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Hollybrook Hunter Valley (Sweetmans Creek)5.0 (7)

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Book the Art N Sip High Tea and the group starts with bubbles, paints together, then sits down to tiered treats on fine china.

Everything to Know About Paint & Sip

Never painted before? At Hollybrook Hunter Valley that is the starting assumption. The farm at 2269 Wollombi Road in Sweetmans Creek hosts Art N Sip mornings where host Heather McMullen talks a group through a canvas one stage at a time, with music playing and a drink of your choosing beside the easel. A morning class here suits friends marking a birthday, a hens group warming up for the weekend, or a couple after something different from a cellar door.

Before you book a class:

Schedule: public classes 10am to 12:30pm, Wednesdays and Saturdays
Drinks: bring your own wine, beer or cider; spirits stay at home
Kit: brushes, canvases, acrylic paints and aprons provided
Subjects: a Picasso-style portrait of your partner, a cactus blending study or a baby llama
Age: adults only

Classes start from $88 per person. Groups wanting their own session can request a private date by email, and those making a weekend of it can stay in the farmhouse, cottage or bush cabins, which sleep up to 14.

Warm-up: while canvases are prepared, the host gives an overview of the artwork you are about to paint.
Breaks: short pauses let each layer dry and give everyone time to chat and refill a glass.
Your own touches: each design leaves room to add your own touches.
Wrap-up: you carry your finished canvas home.

Beyond the standard morning

Private groups: request a session of your own by email for a hens party or birthday crowd.
High tea: groups of eight or more can add bubbles and tiered sweet and savoury treats with the Art N Sip High Tea.
Vineyard outing: Art N Sip in the Vines takes the class to Greenway Wines in Broke on a Friday for four hours, with a vineyard tour, tasting and charcuterie.
Around Sweetmans Creek: Wollombi village is about five kilometres from the farm, so a class pairs easily with a wander there.

Before You Book: Paint & Sip FAQs

What days does Hollybrook run Art N Sip classes?

Wednesdays and Saturdays, from 10am to 12:30pm, at the farm on Wollombi Road in Sweetmans Creek. Private sessions can be requested by email.

Which paintings can we choose from in Sweetmans Creek?

Designs include a Picasso-style portrait of your painting partner, a cactus study that plays with blending, and a baby llama.

Are spirits allowed at the Sweetmans Creek class?

No. Guests bring their own wine, beer or cider, but spirits aren't allowed.

Is paint and sip at Hollybrook suitable for a couple?

Yes – one of the designs is a Picasso-style portrait of your painting partner, so two people can paint each other. The class is adults only.