Pinot & Picasso Hutt Valley is a sip and paint studio on Jackson Street in Petone, offering a family-friendly entertainment experience for the Wellington region. The studio serves local communities in Lower and Upper Hutt, and also runs mobile sip and paint options for the wider Wairarapa region. The idea is simple: grab a drink, follow along with a guided art class, and leave with a canvas you painted yourself.
No experience is required. Teachers offer plenty of support and instruction, and the studio's promise is a warm, fun environment where anyone can have a good time, whether they arrive with artistic talent or none at all. Sessions run roughly two to three hours, with all art supplies included and aprons provided.
The studio is BYO-friendly: guests can bring pre-packaged wine, beer, cider, seltzers or non-alcoholic drinks, and there is a fridge and glassware on site. Food can be brought in too, with grazing boxes from Blue Carrot Catering a popular recommendation. Capacity is capped at 30 people per session in a single room, which keeps things social but not crowded.
Beyond the public session calendar, the studio hosts private functions of every kind — team building and corporate events, hens nights and bridal showers, baby showers, kids birthday parties, Christmas parties, and general private events — plus mobile and pop-up packages that bring the paint party to you. The session calendar itself is refreshingly varied, from glowing Neon Nights and RnB-themed evenings to textured art classes, Paint Your Pet afternoons, and all-ages kids sessions.
On Jackson Street in the heart of Petone, Pinot & Picasso Hutt Valley has turned art class into a night out. It is part of the Pinot & Picasso family of studios, offering guided sip and paint sessions to the Wellington region — a place where you bring a bottle of wine, pick up a brush, and go home with a finished canvas and, in the studio's own words, a big smile on your face.
The Hutt Valley studio serves both Lower and Upper Hutt from its Jackson Street home, and extends its reach with mobile sip and paint options across the wider Wairarapa region. It is pitched squarely at everyone: the studio describes itself as family-friendly and insists you don't need to be an advanced artist to have a good time.
Book a spot on the calendar, then arrive about ten minutes early to get settled, set up and, as the studio puts it, get the wines flowing. Sessions run roughly two to three hours. All art supplies are included, aprons are provided, and a teacher guides the whole room through the featured painting step by step, with plenty of support along the way.
It is a genuinely BYO experience. You are welcome to bring pre-packaged drinks — wine, beer, cider, seltzers or non-alcoholic options — and food too, with grazing boxes from Blue Carrot Catering a recommended option. There is a fridge to keep drinks cold and proper glassware on hand, so no plastic cups required. Capacity is capped at 30 guests per session in a single room, keeping the atmosphere intimate rather than chaotic.
The dress code is whatever feels comfortable, though the studio has one honest warning: paint happens. Wear something you wouldn't be disappointed to get paint on, and lean on the provided apron.
The calendar is where the studio's personality shows. Neon Nights sessions glow in the dark, with recent themes including Matariki. RnB Nights pair painting with music — think Jiggy Wit It and Queen B. Themed events like Mamma Mia Nights: Here We Go Again lean into singalong energy, while the Breakfast Club series moves things to a late-morning slot with an Amalfi-inspired painting.
Some sessions have become clear favourites. Paint Your Pet invites you to bring a photo and paint your furry friend's portrait. Paint Your Partner: Aura Edition is a playful couples' afternoon. Textured Art sessions like Dusk Dancer introduce three-dimensional techniques with textured paste. And for families, all-ages and kids sessions such as Sid — a happy sloth in the forest — run on weekend afternoons at a lower price point than evening events.
Beyond the public calendar, the studio runs private functions of nearly every variety: team building and corporate events, hens nights and bridal showers, baby showers, kids birthday parties, Christmas party packages, and general private events for up to 30 guests. Mobile and pop-up packages take the whole setup to venues across the region.
The location helps. The studio sits on the corner of Cuba Street and Jackson Street, down the road from Domino's, surrounded by Petone's bars and restaurants — the studio name-checks Flint Social, Sprig & Fern Tavern, Mexico and Buddha Stix Wellington as nearby favourites. Parking is easiest in the surrounding side streets.
Groups booking separately are seated on a first-in, best-dressed basis, so arriving a little early helps keep your party together — and special requests can be noted at booking. Between the BYO setup, the guided teaching and the music-and-neon themed nights, it is a simple formula done well: two or three hours, a glass in one hand, a brush in the other, and a painting to take home.