Painting & drinking
Uptown Art, 510 Evernia St.; 561899-3980, westpalm@uptownart.com
You’ve probably seen the photographs all over social media. Someone you know, maybe only casually, holding a paintbrush, smiling, sitting at a long table — saddled up to an easel, a blank canvas and a $20 bottle of Merlot.
Meet, drink and paint happy, says the cute stenciled sign on the background wall.
Uptown Art is our little town’s very own art laboratory, and if you’ve never been, you need to gather up your mom, a sister, your neighbor, your dad — yes, your dad — and get yourself down there. It’s fun.
Daniela Alvarez, 26, popped in with her girlfriends recently to relax before her wedding. “I feel better doing something artsy,” she said.
Painting and drinking is big these days. Let them swipe your credit card and, there you are, a bit confused that very first time, about to make something out of nothing. At Uptown Art, you’re allowed to bring whatever food and drink you want. Customers lug in coolers, wine glasses, corkscrews, an orange and a knife for their wheat beers, brie and crackers. Sometimes the pizza delivery man shows up. And then you sit and paint a picture. Everyone in class does the same one. Every single one turns out different.
Way different. A cute little millennial with a headset is your teacher. And before you’ve knocked back your bottle of $12.99 Prosecco, there you are posing for an Instagram with your girl posse, holding your creation.
We promise it will look lovely in your garage.