Paint N' Sip: A Sensory Soirée

Paint N’ Sip: A Sensory Soirée

An immersive night to taste, hear, create and connect.

A night designed to awaken your senses through soulful jazz, bold South African wines, and art that flows from your fingertips.

Paint N’ Sip: A Sensory Soirée invites you into a full-bodied experience of creativity, connection, and curated indulgence. Whether you’re out with friends, making new ones, enjoying a date or treating yourself, this is your night to relax, express, and unwind in style.

🎨 Create:

Paint your own custom wine glass — with guidance and inspiration from a professional artist Nishita who will be on hand all evening to support your creative flow. No experience needed just your energy and imagination. You’ll leave with your own beautiful hand-painted wine glass as a keepsake of the night.

🍷 Taste:

Experience a guided wine tasting led by Brianna, a passionate sommelier expert featuring three rare and expressive South African wines — a sparkling wine a Chenin Blanc and a Pinotage — all thoughtfully paired with the mood of the evening and the rhythm of the music.

🎷 Hear & Feel:

Soak in the rich sound of a live saxophone performance by Gabriel setting a smooth and sultry tone throughout the event. The music wine and art blend together to create an atmosphere of effortless connection and deep sensory pleasure.

🧀 Savour:

Enjoy a selection of charcuterie to accompany your tasting and keep the vibes flowing. A full wine bar will also be available if you wish to purchase additional pours or revisit your favourites.

💬 Connect:

With light social games, you’ll have the chance to connect authentically — whether you're single, coming with a partner or bringing friends.

✨ What You’ll Leave With:

A one-of-a-kind hand-painted wine glass, new connections that feel serendipitous, a deepened appreciation for wine and jazz and the kind of creative soulful energy that stays with you long after the night ends.

✨ The Night Continues:

After the soirée, you're invited to keep the vibe alive at Vesper — just steps away — where your group will be welcomed with a reserved table and complimentary house champagne to toast to a beautiful night.

🎟️ Your Ticket Includes:

• Guided painting session with a professional artist
• One wine glass to paint and take home
• Sommelier-led tasting of 3 curated South African wines
• Live saxophone jazz performance
• Charcuterie spread
• Connection-driven experience
• Afterparty invitation at Vesper with a table + champagne toast

📍 Location: 905 Dunsmuir St 1st Floor Vancouver BC V6C 1A8

📆 Date: Saturday, June 14 2025

⏰ Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

👗 Dress Code: Elegant, expressive, and ready to vibe

🎫 Tickets are limited – reserve early to sip, swirl, and create.

About the Artist: Nishita Malik

Nishita Malik is a Vancouver-based visual artist, creative director, and founder of Niche Artistry. Working with acrylics, oils, and mixed media, her expressive style blends emotion, texture, and colour to create impactful visual stories.

Since 2016, she has led immersive art workshops that use creativity as a path to healing, connection, and self-expression. Her sessions are designed to make art accessible and meaningful for everyone — no experience required.

Nishita has created commissioned works, auctioned pieces, and gifted her art to several celebrities, earning recognition for her unique fusion of artistry and soulful intention. Through Niche Artistry, she continues to help others unlock their creativity and connect more deeply — with themselves and their community.

@niche.artistry

@nishitamalik_

About the Sommelier: Brianna

"Wine isn’t just a drink, but a medium for storytelling and connection. In every drop, there’s a conversation waiting to be had, a story of love and memories to be shared.” This philosophy defines Brianna’s approach as Wine Director of SZNS Group, a luxury hospitality collective where she curates immersive, seasonally inspired wine programs across fine dining, catering, yachting, and lifestyle experiences.

A certified sommelier and passionate entrepreneur, she leads SZNS Hospitality Verticles, with over 10+ years of experience in the industry, her work is rooted in craftsmanship and elevated by hospitality.

Whether guiding guests through the nuances of South African Pinotage or pairing rare vintages with curated cuisine. 

Her mission? To offer more than service. To invite clients into a new vintage of experience: personal, exclusive, unforgettable.

@bmillersomm

@sznsgroup

About the Saxophone Artist: Gabriel

Gabriel Regehr is a Filipino-Canadian Saxophonist and Pianist from Coquitlam, British Columbia. Upon picking up the saxophone at the age of 14, he went on to discover his own unique sound inspired by legendary singers and musicians such as Eric Marienthal, Kenny G and Whitney Houston. He has made a name for himself throughout the lower mainland by becoming the winner of Youth Talent Search BC Close Look's Got Talent and runner-up of Tri-Cities Got Talent.

@gabe_does_music