WORKSHOPS
Create Something Meaningful at SOBO
At SOBO Gallery, our workshops are about more than just making art—they’re about taking time for yourself, trying something new, and enjoying the creative process in a welcoming space.
Whether you’re just beginning, returning to your practice, or an experienced artist looking to explore and refine, our classes are designed to be engaging, inspiring, and accessible at every level. There’s no pressure to be perfect—just the opportunity to create, connect, and grow.
With small group sizes, experienced instructors, and all materials provided, you can simply show up and enjoy the experience.
Why Take a Workshop at SOBO?
Designed for all levels—from beginners to experienced artists
Small group sizes for a more personal experience
Skilled, supportive instructors
All materials included
Welcoming, no-pressure environment
A chance to slow down, create, and connect
Come as you are—leave inspired.
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
August 1st - Draw Lab Workshop with James Maxey
What: Exploring Complementary Colors and Everything in Between
When: August 1st
What Time: 2-4 pm
Where: SOBO gallery
PriceL $20 Donation
DESCRIPTION:
INSTRUCTOR
August 9th - Blue Botanicals: Cyanotype Workshop with Lindsay Agnew
What: Blue Botanicals: Cyanotype Workshop
When: Sunday, August 9th
What Time: 1pm-3pm
Where: SOBO gallery
Member Price: $55
Non Member Price: $60
DESCRIPTION:
Create art with sunlight.
In this hands-on cyanotype workshop, participants will explore one of photography’s oldest printing techniques to create stunning blue botanical prints using natural materials and the power of the sun. Using leaves, flowers, and organic textures, you’ll experiment with composition, layering, and light to create a collection of one-of-a-kind botanical artworks.
Set within the peaceful surroundings of the venue, this workshop offers a relaxing and inspiring way to connect with nature while learning the fascinating history and process behind cyanotype printing.
Perfect for beginners and creatives of all experience levels.
What’s Included:
Step-by-step instruction and demonstration
Cyanotype materials (pre-coated paper + tools)
Botanical elements for printing
Multiple finished prints to take home
*Important Note*
This workshop takes partly outside. Please come prepared for Florida weather—sunscreen, a hat, sunglasses, and water are recommended.
No experience necessary. All materials included.
INSTRUCTOR
Lindsay Agnew is an artist, designer, and founder of Studio Agnew with over 15 years of professional creative experience in art, storytelling, and design. A lifelong artist who began oil painting at age six, she continued her creative foundation at Ringling College of Art & Design. She later worked as an Environmental Graphic Designer for Walt Disney Imagineering, contributing to immersive guest experiences through visual storytelling and design.
Today, Lindsay works as an independent artist, creating original artwork, publishing interactive children’s books, and instructing hands-on art classes and creative experiences throughout Central Florida that inspire imagination, creativity, and connection.
August 15th - Color Makes Me Happy with Sally Evans
What: Color Makes me Happy Acrylic Workshop
When: August 15th
What Time: 10 AM - 3 PM
Where: SOBO Gallery
Member Price: $125
Non Member Price: $135
DESCRIPTION:
Unlock the exciting mystery of color and bring your paintings to life!
One Day Workshop
Join Sally for a transformative painting class where you’ll learn to make your paintings more dramatic and alive with color. This class is designed to enrich your paintings in a modern way by focusing on color theory, design, and self-expression.
Class Highlights:
Color Theory: Dive into the principles of color theory to enhance your artistic skills.
Design & Self-Expression: Learn to express yourself and design your paintings with confidence.
Acrylic Demonstrations: Sally will demonstrate techniques using acrylics.
Color Mixing Exercises: Engage in various exercises to master color mixing and selection.
Harmonizing Colors: Discover how to use colors to harmonize your paintings.
Understanding Values: Gain a deeper understanding of values, complementary colors, tints, tones, and grays through fun and insightful exercises.
MATERIALS:
Paints:
Golden Fluid Acrylics are recommended for this class. I personally use Utrecht Heavy Body Acrylics.
Suggested Colors:
- Titanium White (Large Tube)
- Hansa Yellow or Cadmium Yellow Light/Lemon Yellow (students may purchase the hue versions of cadmium colors)
- Pyrrole Red
- Quinacridone Red or Alizarin Crimson
- Quinacridone Magenta
- Phthalo Blue (Green Shade)
- Phthalo Green (Blue Shade)
- Burnt Sienna
- Payne’s Gray (optional, if you already have it)
Medium
- Golden Gloss Glazing Medium (helps blend paints and keeps acrylics wet longer)
Brushes
Bring any brushes you already own. We will also have some brushes available to share.
Recommended Brushes:
- Royal & Langnickel (Royal Nickel) green-handle firm brushes
- Round brushes: #4, #6, #8, #10
- Filbert brushes: #4, #6, #8, #10
- Bright brushes: #4, #6, #8, #10
- Script Liner (Rigger) brush for fine outlining
Painting Supplies
- Canvas (size will be announced before each workshop)
- Paper Palette (9″ × 12″, 11″ × 14″, or larger) or large paper plates
- A stay-wet palette is highly recommended for acrylic painting.
- Spray bottle (fine mist) for keeping paints moist
- Water container for cleaning brushes
- Paper towels
- Apron
Drawing Supplies
- Pencils for sketching
- Kneaded eraser
- Sketchbook for notes
- Pocket color wheel (recommended)
- I also recommend the Hal Reed Analogous Color Wheel (available online).
Class Materials Provided
I will provide:
- Reference drawings
- Carbon paper for transferring images to your canvas
Where to Purchase Supplies
Online
- Blick Art Materials
- Jerry’s Artarama
Both retailers offer large tubes of paint at reasonable prices.
Local Store
- Sam Flax (Orlando)
Optional Supply Kit
Students may purchase a complete materials kit from me for an additional $35.00.
INSTRUCTOR
Sally has a BFA in Graphic Design and Fine Art from the University of South Carolina and was beginning her career as a graphic artist when she realized something, she was bored. However, a vacation to the deserts of the Southwestern United States changed everything. During her trip, she was introduced to artists from the area whose dramatic use of color stirred her soul.
That was when Sally realized her lifetime goal was to become a fulltime painter. She’s been following that dream ever since. Expressive use of color and bold designs are the hallmarks of Sally’s style. Though she started with watercolors, she now enjoys pastels, acrylics and mixed media.
Her subject matter ranges from the beaches of Florida to the deserts of New Mexico and Arizona. She finds the palette of the deserts a refreshing change from her native South. In addition to her landscapes Sally loves animals and creates whimsical works inspired by dogs, cats, horses and any other creature that catches her fancy.
Sally received two of the top five awards in the International Society of Acrylic Painters Juried Exhibitions in 2005 and 2007. Her paintings “Donkey Drool” and “What’s Up?” were awarded the prestigious M. Graham & Company Merchandise Award. Her painting “Southwestern Moon” was exhibited at the prestigious Salmagundi Club with the Pastel Society of America juried exhibition 2008 in New York, New York.
Sally’s paintings have been exhibited international juried shows, galleries and museums, all over the United States and her work is collected by a varied group of corporations including Tampa Bay Magazine, US Airways Club at the Tampa International Airport, The St. Joe Company, Coca Cola Corporation, Chili’s Corporation, and Walker and Company Inc. Winter Park, Florida.
Recent exhibitions include New York City, NY., Martha’s Vineyard, MA., Charleston, SC and Winter Park, Fl.
Currently US Airways features her paintings in the US Airways Club at Tampa International Airport. Her paintings were also on display in the American Embassy in Rome, through the Art and Embassies Program in 2001. Sally’s work has been selected as the featured art for several art festivals in Florida over the past ten years. “Santa Fe Poppies” graced the cover of Tampa Bay Magazine in their September-October of 2002 issue. In Spring 2011 Sally was the featured artist of The New Barker magazine with her painting of “Bella and Bentley”.
Her lithographs have appeared in the television show Nip/Tuck and the movies American Dreamz and Shock and Awe.
Sally has signature memberships to The International Society of Acrylic Painters and Acrylic Painters USAA.
Her work is also exhibited in fine art galleries.
August 22nd - Paint a Seascape with Pam Davis, CRI®
What: Paint a Seascape with Pam Davis, CRI®
When: Saturday, August 22nd
What Time: 12:30pm- 3:30pm
Where: SOBO gallery
Member Price: $90
Non Member Price: $95
DESCRIPTION:
Looking for a fun way to spend an afternoon? Paint a stunning landscape or seascape in this one-day class. Certified Ross Instructor® Pam will teach you the Bob Ross wet-on-wet technique® in a fun and exciting oil painting class!
INSTRUCTOR
Pam is a Florida-based artist with a passion for paint and clay. She blends realism with a little whimsy in her creations. She is inspired by the ocean waves, bold tropical flowers, and local landmarks. She brings her paintings to life with vibrant colors in her florals and little birds in her seascapes.
In her pursuit to teach, she has completed her certification in the Bob Ross wet-on-wet technique®, specializing in landscapes and florals. She is now a Certified Ross Instructor®. She hopes her students have fun in class and learn techniques they can use in the future!
She was part of the 2026 Top Choice Awards Exhibition at SOBO Art Gallery. Her work is currently on display at The Hub and Jane’s Art Center in New Smyrna Beach.
September 5th - Japanese Stab Binding: Create a Handmade Botanical Journal with Lindsay Agnew
What: Japanese Stab Binding: Create a Handmade Botanical Journal
When: Saturday, September 5th
What Time: 10am - 1pm
Where: SOBO gallery
Member Price: $120
Non Member Price: $125
DESCRIPTION:
Step into the quiet, intentional art of Japanese stab binding as you create a handmade botanical journal inspired by natural forms and thoughtful design.
In this beginner-friendly, hands-on workshop, you’ll learn the foundations of Japanese stab binding (Kangxi-style inspired book structure), including page preparation, precise hole placement, and decorative stitching techniques that transform simple materials into a functional work of art.
Using specialty handmade papers and thoughtfully selected materials, each participant will design and construct a one-of-a-kind journal using a contemporary stab binding method adapted for accessibility and creative exploration.
This is a slow, meditative making experience that blends craft, design, and intention. Participants will leave with a fully completed, gallery-worthy botanical journal and the foundational skills to continue Japanese stab binding independently.
No experience necessary. All materials are included.
INSTRUCTOR
Lindsay Agnew is an artist, designer, and founder of Studio Agnew with over 15 years of professional creative experience in art, storytelling, and design. A lifelong artist who began oil painting at age six, she continued her creative foundation at Ringling College of Art & Design. She later worked as an Environmental Graphic Designer for Walt Disney Imagineering, contributing to immersive guest experiences through visual storytelling and design.
Today, Lindsay works as an independent artist, creating original artwork, publishing interactive children’s books, and instructing hands-on art classes and creative experiences throughout Central Florida that inspire imagination, creativity, and connection.
September 19th - Impressionist Landscape Painting in Oil and Cold Wax with Noreen Coup
What: Impressionist Landscape Painting in Oil and Cold Wax
When: Saturday, September 19th
What Time:
Where: SOBO gallery
Member Price: $135
Non Member Price: $140
DESCRIPTION:
In this workshop you will learn my techniques for color mixing with oil and cold wax from a limited double primary palette, using warms and cools, to create a full spectrum of colors. We will explore the effects of transparency and texture to enhance the realism in your work. We will start with the basic principles of composition, learn how to sketch out a road map for success and apply layers of paint to created depth in your paintings. You will learn the techniques for using both palette knives and squeegees to apply your paints. You will complete (2) beautiful finished works of art, ready for hanging. We will work from Instructors reference photos.
INSTRUCTOR
Noreen Coup is a self-taught Artist. Her passion for painting and drawing began while living in Paris from 2000-2002. While there, she studied at the WICE Academy and continues her art education by taking classes and workshops from master painters for the past 20 years. She has a bachelor’s degree in Interior Design from Woodbury University, Los Angeles. Her design background incorporates a sense of balance, color harmony and perspective, into her contemporary works.
Her medium is Oil with Cold Wax Medium and she paints mostly with a Palette Knife. Her technique allows her to create bold, colorful, textural abstract and landscape paintings. Her process involves the building up of multiple layers of paint creating depth and vibrance in her works.
Noreen currently has Gallery presence at The Winter Garden Art Association, where she serves as a Board Member.
While living in Palm Desert from 2021 – 2024, she was represented in the Coachella Valley at the Desert Art Center, Palm Springs, Artist Council at Galen Center in Palm Desert and the Old Town Artisan Studio in La Quinta. She’s had galleries presence with Carre d’Artistes Galleries in San Miguel d’Allende, MX, Bleecker Street, New York, Boca Raton, FL; Arts On Center Gallery in Amelia Island, FL., and Ile de Re, France.
Noreen was member of McRae Art Studios in Orlando from 2015 – 2019. She is an award-winning artist participating in juried Art Festivals including the Indian Wells Art Festival in 2022, Windermere Art Festivals and the Winter Park Winter Festival, 2018. She has taught classes for Crealde School of Art, Winter Park, FL. and the Winter Garden Art Association, as well as hosting travel workshops in France, Italy and San Miguel Allende, MX. Upon her return to Winter Garden, FL in 2024, she has resumed teaching at The Winter Garden Art Association and the Art Room in Windermere.
