," oil paintings by Mark Brown and Ron Lee, through August.

McHale Videofilm, 1116 Auahi St., 539-8080. "Painting in a New Land" by Murry Breem, on view through Oct. 23.

Queen Emma Gallery, Queen's Medical Center, 547-4397. "Reminiscence," paintings and monotypes of Hawaii images by Lei-Sanne Doo, through Sunday.

Ramsay Galleries, 1128 Smith St., 537-2787. "Alchemy," oils by Alan Leitner, through Friday.

University of Hawaii Art Gallery, Art Building, 2535 The Mall, 956-6888. "Selections 6: Works from the Polaroid Collection," on view through Sept. 27. More than a hundred images of traditional and experimental photography by Dawood Bey, Gilles Perrin, Bob Miller and others presenting the people of Harlem, Appalachia, China . . . and magazine models with "the boy next door."

"Dealing with What's Been Dealt": Textile artist John Marshall gives a slide lecture on working through projects, from inspiration to completion, 7 p.m. Sept. 3 at the Academy Theatre. General admission $5. Call 532-8700.

He has a workshop on designing and constructing unique garments based on traditional Japanese patterns and sewing techniques, Saturday through Sept. 2. Call Judilee at 486-2443.

Weaving demonstration: Indian masters Kanayalal Mafatlal Salvi and Varsha Kanayalal Salvi create Gujarat silk patola (sari) with detailed dyeing and double ikat weaving, Aug. 17 through Sept. 5 at the Academy Art Center, Room 101. Call 532-8741.

Classes: Studio art classes for adults at the Academy Art Center begin Sept. 10; for children, Sept. 21. Adult classes include Chinese brush painting, painting on silk, sculpture, jewelry and papermaking. Tuition is $145 adults, $95 children. Call 532-8741.

Hawaii Craftsmen: Entry dates for the 29th Annual Statewide Juried Exhibition will be Sept. 3 on Maui, Sept. 4 in Hilo, Sept. 5 on Kona, Sept. 6 on Kauai and Sept. 6 on Oahu.

Call Mika McCann at 878-6070, Maui; Pam Barton at 967-7247, Hilo; Patricia Van Asperen-Hume at 329-0195, Kona; Kathy McCelland-Cowan at 822-5760, Sept. 6; or Kim Coffee-Isaak at 596-8128, Oahu (same number for Lanai and Molokai artists). Juror will be Patrick Ela. Call 596-8128 for prospectus. Exhibit will run Sept. 13 through 29 at the Academy Art Center.

Shoebox sculpture: Sculpture in any media that fits in a standard-size shoebox is the focus of the UH Art Gallery's traveling exhibition. No entry fee; deadline is Sept. 6. For prospectus write to: Shoebox Sculpture Exhibition, University of Hawaii Art Gallery, Honolulu 96822. Or call 956-6888, or e-mail: gallery@hawaii.edu. Gallery's show will be in March and April.

"Black and White": Ramsay, Elisabeth Knoke and Ann M. Hayashi will jury the annual show Sept. 25 at the Alana Waikiki Hotel. All media accepted. Call Expressions in Art at 597-8108.