About Christina

Christina Ruggieri grew up between Manhattan and Eastern Long Island and worked as a marketing executive for luxury brands, including Calypso St. Barth and Christofle, before becoming a full-time artist.

Her playfully chic watercolors make elegant additions to any home, and her custom dog portraits, invitations and greeting cards have become popular among celebrated tastemakers. 

As a former marketing executive, she loves working with brands to create eye-catching social content and unique in-store experiences for customers.

F.A.Qs Paint & Sips 2024

Can I paint something other than what is advertised?

Sure. However teacher instruction and materials provided will be entirely related to the painting subject advertised. 

What is included?·     

A 9x12 canvas with painting subject pre-outline on it and all materials needed to complete that evening's painting. Hiyo Mocktails (2), light snacks. 90-minutes of instruction.   

Will alcohol be served? Mocktails will be served and glasses and bottle openers will be provided to those who wish to bring their own bottle of wine or beer.

What should I wear?

We will provide one-size-fits-all painting smocks,  but given that we will be working in acrylics, wear something you wouldn’t mind getting paint on – just in case!

What is your cancellation policy?

We do not offer cash or credit card refunds. However, tickets are transferable, so if, for whatever reason, you cannot attend your ticket can be  transferred to another person. Simply provide the name of the original purchaser upon check-in at the door. No additional fees will apply.  Rescheduling or any change to the reservation must be requested AT LEAST 48 HOURS PRIOR TO SCHEDULED EVENT, otherwise, you will forfeit your tickets and new tickets will need to be purchased. A $25 fee will be applied to each rescheduled ticket. All experiences must be rescheduled to a date no later than 7 days from the originally scheduled event. Any accumulated credit will be forfeited if the experience is not scheduled within those 7 days. Rescheduling requests must be submitted to Christinapr10028@gmail.com. Please have the date you would like to reschedule in your request.  You are only allowed to reschedule once. Please provide a new date from our dates listed when requesting a reschedule. Please note: Because it’s the last class in the series, we are unable to offer rescheduling of the 8/29 event.

Can I bring my own alcohol? Sure. You are welcome to bring a bottle of wine or beer (no hard alcohol please) – we will provide cups and openers for you! Please do not bring any outside food.

What time should I arrive for the event?

Every participant should arrive 10 MINUTES PRIOR TO START TIME. The experience begins exactly at the scheduled start time. Guests who arrive 10 minutes late will NOT be allowed to participate in the event and credit towards another Paint and Sip will not be issued. We will, however, provide latecomers with a pre-sketched canvas, tubes of paint, and email them a link to an online video of Christina guiding them through the painting process, so that they may complete the painting in their own home.

Do you offer private events? Yes!  We require a 16-person minimum for a private event or party on a weeknight, or weekend afternoon. Please contact Christina at Christinapr10028@gmail.com for details.