Be sure to come at least 15 minutes early to pick your seat (we open up for check-in 30 minutes prior to start time). Order a beverage/food and get that apron on to settle-in for an event that's sure to set a spark to the art in your heART! We provide it all. From the materials, to instruction, and tons of fun, painting and pARTying are OUR NUMBER ONE (Here in Roanoke and SWVA for 10 years running, honey-bun) Friendly Reminders: - One ticket per attendee. - Those not named on the event list cannot attend (just shy of an emotional support monkey). - Regular public events do not include drink/beverage in price of the ticket. - Are you really gonna get mad at us because your wore those white pants, Karen? (Apologies to any Karens harmed in the previous joke).
Downtown Roanoke’s premier brewery, taproom and beer garden specializing in craft beer with an emphasis on quality and variety. Food is available for delivery from Tuco's Taco and Tequila bar or from Beamers 25 restaurants along with food trucks.
Downtown Roanoke’s premier brewery, taproom and beer garden specializing in craft beer with an emphasis on quality and variety. Food is available for delivery from Tuco's Taco and Tequila bar or from Beamers 25 restaurants along with food trucks.
Downtown Roanoke’s premier brewery, taproom and beer garden specializing in craft beer with an emphasis on quality and variety. Food is available for delivery from Tuco's Taco and Tequila bar or from Beamers 25 restaurants along with food trucks.
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Local artist and Roanoke native Kaydee Pickle (Wertz), is always adding plenty of color! Her favorite is purple, but she pledges unending allegiance to the whole rainbow! Before the age of four, she began cultivating skills toward creating a life of Art. Receiving countless awards and 1st place honors throughout her school years, Kaydee now naturally thrives in a wide spectrum of artistry. Her passion is poured into both 2 and 3 dimensional artwork such as murals, interactive installations, landscape and portrait paintings, sculpture, collage work, card making, restoration and concept pieces, as well as event aesthetics. This range is accomplished with her knowledgeable utilization of a wide variety of mixed-media. Kaydee has also served as the Art Director behind the region's beloved Happiness and Harmony Music and Arts Festival for it's duration, and continues to work within a troop of local female artists, known as "the Heartists". She is especially joyful about sharing a piece of art with everyone at Roanoke's PaintNite!!
Questions about what to expect, what’s included, and how it all works.
Yes. Gnome is Where the Heart Is is designed to be achievable at any experience level. More satisfying than it looks difficult — Kaydee breaks every step down clearly. Most of our guests have never picked up a brush before, and they leave with something they're genuinely proud of. Worth knowing: Paint Nite events happen at real bars and restaurants, not studios — it's a night out that happens to involve painting.
A painting class teaches you technique. Paint Nite gives you a finished painting and a good night. Kaydee is a real local artist — not a teacher running a curriculum — and this event happens at Big Lick Brewing Company, a real local spot, not a studio. Paint Nite invented this format in 2012 and has sold more than 10 million tickets. The trade-off is honest: lighting varies, it can get loud, and the person at the next easel is a stranger. That's the point. It's more of a night out than a class.
Kaydee is a real local artist based in Roanoke — not a franchise employee or a corporate hire.
Big Lick Brewing Company is a local venue in Roanoke — a real local spot, not a dedicated painting studio. Paint Nite events happen at places like this by design — venues with character, regulars, and a bar. It can get lively. That's what makes it a night out rather than a class.
Gnome is Where the Heart Is is a winter painting — cozy seasonal vibes for a great night out.
Yaymaker is Paint Nite. We brought both brands together under the Paint Nite name — same artists, same events, same format we invented in 2012. More than 10 million tickets have been sold across both brands combined. If you used to attend Yaymaker events in Roanoke, you're in the right place. Welcome back.
Your ticket to Gnome is Where the Heart Is includes the canvas, all the paint you'll need, the use of brushes and an apron during the event, and step-by-step instruction from Kaydee. Drinks and food are ordered separately from Big Lick Brewing Company — you pay the venue directly for anything you eat or drink.
Big Lick Brewing Company's doors open at 4:00 PM, the event starts at 2:00 PM. We suggest showing up by 1:30 PM to give yourself time to pick your seats, get a drink and maybe a bite before Kaydee starts the painting.
You can reschedule your ticket to any other Paint Nite event up to 24 hours before this one starts. After that, tickets are locked — no refunds or changes. If Paint Nite cancels this event for any reason, you'll receive a full automatic refund.
This event has reached our minimum attendance threshold and is guaranteed to run. If we ever have to cancel a guaranteed event, every ticket holder receives a full automatic refund plus a free ticket to a future Paint Nite — no questions asked. The only exception is weather or force majeure, where full refunds are issued but free tickets are not.
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