Welcome to Painting Nights with Ania Salmina — where creativity meets connection. My mission is to make art accessible to everyone, whether you’re picking up a brush for the first time or rediscovering your creative spark. Through vibrant public painting nights and inspiring team-building events, I bring people together to express themselves, share meaningful moments, and create something uniquely their own. Join my welcoming community and let your imagination flow.
Everything you need is ready for you — canvas, brushes, acrylic paints, palette, and easel. You’ll create your artwork in a cozy, inspiring setting and take your finished painting home. Just bring yourself — we’ll handle the rest.
No experience needed! With clear, step-by-step instructions and printed references, you’ll be guided through the entire process and leave with a beautiful painting you’ll be proud of.
Be an Artist for a day! No pressure at all! Unique experience for your guests, friends, or colleagues! Attending a public painting night isn’t just a creative outing — it’s a cultural statement. It signals curiosity, individuality, and a desire to engage with the local art scene. Guests leave not only with a painting, but with the feeling of being part of a vibrant, artistic community.
I am a Vancouver-based artist and educator. Most of the time I spend painting in my Lougheed Studio or preparing for the next exhibition.
With over two years of experience teaching beginners to start drawing, I’m confident you'll create a wonderful art piece with me!
Art was a natural part of my life since an early childhood — so natural that, for a long time, I didn’t really think about what it means to live without it. When I started teaching, I worked with all age groups: children, teens, youth, seniors. And over time, something very important became clear to me.
Most of the adults who came to my classes weren’t looking for professional art education. They weren’t trying to build portfolios or become full-time artists. What they were truly searching for was something deeper — a way to breathe, to reconnect with themselves, to experience joy, playfulness, and presence again.
I saw people arrive at their first class a little unsure, even afraid. And then I watched what happened when they picked up a brush. Art became a tool for them to relax, express emotions they hadn’t had words for, challenge their minds in new ways, and rediscover parts of themselves they had forgotten.
Working with children had already shown me something powerful: every child is naturally creative, brave, and full of ideas. But as people grow older, that courage slowly fades. They learn to silence their creativity, to follow rules, to avoid mistakes. I want to provide them the resources to get back what belongs to them - the natural talent they once had as little girls and boys — help people to find a way to return to that fearless, imaginative version of themselves.
That’s why I built my company around painting nights and creative experiences for adults with zero experience. Because this isn’t just about learning how to paint. It’s about giving people permission to be free again. It’s about unlocking something that was always theirs.