Jun 24, 2014

C&B in a Nutshell..

Local artists teach students of all skill levels to create canvas masterpieces with provided acrylic paint & supplies. Our mission is to offer a relaxed, welcoming, stress-free, social art experience for anyone and everyone of all skill levels. Our events offer an environment that is comfortable, social, no-pressure, encouraging and entertaining.

The Painting Class

Professional local artists teach between 15 and 30 students of all skill levels to splash landscapes, cityscapes, or abstract paintings across a 16"x20" canvas through step-by-step instruction. All classes are held at local restaurants or art galleries, and all supplies are included. Some classes are BYOB, and during those that are not, discounted adult and nonalcoholic beverages will be available for purchase at the venue. Click here to check out Colors & Bottles' schedule, which includes each class's location, painting theme, and whether or not the class is BYOB or top-hat optional.

Mission of Art

Colors & Bottles' founder Jessica Burley and her band of talented local artists are dedicated to supporting local emerging talent and businesses through art instruction held at nearby venues. Their resident artists travel to local eateries and art galleries, where they teach students of all skill levels to fashion dimensional masterpieces through step-by-step instruction. They also kindle creativity during private parties held at the location of your choice, asking only that the destination be outfitted with enough tables, chairs, and paint-by-numbers templates of the Sistine Chapel ceiling for all invitees. Colors & Bottles has received a nod for their engagingly creative events onThe Ellen DeGeneres Show and within the pages of the Columbus Dispatch.

Our Events & Why they Rock

Colors & Bottles mission is to offer a relaxed, welcoming, stress-free, social art experience for anyone and everyone. We consider ourselves very chill and we love whoever, whenever! So, welcome! Come one, come all! Not artistic? Perfect! Or are you actually really, Artistic? That is perfect, too! We believe art is for everyone and we created C&B to provide comfortable, no-pressure, social art classes for all skill levels. To make it an even more different, fresh and exciting new experience we decided to by-pass the boring painting studio option. Instead, we thought it would spice things up to have our classes in wineries, art galleries, restaurants, bars, parks, rooftops, gardens, coffee shops, and any swanky locations we can find. Paint and drink around the town. Ellen DeGeneres picked us as "AWESOME, UNIQUE & FUN new art classes!!" Uh-huh, oh yea! Why did she pick us? Because, we told you, we’re absolutely, 100% the hip new way to take an art class!

Our Events & Why they Matter

Don’t overlook the heart, passion, drive and determination behind Colors & Bottles. “I wanted to start an organization that not only offered an artistic stress outlet for people but I wanted to structure my business in a way that could create jobs for Artists and Art lovers,” from founder Jessica Burley. The idea of hosting events in various hip locations was a perfect, yet fun, solution to help support and grow local communities. This idea allows for other small business to get people in their door to market, sell and promote their products. We truly believe that if everyone supports each other and works together than we can all help build strong, successful and happy communities.

Not artistic? Perfect! Artistic? Perfect!

We believe art is for everyone and we created C&B to provide comfortable classes for all skill levels. Our classes are for everyone. Watch the event video below if you don't believe us!

No more big up-front costs and long commitments to take art classes. We're your new art pick-me-up whenever you need us.

Sign up for a class when you're in the mood! Just check out your city's calendar and sign up. No more art classes that make you commit to every Monday for 3-months. We're here when you want us and when you need that art-social pick me up.

Classes are staged in local bars, wineries, restaurants and art galleries--including several BYOB variations.

We do this to achieve our mission to help support local businesses and economies. All locations offer alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages or it's BYOB!

All supplies are provided and you’ll leave each event with a take-home beautiful masterpiece! You don't need to bring anything but yourself!

Everyone Gets: One easel, brushes (we have many), paint, apron, water cup, palette, paper towels and anything you might need! You don't need to bring a thing!

"The artists are very generous with their compliments, they make you feel like your painting is a work of art no matter how inexperienced you are"