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• Watch Lana bring an underwater scene to life in watercolor

  • When
    10/19/2026
  •  
    9:30 AM
  • Location
    First Congregational United Church of Christ, 1031S. Euclid Avenue, Sarasota Fl 34237

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  Demo with Lana Cease

  WATERCOLOR DEMONSTRATION

  MONDAY • OCTOBER 12 • 9:30 AM

  Lana Cease is a watercolorist celebrated for her highly realistic and emotionally resonant paintings. Her work spans subjects such as vintage neon signs, underwater figures, and symbolic still lifes, each rendered with exceptional technical control and clarity.

  Her paintings explore themes of women underwater, nostalgia, memory, and overlooked beauty in American culture.

  Featured Work by Lana Cease

  

  

  Award-Winning Watercolorist

  Lana holds signature membership in the National Watercolor Society (NWS), American Watercolor Society (AWS), Transparent Watercolor Society of America (TWSA), Florida Watercolor Society (FWS), Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society (FSWS), Women in Watercolor (WIW), Watercolor USA (WHS), and the Missouri Watercolor Society (MOWS).

  Watch Lana bring an underwater scene to life in watercolor.

  Look for the yellow bow on the classroom door.
  The classroom is in the long, low building at the back of the campus.

  Members $15   |   Nonmembers $25

  Payable online for both members and non-member guests.

  Coffee, water and snacks will be provided.

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• Watch Augusto Argandoña turn a photo reference to art

  • When
    11/09/2026
  •  
    9:30 AM
  • Location
    First Congregational United Church of Christ, 1031S. Euclid Avenue, Sarasota Fl 34237

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  Demo with Augusto Argandoña

  WATERCOLOR DEMONSTRATION

  MONDAY • NOVEMBER 9 • 9:30 AM

  From reference photo to finished watercolor.
  Watch Augusto select a reference photograph and bring it to life through watercolor while sharing his decisions about color, composition, and the development of the painting.

  Featured Work by Augusto Argandoña

  

  

  Featured Watercolorist

  In 1992, Augusto Argandoña‘s art was featured in North Light Magazine; in 2016 and 2017, his art was featured in Gulf Coast Living Magazine; in 2021, his art was also featured in Plein Air Magazine. He also received the honor of being named Master Artist by the Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society. 

  Watch Augusto take a photo and create a fine watercolor.

  Look for the yellow bow on the classroom door.
  The classroom is in the long, low building at the back of the campus.

  Members $15   |   Nonmembers $25

  Payable online for both members and non-member guests.

  Coffee, water and snacks will be provided.

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• Breaking the Rules: What Famous Artists Can Teach Us

  • When
    12/07/2026
  •  
    9:30 AM
  • Location
    First Congregational United Church of Christ, 1031S. Euclid Avenue, Sarasota Fl 34237

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  Breaking the Rules: What Famous Artists Can Teach Us

  INTERACTIVE ART CRITIQUE & DISCUSSION

  MONDAY • DECEMBER 7 • 9:30 AM

  What makes great art so interesting is that even celebrated artists sometimes seem to break the “rules” we are taught as artists.

  What works? What doesn’t? What would you change? And is what appears to be a flaw actually an intentional choice that makes the painting stronger?

  This interactive discussion will help us look more closely at famous works of art while also sharpening the way we evaluate our own paintings.

  Can you spot the “broken rules”?

  

  Look • Question • Discuss • Discover

  Together we’ll examine famous works of art through composition, value, color, perspective, focal point, movement and more. You may discover that some of art’s most memorable “mistakes” weren’t mistakes at all.

  Can breaking the rules make a painting stronger?

  No supplies needed.
  Just bring your artist’s eye, your curiosity, and your opinions.

  Look for the yellow bow on the classroom door.
  The classroom is in the long, low building at the back of the campus.

  Members $15   |   Nonmembers $25

  Payable online for both members and non-member guests.

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