Dunedin Fine Art Center Wheels: Artists and Automobiles. Wheels examines the American obsession with automobiles, as well as the artistry, mystique and cultural impact of wheels. Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Sundays, 1-4 p.m. Continues through March 30. 1143 Michigan Blvd., Dunedin. 727-298-3322.
Florida Craftsmen Gallery Season of Lights. The gallery is stocked throughout with fine contemporary crafts designed for gift giving, including an installation of handsome, handmade cups and mugs. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Continues through Dec. 29. 501 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. 727-821-7391.
The Gallery of Owen Sweet Design Language of the Heart. This exhibit consists of pop art-influenced oil and acrylic paintings by local artist Dragoslav Milic. Tue.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Continues through Dec. 28. 16701 Gulf Blvd. N., Redington Beach. 727-392-6936.
HCC-Ybor Gallery Blake High School Senior Masters Exhibit. This juried exhibit consists of the best works by Blake High School's senior art students. The exhibit includes various media — painting, photography, glass, jewelry, ceramics and sculpture. Mon., Wed.-Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Tuesdays, 12-8 p.m. Continues through Jan. 3. In the HCC Performing Arts Building, at Palm Avenue and 15th Street, Ybor City. 813-253-7674.
Hyde Park Fine Arts Winter Salon. This multimedia, salon-style exhibit features the work of more than 20 artists, most of whom are new to the gallery. These new artists include folk painter Kathleen Deasey, ceramist Linda Chumley, and painters Bruce Minney and Marlene London. Returning gallery favorites include Lynn Whipple, Margaret Steward, Jack Barrett and Bask. Tue.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Continues through Jan. 5. 937 S. Howard Ave., Tampa. 813-258-8883.
Lemon Studios and Gallery Trajectories. Chicago artist Carrie Shield displays works that pay homage to Piet Mondrian. Shield, who recieved her MFA from the University of Washington in Seattle, works primarily in oil on linen. Saturdays, 12-5 p.m. Continues through Dec. 31. 1601 N. Marion St., Tampa. 813-805-7487.
Merrick Gallery Glass/Painting Exhibit. Merrick's latest exhibit features glass by Florida glass blower Duncan McClellan and new works by Antonio Caparello, who worked for pop art master James Rosenquist as a painter and studio assistant for 10 years. McClellan has created some new pieces with his graal-and-overlay technique. Caparello, a billboard artist for many years, has recently switched his focus to smaller works of oil on canvas. Wed., Thur., 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Fri., Sat., 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sundays, 1-6 p.m. Continues through Dec. 31. 330 Beach Drive N.E., St. Petersburg. 727-896-2787.
New Heights Gallery Romantic Realists. This two-woman show introduces artists Lou Lair Harton and Beverly Barris to the Tampa Bay area. Harton is a recent arrival from Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, and Barris is from New York City. Harton's oil paintings are accomplished treatments of Brazilian women, adorned with tropical fruits and flowers. Barris, whose influences gravitate toward Rembrandt, creates atmospheric and figurative charcoals and pastels. Wed.-Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Continues through Feb. 16. 6310 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa. 813-234-9758.
Octagon Arts Center Whimsical Winter Scenes and Frosted Fantasies. All of the works in this show are somehow related to winter, be it in color, content, subject or allusion. The show includes works by mixed-media artists Lee Edgar and Karen Ann Westby, metal sculptor Brandy Stark, landscape/dreamscape painter Boo Ehrsam and photographer Kevin Peters. Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Continues through Jan. 9. 2470 Nursery Road, Clearwater. 727-531-7704.
Old Hyde Park Art Center Cherubim, Seraphim and Other Celestial Beings. This exhibit is a juried, all-media, open competition. Tue.-Sun., 12-3 p.m. Continues through Dec. 21. 705 Swann Ave., Tampa. 813-251-3780.
The Packinghouse Gallery The Essence of Nature. Barb Collins of St. Petersburg exhibits her fine nature photography. Wed., Sat., 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Thur., Fri., 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Continues through Jan. 15. 10900 Oakhurst Road, Largo. 727-596-7822.
Plainsmen Gallery Holiday & Gift Show. The exhibit features wildlife, western and Florida artworks, including oils and clayboard engravings by Grant Hacking, and bronzes by Michael Storey. Tue., Thur., Fri., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturdays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Continues through Dec. 22. 2450 Sunset Point Road, Suite A, Clearwater. 727-726-5100.
Realty Executives Confident Art. An exhibit of paintings by Ludner Confident, a Haitian-born artist/anesthesiologist, hangs in this unlikeliest of galleries. The artist, known as Ludy, paints female portraits enmeshed in such themes as love, sports, the tropics and music. Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Continues through Dec. 31. 2861 34th St. S., St. Petersburg. 727-867-9600.
St. Pete Beach Art Institute Reflections. This three-woman show features works by painter Gayle Woodley, multimedia painter Gay Womack and potter Ann Sackett. Wed.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Continues through Dec. 29. 3300 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach. 727-367-3818.
