The approximately 3,000-square-foot space in White Plains will have a main studio with separate rooms for private events, so multiple events can be held simultaneously. He said the business also matched his retail experience and Leigh's artistic background.įinch said a venue solely for painting creates a better experience because it is specifically built for that purpose. "We thought a business like this would be really fun to start and to run," he said. He said he originally saw the concept in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The paint bar serves tapas-style food that people can eat while painting, like bruschetta, hummus platters and spinach and feta triangles.įinch and his co-founder Vanessa Leigh, an artist and actress, opened their first location in Manchester, N.H., in 2012. Finch said instructors talk about half the time, giving people time to socialize. Painting sessions last two to two and a half hours with a break included for painters to catch up, eat and drink. The paint bar offers private events for kids, adults and co-workers as well as family painting days and public sessions in the evening. Participants at Muse are guided through the painting process in 10 to 15 steps to create a piece, like their own version of Vincent van Gogh's "Starry Night," to take home. "Our customers tend to either go eat or go out to bars before or after they come to one of our sessions - so it just works well in that kind of area." To find out more, reserve a seat in a class, organize a party or to just check out the art visit like that area, Mamaroneck Avenue, with kind of all the hustle and bustle and bars and restaurants," he said. “Medical research, local Arts programs and schools are our big focus,” Finch said. The food menu is also changed up according to the season.įinch offers two fundraisers each month at his different studios with 5 percent of the profits going to local charities. The food is simple, cheese and crackers and other finger foods that are easy to munch on while painting. The food and drink menu will include 12 different types of wine (white, red, Prosecco and Sangria) and 12 types of beer. Special parties for adults and children can be reserved. The schedule will be posted on the Muse Paintbar website at Two sessions are scheduled each day at 3:30 p.m. The studio will be open seven days a week.
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It’s easy to do and they walk away with something good.”īut, this is not like paint by numbers, customers learn how to paint on a blank canvas.Įach session runs from two to two and a half hours and the cost is from $29 to $45 depending on the night of the week the class is scheduled and the type of class. “Customers are often very surprised at the finished product. In the autumn falling leaves might be featured or snowscapes during the winter. The class teachers show customers how to paint what they see.”įinch has hired three local artists to help with the classes, which will include a selection of painting types including landscapes, classic, popular favorites like Van Gogh’s Starry Night, and personal selections that customers can order in advance.Ībout 20 new paintings are presented each month and the local artists help to make selections that are appropriate for the area in which the studio is located.
“Many people say they can’t believe they painted what they did. The finished product is gallery wrapped for students to take home.Ĭustomers do not have to be artists or have any art experience to be able to come and enjoy themselves, Finch said. The standard canvas size is 16” x 20” and can be hung as is or framed and then hung. Set up on the ground floor, the studio will be visible from Mamaroneck Avenue, complete with easels, assorted paint colors (acrylic is the paint of choice), brushes, canvasses and stools.Ī painting class schedule will be posted and guests will be able to order from a menu of wine and beer selections and assorted tapas when they attend a session.Įach session features one painting that each student will reproduce with supplied paints and a stretched canvas. White Plains and Brooklyn are locations for his current projects. Stan Finch, co-founder of Muse Paintbar has been in the business since 2012 when he and lead artist Vanessa Leigh discovered that people enjoyed painting in a social environment.įinch’s first studio was in New Hampshire and he has recently opened several others in New England. That’s the location of the former Cheeburger Cheeburger. Muse Paintbar is set to open a studio at 84 Mamaroneck Avenue in White Plains on May 10. It is interesting in this day of virtual reality that such a tactile activity as social painting has become a growing entertainment trend. Muse Paintbar will open May 10 at 84 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, location of the former Cheeburger Cheeburger.
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