Arts of Paradise, International Marketplace, 924-2787. "As I See It," oils, pastels and watercolors by Barbara Betts, on view in October. Betts talks about "Basic Printmaking" 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 17.

Firehouse Gallery, Waimea, Big Island. Helen M. Cassidy Memorial Juried Art Show, on view in October. The Waimea Arts Council awards cash prizes for art in nine categories: oils, acrylics, watercolors, colored pencil and pastels, pen and ink, fabric art, mixed media, photography, and sculpture and ceramics. Reception and ceremony 3 to 5 p.m. Oct. 12.

Gallery on the Pali, Unitarian Church, 2500 Pali Highway, 526-1191. "Order! Order!" multimedia art exhibition curated by Gaye Chan, opens Sunday. Works on clipboards explore the human compulsion to control our personal lives and the environment we share. Artists include Anne Bush, Peter Chamberlain, Cheryll Kelly and Jennie Suen. Show continues through Nov. 7.

Ko'olau Gallery, Windward Mall, 247-0709. Works by Keiko Thomas, Tom Smith and Jocelyn

Cheng, on view in October.

Ramsay Galleries, 1128 Smith St., 537-2787. "False Expectations About Reality," mixed media works (note the first letters) by Joe Hampton, on view in October.

Viewpoints Gallery, 3620 Baldwin Ave., Makawao, Maui 572-9579. Acrylics on canvas, monotypes, ultraviolet fluorescent paintings and abstract photography by Martha Woodbury, with opening reception 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Show continues through Oct. 30.

Waikiki Gallery, Aston Park Shore Hotel, 595-2399. "Hawaii: Center of Contemporary World Art," on view in October.

"Whispers," oil on canvas and mixed media works by Hanae Uechi Mills, on view in September. Mills, a 1996 Emerging Artist in Residence at the Pilchuck School of Glass, explores the mysterious in cross-cultural relationships.

Alana Waikiki Hotel, 1956 Ala Moana, 941-7275. Expressions in Art presents "Nature’s Deference" in September.

Art a la Carte, Ward Centre, 597-8034. "Fulcrum," ceramics by Gail Bakutis, on view through October. Recent works by Roger Whitlock, on view through Saturday.

The Art Centre at Mauna Lani, Kohala, Big Island 885-7779. Impressionist oil paintings of lily ponds, poppy gardens and flowering trees by Fran Maier, through September.

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

Contemporary Museum, 2411 Makiki Heights Drive, 526-0232. "Submissions" by Lynne Yamamoto, through Nov. 24. Yamamoto explores woman’s body in relation to labor and sexuality. Free admission on third Thursday of each month. Gallery

tours at 1:30 p.m., garden tours by appointment. Call 526-1322.

Diamond Head Theatre, 520 Makapuu Ave., 734-0274. Exhibit of watercolors and acrylics by Susan Brooks on view through Oct. 6. For artist information, call 395-7365.

Firehouse Gallery, Waimea, Big Island. Sculpture, artifact replicas and publications by Ski "Halona" Kwaiatowski, in September.

Gallery Iolani, Windward Community College, 45-720 Kea'ahala Road, 235-7346. "A Sabbatical Exhibit," by Snowden Hodges and Paul Nash, on view through Oct. 4.

Hawaii Medical Association, second floor, 1360 S. Beretania St., 536-7702. "Watercolor -- Beyond the Surface" by Su Shen Atta and Rick Daddario, on view through October.

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

HonBLUE, 501 Sumner St., 531-4611. "Madhatter," mixed media by June Kawaguchi, on view in September.

Honolulu Academy of Arts, 900 S. Beretania St., 532-8700. "Workers," photographic documentary of manual labor and the industrial age, by Sebastiao Salgado, on view through Sept. 29. Free admission on the first Wednesday of each month.

"Whistle While You Work," prints portraying labor in the United States, on view through Sept. 29. With prints by local artists A.S. Macleod and David Thompson.

"Community Photo Wall" displays your photos of friends and family at work through Sept. 29. Each photo is good for one free admission per person on that day. Photos will not be returned.

"The Birds of Hiroshige," prints of birds and plants by Japanese artist Ando Hiroshige, through Oct. 6.

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

"Mountain Peaks," landscapes by

Chinese painters of the 14th through 18th centuries, through Dec. 1.

"Modern Design, 1920-1960" reflects the century’s major changes, through March 16. Silver, glass and ceramics highlight changes in the arts of the United States, Russia and Europe.

"The Ceramic Tradition of Asia," pieces from different cultures, through Oct. 27, 1997.

"Taisho Chic" features western-influenced Japanese art and products from 1912 to 1926.

Honolulu Hale, 530 S. King St., 527-5666. Show by the Korean Artist Association of Hawaii on view in the courtyard through Oct. 17.

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.

Hui No'eau Visual Arts Center, 2841 Baldwin Ave., Makawao, Maui 572-6560. "A Slanted View," woodblock prints by Michael T. Hondo, wood turnings by Wayne N. Omura and paintings and ceramics by Sidney T.K. Yee, on view through Nov. 8.

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.

Kapiolani Community College, 4303 Diamond Head Road, 734-9375. "Volcano Images" by Shirley Hasenyager, on view in the 'Ohelo Fine Dining Room through Oct. 18.

Koa Gallery, Kapiolani Community College, 4303 Diamond Head Road, 734-9375. "Vietnam: Awakening the Dragon," an interpretive exhibit on the country’s history and culture, on view through Oct. 17. Lecture by history Professor Truong Buu Lam and exhibit director Carl Hefner will be Oct.

8 in the Koa Building, Room 103. Additional presentations; call 941-5355.

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

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

Pacific Cafe’s Beach House, 5022 Lawai Road, Koloa, Kauai 742-1424. Works by Kauai artists A. Kimberlin Blackburn, Sally French and John Davison, on view through March 16. Blackburn has stylized Hawaiian landscapes, French has mixed media glass and prints and Davison has landscape paintings and watercolors. Reception will be 2 to 4 p.m. Dec. 1.

Queen Emma Gallery, Queen’s Medical Center, 547-4397. "Explorers in Watercolors," by Honolulu Academy of Arts students and instructor David Behlke, on view through Oct. 13.

Ramsay Galleries, 1128 Smith St., 537-2787. "Go Figure," works by the Association of Hawaii Artists, through Friday.

University of Hawaii Art Gallery, Art Building, 2535 The Mall, 956-6888. "Selections 6: Works from the Polaroid Collection," on view through Friday. 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."

University of Hawaii Commons Gallery, Art Building, 2535 The Mall, 956-6888. Exhibit by Allen Hori, through Friday.

quarterly. Submission deadline is Oct. 15. For guidelines, call Maggie at 735-9659.

Honolulu International Art Festival: Expressions in Art is planning a show June 21 through 23 at the Amfac building on Fort Street. Call 597-8108.