Workshop | Winter Fruit Still Life

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December 20 | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | $50

Celebrate the season through color, light, and the abundance of tropical fruit! In this hands-on still life workshop, we’ll explore the unique fruits in season across South Florida and transform them into beautiful works of art.

Each season, we focus on a new variety of fruit to inspire our still lifes. For December, we’ll work with locally sourced tropical produce—from passionfruit to canistel, black sapote, and Florida avocado—while learning about their origins and where to find them. Whether you choose to collaborate with others or create independently, you’ll have access to a stunning array of fruit and all the tools needed to bring your vision to life.

Led by photographer Andrea Sarcos, who has been creating fruit still lifes since 2022, this workshop covers composition, lighting, and design principles to help you craft an image (or drawing) you’re proud of. Cameras, backdrops, and lighting will be provided, though you’re welcome to bring your own camera or phone. Artists who prefer to draw or paint may bring their own materials—watercolors, pencils, or charcoal welcome.

We’ll begin by creating a group still life together, then you’ll design your own arrangement with personalized guidance from Andrea. You’ll walk away with new skills, beautiful images for your portfolio—or even a handmade gift for the holiday season.

To end the morning, we’ll enjoy the fruits of our labor—literally—with a small tasting of our tropical creations.

Andrea is a freelance photographer, educator and interdisciplinary artist. Since 2018 she has taught photography classes to students K-12 as a Senior Artist in Residence at the Boys and Girls Club of Palm Beach County, the fifth largest Club organization in the United States. Sharing her knowledge of photography, she sparked interest in hundreds of young kids who have learned how to use digital cameras, tell a story visually, create interesting portraits and intentionally explore their communities.

Andrea curates an annual group exhibit of her students' best work of the year to be on display at Florida Atlantic University’s Schmidt Gallery. Other exhibits of her students' work include the Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center in Belle Glade and the Lighthouse ArtCenter in Tequesta.

She has led educational trips with National Geographic Student Expeditions and Putney Student Travel, focusing on photography while collaborating with experts in other fields like biology and science.

Andrea is based in Boca Raton, Florida. Her work focuses on issues surrounding identity, migration, memory through the lens of visual storytelling. Her photography journey began in high school seeing her images come to life in darkroom chemicals. She received dual bachelors degrees in Journalism and Visual Art Studies from the University of Florida (2015). She became an Artist in Residence at Arts Warehouse in Delray Beach, FL, in March of 2025.

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