TYLER, TX (KETK) — Liberty Hall will be the featured painting for the second installment of the “Tyler Icon Series” on May 15 at Pinot’s Palette, located at 322 ESE Loop 323. The “Tyler Icon Series” features historic locations in Tyler.

“Pinot's Palette is Tyler's premier ‘no experience required’ paint and sip studio. Grab your friends and join us for a great night out in Tyler!” said Robin Haynie, owner of Pinot’s Palette. “We have a relaxed, fun environment and expert guidance from local artists; you can awaken artistic ability that you didn’t realize you had.”

 

 

 

JENKS - Lisa Riley, owner of the Pinot's Palette franchise on Cherry Street in Tulsa, recalls experiencing a snapshot of RiverWalk Crossing's decay. 

"When I left Tulsa years ago to Houston, this place was hopping," she said of RiverWalk in Jenks. "When I moved back, it was dead." 

But that's not stopping her from making the second Tulsa-area Pinot's Palette the first major tenant to move into the mostly vacant Jenks shopping center in quite some time. 

One year after the Muscogee (Creek) Nation purchased the center for $11.5 million, the tribe is working to ensure Pinot's Palette is the first of many tenants. 

Even though Muscogee Nation Business Enterprise is still one to two months away from presenting a new master plan to tribal leadership for approval, it is moving ahead with efforts to bring in more tenants and make RiverWalk more inviting. 

Woody Anderson, CEO of Muscogee Nation Business Enterprise, said the eventual goal is to fill up the vacant retail space, build out the empty two acres that separate the main portion of RiverWalk Crossing from the northern two buildings, create links to the tribe's River Spirit Casino across the Arkansas River and incorporate cultural pieces that celebrate the tribe and its history.

"We want to bring people who make things unique to our tribe to RiverWalk," he said. 

As part of that goal, the Tulsa Creek Indian Community plans to open an embroidery shop at RiverWalk within 60 days. 

All businesses won't be tribe- centric, as the organization is courting a number of tenants, including several restaurants, Anderson said. 

The current thinking for the undeveloped two acres is to build either a hotel or residential apartment buildings that incorporate first-floor retail space geared toward serving the visitors or tenants, he said. 

The organization is also firming up a proposal to shuttle people between RiverWalk and the casino. 

"One of the major pieces we're working on is how we can incorporate the river bank with River Spirit Casino," Anderson said. "We want to create something really special there that could be the centerpiece of RiverWalk." 

Even without a finished plan, the tribe is implementing improvements. Rest- rooms will be constructed within 30 to 45 days, RiverWalk Movies will receive an upgrade to digital projectors within 60 days, and new signs are being fabricated. 

Though Riley said she opened Pinot's Palette at RiverWalk partly due to the potential to be in an area where clients can walk around and relax after their art sessions, she was also encouraged by the tribe's commitment to the center. 

"I met with them and wanted to know what their goals were for the RiverWalk," she said. "I wanted to make sure they had the same intentions I wanted it to have."

 

 

 

TYLER — It all started with a trip to Houston. Robin and Richard Haynie’s daughter decided that a girls’ night out would be the perfect way to entertain her mom, so she took her to a paint party at the original Pinot’s Palette studio located in the city. The mother and daughter enjoyed the evening so much that Robin and Richard decided a business like this would be welcome in Tyler. They contacted the owners and started to investigate franchising opportunities.

“This is not a painting class. It is more a paint party,” Robin Haynie said. “It is a fun experience – something different to do and enjoy on an entertaining night out in East Texas. People can bring their own wine or beverages and snacks to our studio and have fun with their friends. Pinot’s Palette will provide the art supplies and the plates and glasses.”

Sometimes called a paint and sip franchise, this is a BYOB paint party. A paint and sip franchise is a place where people can enjoy painting a picture in a relaxed and entertaining atmosphere.

The concept was developed in 2009 when Craig Ceccanti and Beth and Charles Willis started the first Pinot’s Palette in Houston. Their idea came to them after they visited a similar program in Louisiana. Even though none of them had a background in art, they all had powerful business instincts, and they could see the business possibilities of opening a similar studio in Texas. Originally called Pinot and Picasso, they soon changed the name to Pinot’s Palette. They opened their first studio in Houston, and a year later they opened a second location at the famous Houston Galleria. The franchise skyrocketed from there. They now have franchises from the east coast to the west coast.

 

 

 

Is unleashing your inner Picasso easier when wine is involved? That seems to be the philosophy behind Pinot’s Palette, an upscale “paint/drink/have fun” destination opening in Montclair catering to couples and groups.

Guests sign up online to attend a two-hour or three-hour painting class where they are instructed by a local, trained artist on how to recreate the featured painting of the night. Pinot’s Palette provides art supplies, plates and wine glasses, you bring the snacks and wine, beer or cocktails.

Pinot’s Palette, which will be located at 351 Bloomfield Ave., is a few doors down fromCharmed, a beading studio, and next door to a soon-to-be Tasti D Lite/Planet Smoothie.

 

 

 

 

 

Big changes are coming to the Riverwalk Crossing. One year ago, the Muscogee Creek Nation bought the property on the west side of the river at 96th street at auction. They've since been working to get more businesses out there and some local business owners are on board. 

"As a business owner it's a dream come true that we can expand and have a demand where we need to expand so quickly," says Pinot's Palette Owner, Lisa Riley. 

Riley says Pinot's Palette has been open on Cherry Street for just a year. It's a paint studio where adults can learn to do canvas paintings in two to three hours while enjoying a glass of wine or beer. 

Riley says she definitely took into consideration that not much is at the Riverwalk right now, but she had no hesitations to opening her second location there. Riley says the announcement of the expansion of the River Spirit Casino is another drawing factor. 

"Really excited about the Margaritaville Resort that's going across the way," Riley said. 

By: Dr. Aubrey D. Sharpe

Three of the “Man’s” favorite things are rain, Elvis and parties. On the night of January 8, we had all three: pouring rain, Elvis’ birthday and a super-duper party! The “planets aligned” at an unlikely place for a Man About Town. Sixteen of us met at Pinot’s Palette in Tyler and had the time of our lives.

At the outset, let me be honest: not being an artist, spending an evening sitting at an easel painting would normally be at the bottom of my “want to-do list.” But I’m a convert!  It may have been one of the more fun nights ever! 

So just what is Pinot’s Palette? It is the simple pairing of beginner art sessions with wine tasting and snacks, accomplished in two or three hour classes. You bring your friends, wine and snacks; and they provide the paints, canvases and the perfect environment. Everyone leaves with a complete masterpiece and the memory of an unforgettable evening of fun, friends and fine art.

Not an artist? Not a problem! The trained artists Luba Cain and Paul Smith will guide you step-by-step through the featured painting for the session and ensure you stay on track to completing your masterpiece by the end of class. Frames are available for purchase if you feel like a real artist after a couple glasses of wine!

Pinot’s Palette-Tyler opened December 7, 2012. Owners Robin and Richard Haynie see to every detail of this delightful place. Being a barrel of fun themselves, ’ya can’t help but have a great time yourself. While not a painting artist, Robin is an accomplished playwright that has won national awards, and Richard is a musician that plays in a rock-n-roll band called “Strange Brew.” So they are, indeed, artistic.

It is the perfect environment for a fun, casual event. Located between Tuesday Morning and Plato’s Closet in the Cotton Patch Café Business Center, the place is easy to find. Though plenty large, the studio has a warm and cozy feel. There are tables, stools and easels for up to 48 folks at a time. The kitchen/serving area at the back has all the amenities (wine glasses included), supplies and counter space needed to serve your wine and snacks.

BY JENNIFER PALMER

The “paint and sip” trend is coming to Bricktown, with the opening of an art and wine studio planned for the spring.

Pinot's Palette, which opened its first Oklahoma location in Tulsa last year, is remodeling a space in Bricktown. The Houston-based franchise offers guests a night out by pairing beginner art lessons with wine tasting in two-hour or three-hour sessions.

Bricktown franchisee Ashley Gardner, a professional artist, joined the company three years ago and moved to Houston. When the opportunity arose to help open the Tulsa studio, then her own in Bricktown, she jumped on it.

“It's literally the best job on Earth,” Gardner said. “We teaching painting classes and wine is always flowing. It's just a really positive, fun night out.”

Sometimes it takes just one great idea.

As Beth Willis tells it, she was aware of a similar notion elsewhere, but when she and her sister went looking for something like it, there was nothing in Houston. With her husband, Charles, and their buddy Craig Ceccanti, they decided this was a great idea.

I am a professional skeptic (or grump, but skeptic is swankier) and even I see how cool it is: Their business, called Pinot's Palette, conducts fun evening art classes, involving wine consumption, at the end of which the student has produced a version of the featured painting.

The first Pinot's Palette opened on Taft Street in Montrose in 2009. Soon the waiting lists told the trio that it was time to expand, to a second location in the Galleria area.

"When it started, all three of us had day jobs," says Beth Willis. But soon, Charles Willis and Ceccanti, who both have MBAs, were concentrating on Pinot's Palette. Beth Willis, however, having just recently completed seven years of higher education, kept her job as a pharmacist.

Let's pause for one minute to consider the busy life of Beth Willis. She is an entrepreneur. She is a pharmacist. She is mother to Addie, 2½, and Camille, 15 months. "It's a little bit chaotic, but it's our normal," she says.

Here's how the classes work: The paintings that will be reproduced are featured on the website. An artist conducts the class (I mentioned the wine, right?). "It's structured to be a lot of fun," she says. And yes, there's an implicit acknowledgement that this will attract a kind of "girls' night out" crowd.

The idea has taken off in a big way. After the first few Pinot's opened, the founders decided it was time to franchise. Now a total of 13 are open around the country, six in the Houston area, with that total set to more than double, including markets such as San Francisco, Manhattan, Oklahoma City. "Our goal is to be in every major U.S. market," Beth Willis says.

"Our growth is fantastic and we are so happy that other entrepreneurs are choosing Pinot’s Palette," she says. Upcoming will be kids' classes so that parents can "drop and shop" and an expansion into corporate events, but the focus will always be on the adult evening classes.

"It's fun doing something we all love so much," Beth Willis says.

 

 

Pinot’s Palette, a national Paint and Sip franchise known for providing guests with an entertaining evening of art and wine, announced that it has signed a franchise agreement with Shubhra Saxena to open its second studio in the Atlanta area in Johns Creek.

The location is scheduled to open next year and will be the 19th agreement for Pinot’s Palette in 2012 for Pinot’s Palette nationwide. An exact location in Johns Creek has not been determined. 

“We are thrilled to welcome Shubhra Saxena to the Pinot’s Palette family and expand our brand’s footprint in Atlanta,” said Craig Ceccanti, chief executive officer, Pinot’s Palette. “We are confident that her experience in finance, coupled with her passion for art will make her the perfect addition to Pinot’s Palette.”

At Pinot’s Palette, guests sign up online to attend a two-hour or three-hour painting class where they are instructed by a local, trained artist on how to recreate the featured painting of the night. Pinot’s Palette provides art supplies, plates and wine glasses and guests are encouraged to bring their own wine and snacks. Franchisees have access to extensive painting libraries of artwork tested for all skill levels, as well as the ability to create their own paintings to respond to guests’ changing taste in artwork and local trends in their respective communities. 

Prior to joining Pinot’s Palette, Shubhra always had a deep passion for entertaining and the arts. She also obtained a master’s degree in finance and dreamed of one day opening her own business. After researching various franchise concepts, she decided Pinot’s Palette was the perfect fit based on the brand’s unique concept, great infrastructure and corporate support. 

“I’ve always loved to entertain and paint, and I’m so excited to be able to bring my passions and my education together to open my very own paint and sip studio,” said Shubhra. “The concept allows me to make art accessible to people without art backgrounds, and I’m confident the Atlanta community will love it.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

By Meredith Knight

Ready for the ultimate girls-night-out or date night with your honey? Picture this. You arrive at your venue where a friendly artisan greets you, shows you where to set up the hors d'oeuvres you’ve brought and where to find wine glasses and party utensils. Music is playing. The atmosphere is fun and casual. As your friends arrive, you mingle and eventually are led to waiting art stations already equipped with everything you’ll need for your paint party adventure.

A lead artisan takes the stage and begins to explain the evening’s agenda. She will provide you with fifteen minutes of instruction. Then you’ll take a break to mingle, refresh your drink or make a potty stop. Then it’s back to your station for more paint instruction. Another artisan circulates, refreshing your water, answering your questions and providing general guidance and encouragement.

Fifteen minutes more instruction, then time to mingle and compare notes, grab an hors d'oeuvre then back to your waiting canvas. By the time your evening of painting and partying is over, you have your own one-of-a-kind artwork ready to take home with you. This scenario is the crux of the hot, new Sip and Paint industry and it’s come to Allen with the opening of Pinot’s Palette in The Villages of Fairview (right next to Rally House, across from A Real Bookstore). Owner Wendy McIntyre is booking parties now and excited about all the possibilities.

Paint. Drink. Have Fun.

“A paint party is a great alternative to dinner and a movie for date night,” Wendy said. “It’s a fun way to spend time with girlfriends and the perfect corporate team building exercise. We even offer family fun days.”

 

 

 

 

 

Pablo Picasso once said “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.”

Pinot's Palette in Lakewood has found the solution to that problem!

Since November of 2011, Lake Highlanders have been enjoying the Pinot’s Palette experience, and it’s just a hop, skip and a jump down Abrams from us.

With their relaxed, fun environment, and expert guidance from local artists, you can awaken the artistic ability inside of you.

And even better, you can encourage that artistic ability in your child by letting them take part in this year’s “Santa’s Little Helpers” workshop.

On Saturday, December 22nd, you can drop off your little Picasso at Pinot’s Palette for some holiday painting fun.

Pinot’s Palette provides the canvas, easel, brushes, paints, and apron for the class, and all your child needs to do is show up ready for some fun.

Not only will your child be able to spend a few hours creating a masterpiece, but you can get some holiday shopping done. 

TULSA, OK - Getting liquored up in front of a canvas is a pretty good way to paint, especially at Pinot's Palette, a paint and sip art studio that has quickly become a popular hangout in cities across the country.

After grade school most of us don't pick up a paint brush again, but Pinot's Palette is giving adults a good reason to unleash their artistic flare.  With locations across the United States, people are picking up their paint brushes and enjoying a night out with friends.  It's even become a popular place to bring a date.

If you haven't painted (or never painted), the idea of spending the evening in front of a blank canvas may sound a little scary, but at Pinot's Palette they have a full bar to help the artist get a little liquid courage.  

The studio is not about training painters, they just show how to do it step-by-step and in the end its amazing how good the paintings turn out.

They don't use art terms they simply called the two brushes big brush and little brush.  There is no pressure the atmosphere is a fun and loose.

 

Published: October  2012

Our friend Lisa Riley, owner of Pinot's Palette - Cherry Street in Tulsa, and Josh, one of their fantastic artists, are now a bonified TV stars! They were featured this morning on Good Day Tulsa!

BRING THE VINO,

PAINT WITH PINOT

 

Written by: Jackelyn Vorce

Published: June 2012

Painting classes are becoming somewhat of a trend among individuals looking for something fun and different to do on a night out. Wanting to get the full experience, the La Mode Dallas team had the pleasure of sitting in on a class at Pinot’s Palette in Lakewood recently. Stephanie and Chip Burgard opened this location in November 2011, and the space has the capacity to hold 64 people, which makes it perfect for larger groups. This class is designed for individuals who don’t know the first thing about painting but, at the same time, it doesn’t hurt to reserve a spot, customers decide online which class they want to take based on the chosen painting.

Because the studio provides everything, including art supplies, bottle/wine openers, ice and glasses, groups can bring their own wine and food to enjoy as they work. When I asked Stephanie what she hears most after a class she said, “Most people can’t believe they created a piece of art that they would be willing to hang on the wall!” Although we were all intimidated at first and expecting the worst, the outcome turned out to be a pleasant surprise that I will, in fact, be hanging on my wall.’t restrict those more experienced from letting their creativity flow.”

 

 

 

Fundraisers help Katy-area family coping with cancer

By Leslie Williams-Dennis

Published: May 2012

Specks of multicolored glitter fall alongside a change jar at Pinot's Palette in Katy as guests arrive for much more than an art lesson and a glass of wine.

Judie Supra, 72, has been fighting Stage 4 colon and liver cancer since June 2011. Her daughter, Pam Sease, 48, was diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer in last March.

The May 16 event at 2910 Commercial Blvd., Ste. 102, is the first of three fundraisers designed to help the family with their medical bills.

White ribbons decorated with blue and brown polka dots serve as a symbol for the cause.

"We couldn't find enough ribbon in blue which is the color for colon cancer so we ended up buying the ones that had brown and blue on them," Supra's daughter, Lisa Kubiak, said.

 

 

 

 

Photo editor, fashionista and design junkie Barbara Kuntz's pick: Paint Your Own Rodrigue Blue Dog at Pinot's Palette - Galleria

Barbara says: "We definitely have musical genes in our family, that's for sure. Now to unleash (hopefully!) another artistic talent by venturing into painting. Yes, I'm going to give it a go at Pinot's Palette "Paint Your Own Rodrigue Blue Dog" on Saturday.

The invitation says all you need to bring are appetizers and any drinks "to heighten" your creativity. Sounds perfect to me. And I know my dogs will love the outcome, no matter what I bring home!"

 

 

 

 

 

Published: May  2012

Pinot's Palette - Cherry Street, in Tulsa, was featured on the May 5th edition of Explore Tulsa. Scroll over to the 7:15 minute mark to see all of the fun people are having at Pinot's Palette!

 

 

Published: May 2012

Pinot's Palette - Cherry Street, in Tulsa, has been featured as a great gift for Mother's Day during the Stylish Stepmom's segment on Great Day Green Country.

 

Posted May 2, 2012

"I love the idea of providing this uplifting experience to our community," says Kristi Bauer, native Memphian and new owner of Pinot's Palette. "The Pinot's Palette experience really embodies what we Memphians love about our city."

Pinot's Palette is a "paint and sip" studio where groups of friends gather for date night, girls' night, and corporate events, bring wine and snacks, and enjoy an interactive art experience. Everyone attending the event re-creates a featured painting of the night, like a version of Van Gogh's "Starry Night," with the help of local artists. Pinot's Palette supplies all of the art materials, wine glasses and plates to enjoy the evening.

Some call it entertainment art, others call it a painting party, but everyone agrees -- no experience is necessary to have a great time at the nightly two- or three-hour events.

Bauer explains, "Class participants are always thrilled with the experience. It feels like I'm hosting a party every night."

Pinot's Palette's combination of wine, art and entertainment makes it a great addition to Memphis.

 

 

 

 

Published: March 2012

Pinot's Palette - Cherry Street, our newest studio in Tulsa, has been featured as a fun event for this spring during Average Dan's Bucket List on Great Day Green Country.

 

 

 

Published: March 2012

Painting parties will be more fun with the opening of Pinot's Palette, 1621 E. 15th St., in March.

A "paint and sip studio," where adults can entertain their friends with painting sessions led by local artists mized with a cocktail hour, Pinot's Palette is making its first move into Oklahoma with the Tulsa location.

"Pinot's Palette is geared towards the person who has never picked up a paintbrush but wants to give it a try in a fun atmosphere with no pressure," says Lisa Riley, owner of Tulsa's Pinot's Palette. "Most people are really surprised how well their paintings turn out."

This popular industry has grown over the past few years. Pinot's Palette caters to traditional classes, private parties, corporate events, and off-site parties. Private parties can include business team building, kids' birthday parties and much more.

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By Joel Lucks 

Published: 3/7/2012

Lively retro tunes and oodles of red wine and suds were the ticket to morph a chilly Tuesday evening into a toasty artsy fest. Though the forecast called for cloudy weather, the bright blue skies sketched by the sold-out assemblage for Painting in the Park at Discovery Green could have fooled onlookers into believing it was a delightful midsummer's day.

The muse was Pixie Petals, an acrylic-on-canvas painting by Pinot's Palette artist Ashley Gardner. Composed of a swirly backdrop with vibrant poppies and happy creatures, the image was inspired by the energy of the downtown garden.

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By KYLE ARNOLD World Staff Writer 

Published: 12/28/2011

  

For those who may want to mix some Merlot with Monet or Pinot Grigio with Picasso, a franchise moving into Tulsa can help them celebrate their love of art and alcohol. Texas-based "paint and sip" concept Pinot's Palette is preparing for a March opening on Cherry Street, pairing artful wine tasting with social painting. 

Pinot's Palette is a simple pairing of beginner art sessions with wine tasting, accomplished at two- to three-hour classes nightly and on weekends. 

"We provide the easel, the canvas, the paint and the wine," said owner Lisa Riley. "It's an entertainment genre that is really spreading across the country." 

Pinot's Palette will be located at 1621 E. 15th St., between Mongolian restaurant Genghis Grill and women's apparel retailer Rope. The 1,800-square-foot space has direct access to a parking lot behind the building. 

Pinot's Palette got its start in Houston in 2009 as a small art studio that allowed customers to bring their own alcohol and food while enjoying amateur art instruction. 

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Check the Pinot's Palette - Cherry Street calendar online

Pinot’s Palette, BYOB art studio, to open in Hillside Village

By Rachel Stone on October 12th, 2011 

 

 

 

CultureMap's "Painting in the Park" adventure brings out young professionals' colorfully wild side

Pinot and Paint. What else does a creative mind need? Not Much! We interviewed Craig Ceccanti, CEO and Charles Willis, President of Pinot’s Palette about what makes their unique company so successful.

MO.com; 10/11/11

MO: Awesome idea! Tell us about the initial concept for Pinot’s Palette, and how you made this idea into a reality?

Craig: The symbiotic combination of wine and painting has been embraced for ages. Like many “good” ideas, our challenge was to craft a real commercial viability out of the pairing. Pinot’s Palette did not materialize overnight. There was a lot of research, planning, re-planning, and hard work that went into growing it into the franchise system it is today. We are very passionate about breathing life into this idea and making it a reality across the country via franchising.

Charles: I think we’ve made believers out of some naysayers we encountered when we were first starting out. We were able to take on the challenge of a declining economy head on and bring in employment for local artists while building a thriving business. Our team is really great at turning challenges into opportunities and we like to dream big!

MO: Many people advise NOT to go into business with your best friend. Why do you believe it has worked for you two?

Craig: Charles and I are both ambitious and hard working. We work in the same direction. Working in different directions would be much like...

Vote for Pinot's Palette on MO.com and read more here!

Inaugural Pink Ribbon Parade sculptures revealed; set to embark on journey to raise awareness

BY WHITNEY RADLEY
09.13.11 | 02:20 pm
The scene outside of City Hall on Tuesday morning was literally and figuratively rosy.

Artists, sponsors, breast cancer survivors and beneficiaries gathered at the Reflection Pool for the kickoff of the inaugural Pink Ribbon Parade, sponsored by the Breast Health Collaborative of Texas. It was an opportunity for involved parties, government representatives, the media and the public to see the fruits of their labor for the first time: More than a dozen painted ribbon sculptures that will parade across Texas to raise awareness for breast health.

Each 7-foot-tall ribbon serves a dual purpose for breast cancer awareness and fundraising. Artists and sponsors collaborated to embellish their sculptures, and at the event, the Breast Health Collaborative presented each team with a portion of a $38,000 check — which the teams, in turn, donated to a chosen recipient.

One ribbon was sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center's IBC Research Program and Clinic; another by Pinot's Palette; another by young artists Isabella and Hailey, who along with their art teacher, Ms. Betsy, painted a sculpture entitled "Butterfly Kisses" in honor of Isabella's mother, Amy, a breast cancer survivor. Other artists included local talents Kermit Eisenhut and Hahn Tran.

"This project symbolizes the great collaborative spirit in Houston and throughout Texas," said Lyn Widlaski, the collaborative's executive director.

The ribbons will travel next to Tour de Pink at Prairie View A&M, then to the Susan G. Komen Houston Race for the Cure, and finally to the 7th Annual Breast Health Summit. At each location, the ribbons will serve as reminders of and testaments to the strength of breast cancer victims.

State Representative Sarah Davis, Mayor Annise Parker and City Council Members Ed Gonzalez, Al Hoang, Melissa Noriega, Oliver Pennington and Brenda Stardig were among the crowd.

"Let's all join together for a healthier Houston," said Parker, "and let's all join together to fight breast cancer."

Pinot’s Palette offers a night for friends to get together and create their own masterpieces. “All they have to do is bring the food and the wine and we supply the rest,” said Alan Barnard, owner of Pinot’s Palette in Katy. The art studio is the third in the Houston area and the first franchise location. Barnard said it’s been a dream of his and his wife, Kerrie, to start a business together. After learning about Pinot’s Palette from some of their friends, the couple thought it sounded like something the area would enjoy and decided to contact the owners.

"We're introducing a place where you become the artist and the experience leaves everyone with a lasting..."

"Great Day Houston gives a special date night to a deserving couple and long time fan of the show. Debra Dunkin interviews the couple on their trials and tribulations with the gift of a date night at Pinot's Palette. The couple gets a mini taste of Pinot's Palette along with a gift basket to enjoy the full experience another day..."

TLC's The Little Couple filmed and aired an episode called 'There's an Art To It' highlighting Pinot's Palette as their 2 year anniversary date. The couple had a blast as they painted "Sunset on the Wharf" during a Sunday brunch Private Party. Bill and Jen were fantastic and had some real talent...

"It's Cool to... find your inner Picasso as told to 002houston’s budding artist. How many of you have thought at one point or another in your life that you’d like to learn to paint? Well, we’re teaching you how…OK, artist Amy Elizabeth Wright is. She’ll explain how they do it at Pinot & Picasso. Bring your own wine (or whatever you want to drink and eat). Have fun painting along with your friends and a local artist who leads you step-by-step. Make it your own and leave with your masterpiece. Check out her portrait of 002’s Picasso in the finished result..."

"I don't paint. I can't draw. In the first grade, my teacher, a prickly, irritable woman, scolded me for coloring outside the lines, which, in hindsight, may explain why art has always intimidated me. But as an adult with the help of some good grapes, i can be coaxed into dabbling with the brushes and paint. Wine and art go together and they have for a very long time, said Charles Willis, co-owner of Pinot's Palette, a new establishment in Montrose that hosts painting classes. Actually, they're really more like parties than classes. Attendees are invited to bring wine and hor d'oeuvres..."

"There is a great new opportunity to experience the world of art through painting in Houston. At Pinot & Picasso, located at 2406 Taft St., guests can spend a pleasant evening creating their own acrylic painting. A different painting experience is offered every Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening. A monthly calendar featuring the paintings to be completed each night is available at their website. An artist will lead the guests in a step-bystep fashion through the entire process, from how to hold the brushes to how to apply the paint. By evenings end, each participant will have their own completed masterpiece to take home. For both those who have dabbled a bit with art and those who have never even contemplated the idea of trying, this is a fun and stress-free affair. Acrylic paint is fast drying so mistakes are easily corrected. Supplies are provided, including a canvas, all necessary paint, and the use of brushes, easel and an apron..."

"New on Taft is Pinot's Palette, an art painting class with a bring-your-own-wine twist. The class is geared toward beginners but accomplished artists will learn new techniques, too. Of course, the farther down the level of wine goes in the bottle, the less you care about how the paint looks on the canvas. Hey Picasso himself didn't worry about staying withing the lines! 'It's really more of a night out with friends, than actual painting lessons,' says Craig Ceccanti..."