by Shelley Marsh, special for The Shorelines
March 22, 2014
A new outlet for artistic locals has arrived at the Beaches. Painting with a Twist opened February 6 in the Ponte Vedra Square Shopping Center at the corner of Solana Road and A1A.
Painting with a Twist is a nationwide “paint and sip” franchise based in Louisiana. The concept is a mixture of social event and art class. A lively instructor leads a room full of dabblers in the creation of a painting, stroke by stroke. Everyone paints the same painting; an online calendar shows which painting will be produced during each event. Attendees are welcome to bring their own snacks and even bottles of wine to sip while they paint.
Business owner Maya Patel was inspired to open her own Painting With a Twist after attending classes at the franchise location in Saint Augustine. “One day I discovered Painting with a Twist, and was instantly a painting addict. Painting was a way for me to escape reality and just enjoy myself without thinking about all the day to day stresses. I also really love art, although I am not artistic at all.”
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