"Hawai'i's Photography History," panel discussion by contributors to the Autumn 2001 issue of the London journal "History of Photography" which featured historical photography and essays on Hawai'i photographers, 7-8:30 p.m., Mission Houses Museum lawn; free. 531-0481.

Marcia Ray, Parker Ranch artist in residence, demonstrates and discusses her technique as she works on a series of murals, "Parker Ranch Paniolo Series," 10 a.m.-5 p.m. each Wednesday, Parker Ranch Historic Homes & Gardens, Waimea, Big Island; included with admission to the Historic Homes: $8.50 for adults and $6 for children. (808) 885-2303.

CLASSES/WORKSHOPS

"Plein Air with George Allan," two-day workshop exploring palette knife techniques, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. tomorrow and Tuesday, Hui No'eau Visual Arts Center, Makawao, Maui; $198 for members, $237 nonmembers. (808) 572-6560.

"Gary Hoff's Secrets of Drawing Good Cartoons," workshop for aspiring cartoonists, 6-8 p.m. four Tuesdays, Oct. 9 through Oct. 30, East Hawai'i Cultural Center, Hilo, Hawai'i Island; $55 tuition plus $20 printing fee for comic book created by class. (808) 961-5711, (808) 935-9085.

Elderhostel Program at the Honolulu Academy of Arts, opens registration for Hawai'i residents and nonresidents, 55 years or older, for three sessions: Oct. 28-Nov. 3, Feb. 10-16, 2002 and March 10-16, 2002. Talks, slide lectures and field trips focusing on Asia-Pacific art. $400 fee for residents includes meals, lectures, field trips, no accommodations; $658 for those needing accommodations. 532-3666.

OPENINGS

"Theatre de la Mode," exhibit of miniature French fashion mannequins in theatre sets, from the post-World War II era, opens today, University of Hawai'i Art Gallery, Art Building, UH-Manoa; through Dec. 21, opening reception 2-4 p.m. today. 956-6888"9 x 6," nine works from six artists: digital imagery by Bobby Crockett, paintings by Denise DeVone, sculptures by Linda Gue, mixed-media works by Jinja Kim and Elizabeth Train and prints by Laura Smith, opens today, Hawai'i Pacific University Art Gallery, Kane'ohe; through Nov. 23, opening reception 4-6 p.m. today. 544-0287, 236-3567.#034;Off Hours," a collection of art by Honolulu employees, opens tomorrow, Honolulu Hale Courtyard; through Oct. 26. 523-4674.

"The bold and the beautiful," watercolors of Hawaiian flowers by Garry Palm, opens tomorrow, Cafe Che Pasta Gallery; through Nov. 3. 524-0004.4th Annual Hawai'i Craftsmen Juried Exhibition, contemporary crafts in a variety of media, opens Thursday, First Floor, Academy Art Center at Linekona; through Oct. 31, opening reception 5-7 p.m. Thursday. 532-8700.

"Chanoyu: Ceramic Implements for Tea," selected ceremonial implements by local artists, opens Thursday, Second Floor, Academy Art Center at Linekona; through Oct. 31, opening reception 5-7 p.m. Thursday. 532-8700.

CLOSING THIS WEEK

"Art Kaua'i 2001," annual juried from Kaua'i Society of Artists, through Friday; Kukui Grove Exhibition Hall, Lihu'e, Kaua'i. (808) 332-7776.

"Journey: Recent Paintings by Linda Fong," abstract landscapes, through next Sunday; The Contemporary Cafe at The Contemporary Museum. 526-1322.#034;Nature: Representation and Abstraction," monoprints and mixed-media works on paper by Willa Cox, through next Sunday; Queen Emma Gallery. 537-7167.

ONGOING EXHIBITS

The ARTS at Marks Garage: "Re-Creation," 39th annual Hawaii Watercolor Society Open Exhibition; through Oct. 24. 595-8434, 637-7165.

Aupuni Artwall, Native Books Kapalama: "Ki'i Kaha A Mana" drawings by Kau'i Chun; through Nov. 15. 845-8949.

Bishop Museum: contemporary acrylic and paper panels depicting a Hawaiian chant describing creation, through March in the Vestibule Gallery; also 'A Canoe, woodcarved canoe once owned by Prince Kuhio; ongoing. 847-3511.

Bishop Museum Kalia, at Hilton Hawaiian Village: Hawaiian cultural artifacts and hands-on activities area; ongoing. 949-4321.

Britton Gallery, Northshore Marketplace, displays art in various media by local artists; ongoing. 637-6505.

Canon Photo Gallery: "Hirohisa Asari," exhibit of nature photographs of Hawai'i and Alaska from the collection of Canon Hawai'i's branch manager; through Oct. 31. 522-5930.

Cedar Street Galleries: "Yesterday and Today," paintings, drawings and sketches by Madge Tennent and paintings by Chris Campbell; through Oct. 26. 589-1580.

The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center: "Nahenahe: Recent Paintings by Robert Kushner," "Memento Mori: Recent Works by Mark Kadota," and "Small Works on Paper: Saba Daraee, Sanit Khewhok, Jinja Kim and Rebecca Ramos;" through Dec. 5. 526-1322.

The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights: "Enrique Martinez Celaya, 1992-2000," selected works; through Oct. 21. 526-1322.

The Gallery at Ward Center: "Canoes," watercolors on handmade paper by Cindy Conklin and "Time After Time," pyrographic prints by Deborah G. Nehmad; through Oct. 26. 597-8034.

Gallery on the Pali: "The Wanderer," poetry and pen and ink charcoal drawing and philosophical writings and drawings by Hal Barrett; through Oct. 21. 526-1191.

Ho'omaluhia Botanical Gardens Gallery: "Blessed Be the Mother, O Holy Sophia," exhibition of mo'olelo artwork by Pearl Pualani Ling Makasobe; through Oct. 30. 233-7323.

Honolulu Academy of Arts: "Legacy: Facets of Island Modernism," sculpture by Bumpei Akaji and Jerry Okimoto, ceramic sculpture by Harue McVay and Toshiko Takaezu, painting and sculpture by Satoru Abe, painting and works on paper by Isami Doi, Keichi Kimura, Tetsuo Ochikubo and Harry Tsuchidana, paintings by Tadashi Sato, and works on paper by Sueko Kimura, Henry R. Luce Gallery, through Oct. 21; "Korean Fashion from the Collection of Ewha Womans University Museum," inaugural exhibit of textiles, Asian Temporary Exhibition Gallery, through Oct. 28; "Inner World, Outer World: the Art of Keichi and Sueko Kimura," retrospective of two-dimensional works by two island artists, Graphic Arts Gallery, through Oct. 28; "The Spirit of Nature," artworks by painter Chen KeZhan;Asian Wing, through Oct. 31 and "Hawai'i Rainforests: Watercolor by Ben Norris," Holt Gallery, through Feb. 24. 532-8701, 532-8700.

'Iolani Palace Galleries: exhibit of crowns, jewels, kahili, cloaks and sacred emblems; ongoing. 522-0832.

Island Art Galleries, Aloha Tower Marketplace: Zhou Ling, recent works; through Oct. 15. 536-5369.

Island Treasures Art Gallery: original photographs by Michael Stewart; ongoing. Kailua, 261-8131 and Koko Marina, 396-8827.

Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i Gallery: "Okage Sama De: I am what I am because of you;" ongoing. 945-7633.

John Young Museum of Art, Krauss Hall 002, UH-Manoa: artifacts from Asia, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands and Africa; ongoing. 956-3634.

Koa Gallery at Kapi'olani Community College: "Organic Transformations," new work by Brigitta and Alan Leitner; through Oct. 19. 734-9375.

Ko'olau Gallery at Manoa Marketplace: "Cloud Forest," Hawaiian wildlife prints by Patrick Ching; through Oct. 31. 988-4147.

Native Books and Beautiful Things, Ward Warehouse: "The Back Porch," recent wood works by Herb Kaneko and John Critchfield and "Batik on Wood," by Kealoha Pa; through October 31. 596-8885.Polynesian Treasures: art and handicrafts from Hawai'i, Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, Tahiti and New Zealand, also woodcarving and craft demonstrations; ongoing. Call for schedule: 637-1281, 637-1288.

Ramsay Gallery: "Corky's Icons," exhibit of original cartoons by Corky Trinidad of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, also works by Ramsay; both ongoing. 537-2787.

Satoru's Art Gallery: works by Satoru Abe; ongoing. 545-4220.

Tabora Gallery, Rainbow Bazaar, Hilton Hawaiian Village: seascapes by Roy Gonzalez Tabora and various artists; ongoing. 955-4339.

Sunshine Arts Hawaii: Plein-air paintings by Dennis Morton; ongoing. 239-2992.

Tennent Gallery: Selected works by Madge Tennent; ongoing. 531-1987.

Windward Community College, Gallery 'Iolani: "Hot Stuff," recent works by college art students; through Oct. 20, artists' reception 3-5 p.m. next Sunday. 235-7400.

RESTAURANTS, ELSEWHERE

1132 Bishop Street, lobby exhibit area: "Pacific Visions," rare art and artifacts of Polynesia, Micronesia, and other Pacific island groups, from the private collection of Caroline and Donald Yacoe; through Nov. 21. 599-5009.

Cocina Filipina Restaurant & Bake Shop, Kalihi: Original Oils by Leo Laxa, Hawaiian scenes and Philippine fruit; through Oct. 31. 841-5200.

STEVEN MICHAEL'S SALON GALLERY: "Hand/Eye Coordination," recent works by Arthur Nelander; through Oct. 30. 737-6284.

TEJA, Teas, Art & Accessories: "Silicone and Stone," computer generated images of petroglyphs by Jeremiah Gruenberg; through Nov. 4. 735-9832.

Wailua Public Library: Works by Cheryl Ruddach, Nikki Johnston and Patrice Federspiel; through Oct. 31. 637-4876.

NEIGHBOR ISLANDS

East Hawai'i Cultural Center, Hilo, Hawai'i Island: 13th Annual "Trash Show: Hawai'i Artists Recycle," mixed-media, juried show of art from recycled materials; through Oct. 26. (808) 961-5711.

Firehouse Gallery, Waimea, Hawai'i Island: 17th Annual Helen M. Cassidy Memorial Juried Art Show, works in nine media categories, sponsored by the Waimea Arts Council; through Oct. 31, reception and award ceremony 3-5 p.m. Saturday. (808) 885-7671.

Hui No'eau Visual Arts Center, Makawao, Maui: "Parts," multimedia exhibit of works that incorporate a part of a vehicle, juried by Sally French; through Oct. 27. (808) 572-6560

Kaua'i Museum, Mezzanine Gallery, Lihu'e: "Natures — Whispers of Reverence," works by Nicole duPont and Robert Bader; through Nov. 15. (808) 245-6931.

Schaefer International Gallery, M.A.C.C., Wailuku, Maui: Contemporary Museum Biennial, multimedia exhibit of art by Ben Kikuyama, Masami Teraoka, Suzanne K. Saylor, Kaori Ukaji, Hugh Russell and Fae Yamiguchi, co-presented by The Contemporary Museum of Honolulu and Maui Arts and Cultural Center; through Oct. 20. (808) 242-2787.

Volcano Art Center Gallery, Hawai'i National Park, Hawai' Island: "Landscape for the Soul," silk batik paintings by Phan Nguyen; through Nov. 13. (808) 967-7565.

CALLS TO ARTISTS

The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts announces call for artist to be commissioned to paint a 48-by-36-inch portrait in oil or acrylic on linen canvas. Submission deadline: Wednesday. Call for required elements: 586-0304.

Maui Arts & Cultural Center announces "The Schaefer Portrait Challenge 2003," for an exhibit opening in January 2003. All Hawai'i artists are invited to submit paintings or sculptures, which have not been previously exhibited, for monetary awards. Informational meeting will be held 5:30 p.m. Friday at McCoy Studio Theater at MACC; 1 p.m. Saturday at Kukui Grove Shopping Center, Lihu'e, Kaua'i; 10 a.m. Oct. 20 at the Art Auditorium, UH-Manoa, O'ahu; 11 a.m. Oct. 27 at Wailoa Arts and Cultural Center, Wailoa State Park, Hilo, Hawai'i Island; and 4 p.m. Holualoa Elementary School, Holualoa, Hawai'i Island. For more information call MACC: (808) 242-2787.

Hui No'eau Visual Arts Center, Makawao, Maui accepting entries for their Dec. 7 2001-Feb. 2, 2002 juried plein air exhibit. All work must be painted in the open air by full or part-time residents of Hawai'i. Slides due by Oct. 19. (808) 572-6560, ext. 4.

The Tubac Center of the Arts in Arizona calling for entries for the Feb 16-March 17, 2002 17th Annual Arizona Aqueous juried exhibit. Slide entries for works of water based media on a paper product accepted through Nov. 1. Maximum of four entries, $15 each. (520) 398-2371.