A Luxury Art Experience

You bring the feeling, and I’ll turn it into art.



3 hours Experience size 1 to 20 guests       $1,000 (PayPal Pay in 4 available)

Arrival & Intention.

Arrival & Intention

Begin with a glass of wine, soft music, and a moment to arrive.
We start by connecting — to emotion, memory, and what you want to express.
No pressure. No rules. Just feeling.


Creation & Guidance

Creation & Guidance

Paint alongside me as I guide movement, energy, and expression.
This is intuitive, emotional, and free — not about technique or rules.
I support and elevate your work as it unfolds


A Piece You’ll Keep

A Piece You'll Keep

Your artwork is refined and completed with my guidance —
a deeply personal piece you’ll take home or have professionally shipped.
Something that holds the feeling long after the day ends.


After the Paint Dries

After the Paint Dries

We take a moment to slow down and reflect — on what was created, what surfaced, and what shifted.

This experience doesn’t end when the session does.
Your artwork becomes a reminder, of presence, courage, and expression, something you’ll carry with you long after you leave the space.


Luxury Abstract Expression & Intuitive Mark-Making Experience
This luxury abstract experience invites you into a slower, more sensual way of creating, inspired by the Italian philosophy of arte come esperienza (art as lived experience).
On arrival, guests are welcomed into a beautifully curated Italian-inspired setting.
Participants are invited to take a seat, pour a glass of quality Italian wine, and enjoy generous antipasto platters filled with traditional Italian delicacies, olives, cheeses, breads, and seasonal accompaniments.
Wine and antipasto are enjoyed throughout the entire session, creating a relaxed, indulgent atmosphere where conversation flows naturally and creativity unfolds without rush or pressure.
This shared ritual mirrors the Italian way of gathering, unhurried, sensory, and deeply connected.
Designed as an intimate, private session, this is not about learning techniques or producing “perfect” art. It’s about presence, instinct, and allowing something personal to emerge through abstract expression and intuitive mark-making.
Guided by contemporary artist Melissa La Bozzetta, the session unfolds like a private atelier experience, thoughtful, immersive, and beautifully unhurried. Drawing inspiration from Italian studios, Renaissance emotion, and modern abstract practice, guests are led through a curated creative flow using movement, layered mark-making, and intuitive prompts.
Each guest will complete a substantial original artwork on canvas.
Comparable original works by Melissa La Bozzetta are typically valued between $3, 000–$4, 000, making this experience both a creative immersion and a meaningful collectable to take home.
  • Throughout the experience, you will:
  • release control and perfection
  • work from feeling rather than thought
  • explore rhythm, movement, and mark
  • reconnect with confidence, creativity, and self-trust
No prior art experience is needed. All materials are provided, and the environment is calm, welcoming, and judgement-free.
For optimal experience, ideal group size is 8–20, but larger groups are welcome.
Guests will create a finished abstract artwork, a deeply personal piece that captures a moment in time, emotion, and presence. Something to take home, live with, and remember long after the session ends.
Participants often leave feeling grounded, creatively refreshed, and quietly energised, as if they’ve stepped out of everyday life and into something richer, more intentional, and beautifully human.
What you'll get
A finished artwork created from instinct and emotion, guided by a contemporary artist — plus an intimate, sensory creative experience with Italian wine and Italian antipasto.
Knowledge required
No prior art experience is required. This experience is beginner-friendly and guided intuitively.
What to bring
Nothing — all materials are provided. Just come as you are, open and curious.

FAQ

Do I need Art experience?
Not at all. This experience is designed for beginners and creatives alike.
What’s included?
All materials, guidance, wine, Italian antipasto, and your finished artwork.
Is this a structured class?
No — this is an intuitive, guided experience focused on feeling rather than technique.
Location

South Melbourne, VIC

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Melissa La Bozzetta
Melissa La Bozzetta

female Women-owned

I’m Melissa La Bozzetta, a contemporary artist whose work is created from emotion, memory, and lived experience rather than rules or technique.
Art has been my language for as long as I can remember. Over the years, I’ve exhibited and worked internationally, guiding guests, collectors, and private clients through deeply personal creative experiences, moments where something unspoken finally finds its form.
My approach isn’t about learning how to paint perfectly.
It’s about feeling, trusting instinct, and allowing what’s already inside you to come through the work.
You don’t need any artistic experience to join my class experiences.
You’re invited simply to show up as you are.
Each session is intimate, expressive, and elevated, often shared over wine, conversation, and a sense of ease. I guide you intuitively, meeting you exactly where you are and supporting you to translate emotion into something tangible you can take home with you.
These experiences are designed for those who crave depth, beauty, and connection, whether you’re celebrating something special, seeking creative release, or wanting to reconnect with yourself in a meaningful way.
Art should move you.
And when it does — everything shifts.

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2026-07-03 15:00:00
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