--- title: "The PaintnGo Story: From a Simple Idea to a Creative Mission" description: Discover the personal journey behind PaintnGo. Read how founder Abel B'Hahn turned a creative vision into a social enterprise bringing joy and well-being to the West Kent community. --- [![Round Logo Website](https://www.paintngo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos%20and%20icons%20old/Logo/Round%20Logo%20Website.png?width=75&height=75&name=Round%20Logo%20Website.png "Round Logo Website")](https://145669587.hs-sites-eu1.com/paintngo-home-page?hsLang=en-gb) - [Home](https://www.paintngo.com/paintngo-home-page) - [PaintnGo Blog: From the Wall](https://www.paintngo.com/blog-from-the-wall) - [Community Programmes](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/community-programmes) - [Our Story](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/our-story) - Paint Experiences - [Family & Kids Painting](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/family-wall-painting) - [Toddler Paint & Play](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/toddler-paint-play) - [Splatter Painting](https://www.paintngo.com/splatter-lab-paintngo) - [Friday Paint and Sip Nights](https://www.paintngo.com/friday-neon-paint-and-sip) - [Signature Paint n Sip Event](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/now-thats-what-i-call-paint-20-november) - 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[School Visits](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/schools-creative-trips) - [Mural Art Club](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/mural-art-club) - [SEND Sessions](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/inclusive-art-experiences) - Private Hire - [Christmas Parties](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/christmas-parties-tunbridge-wells) - [Team Building](https://www.paintngo.com/office-parties-events-team-building-fun-work-nights-out) - [Workplace Socials](https://www.paintngo.com/office-parties-events-team-building-fun-work-nights-out) - [Hen Dos](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/paintngo-events-studio) - [Community Groups](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/paintngo-events-studio) - [Charities](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/paintngo-events-studio) - More - [Join the Insider List](https://www.paintngo.com/join-the-insider-list) - [FAQs](https://www.paintngo.com/frequently-asked-questions) - [Studio Gallery](https://www.paintngo.com/paint-and-go-gallery) - [Directions / Contact Us](https://www.paintngo.com/directions-and-contact-us) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61573966553798) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.instagram.com/paintngo_tunbridgewells/) [Contact Us](https://www.paintngo.com/directions-and-contact-us?hsLang=en-gb) [![Round Logo Website](https://www.paintngo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos%20and%20icons%20old/Logo/Round%20Logo%20Website.png?width=75&height=75&name=Round%20Logo%20Website.png "Round Logo Website")](https://145669587.hs-sites-eu1.com/paintngo-home-page?hsLang=en-gb) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61573966553798) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.instagram.com/paintngo_tunbridgewells/) [Contact Us](https://www.paintngo.com/directions-and-contact-us?hsLang=en-gb) [![Round Logo Website](https://www.paintngo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos%20and%20icons%20old/Logo/Round%20Logo%20Website.png?width=75&height=75&name=Round%20Logo%20Website.png "Round Logo Website")](https://145669587.hs-sites-eu1.com/paintngo-home-page?hsLang=en-gb) - [Home](https://www.paintngo.com/paintngo-home-page) - [PaintnGo Blog: From the Wall](https://www.paintngo.com/blog-from-the-wall) - [Community Programmes](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/community-programmes) - [Our Story](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/our-story) - Paint Experiences - [Family & Kids Painting](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/family-wall-painting) - [Toddler Paint & Play](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/toddler-paint-play) - [Splatter Painting](https://www.paintngo.com/splatter-lab-paintngo) - [Friday Paint and Sip Nights](https://www.paintngo.com/friday-neon-paint-and-sip) - [Signature Paint n Sip Event](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/now-thats-what-i-call-paint-20-november) - [Adult Weekday Painting](https://www.paintngo.com/paintngo-tunbridge-wells-massive-2m-canvas-wall-painting) - [Kids Holiday Paint Club](https://www.paintngo.com/holiday-kids-paint-club) - [Guided Mural Painting](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/create) - [Inclusive Thursday](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/inclusive-art-experiences) - [Birthday Parties](https://www.paintngo.com/birthday-parties) - [Toddler Parties 3-5yrs](https://www.paintngo.com/birthday-parties-for-children) - [Children's Parties 6yrs+](https://www.paintngo.com/artistic-explorer-parties) - [Teen Parties 14yrs+](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/teen-parties) - [All Age Celebrations](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/all-age-and-adult-birthday-parties) - [Adult Celebrations](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/all-age-and-adult-birthday-parties) - [For Schools](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/schools) - [Curriculum Sessions](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/schools-curriculum-mural-sessions) - [Leaver Celebrations](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/the-ultimate-primary-school-leavers-experience) - [School Visits](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/schools-creative-trips) - [Mural Art Club](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/mural-art-club) - [SEND Sessions](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/inclusive-art-experiences) - Private Hire - [Christmas Parties](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/christmas-parties-tunbridge-wells) - [Team Building](https://www.paintngo.com/office-parties-events-team-building-fun-work-nights-out) - [Workplace Socials](https://www.paintngo.com/office-parties-events-team-building-fun-work-nights-out) - [Hen Dos](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/paintngo-events-studio) - [Community Groups](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/paintngo-events-studio) - [Charities](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/paintngo-events-studio) - More - [Join the Insider List](https://www.paintngo.com/join-the-insider-list) - [FAQs](https://www.paintngo.com/frequently-asked-questions) - [Studio Gallery](https://www.paintngo.com/paint-and-go-gallery) - [Directions / Contact Us](https://www.paintngo.com/directions-and-contact-us) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61573966553798) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.instagram.com/paintngo_tunbridgewells/) [Contact Us](https://www.paintngo.com/directions-and-contact-us?hsLang=en-gb) [![Round Logo Website](https://www.paintngo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos%20and%20icons%20old/Logo/Round%20Logo%20Website.png?width=75&height=75&name=Round%20Logo%20Website.png "Round Logo Website")](https://145669587.hs-sites-eu1.com/paintngo-home-page?hsLang=en-gb) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61573966553798) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.instagram.com/paintngo_tunbridgewells/) [Contact Us](https://www.paintngo.com/directions-and-contact-us?hsLang=en-gb) - [Christmas Parties](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/christmas-parties-tunbridge-wells) - [Signature Paint n Sip Event](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/now-thats-what-i-call-paint-20-november) - [Home](https://www.paintngo.com/paintngo-home-page) - [PaintnGo Blog: From the Wall](https://www.paintngo.com/blog-from-the-wall) - [Community Programmes](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/community-programmes) - [Our Story](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/our-story) - Paint Experiences - [Family & Kids Painting](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/family-wall-painting) - [Toddler Paint & Play](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/toddler-paint-play) - [Splatter Painting](https://www.paintngo.com/splatter-lab-paintngo) - [Adult Only Painting](https://www.paintngo.com/paintngo-tunbridge-wells-massive-2m-canvas-wall-painting) - [Paint and Sip Nights](https://www.paintngo.com/friday-neon-paint-and-sip) - [Guided Mural Painting](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/create) - [Holiday Kids Club](https://www.paintngo.com/holiday-kids-paint-club) - [Inclusive Thursday](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/inclusive-art-experiences) - [Birthday Parties](https://www.paintngo.com/birthday-parties) - [Toddler Parties 3-5yrs](https://www.paintngo.com/birthday-parties-for-children) - [Children's Parties 6yrs+](https://www.paintngo.com/artistic-explorer-parties) - [Teen Parties 14yrs+](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/teen-parties) - [All Age Celebrations](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/all-age-and-adult-birthday-parties) - [Adult Celebrations](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/all-age-and-adult-birthday-parties) - [For Schools](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/schools) - [Curriculum Sessions](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/schools-curriculum-mural-sessions) - [Leaver Celebrations](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/the-ultimate-primary-school-leavers-experience) - [School Visits](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/schools-creative-trips) - [Mural Art Club](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/mural-art-club) - [SEND Session](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/inclusive-art-experiences) - [Private Hire](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/paintngo-events-studio) - [Team Building](https://www.paintngo.com/office-parties-events-team-building-fun-work-nights-out) - [Workplace Socials](https://www.paintngo.com/office-parties-events-team-building-fun-work-nights-out) - [Hen Dos](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/paintngo-events-studio) - [Community Groups](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/paintngo-events-studio) - [Charities](https://www.paintngo.com/en-gb/paintngo-events-studio) - more - [Join the Inside List](https://www.paintngo.com/join-the-insider-list) - [Studio Gallery](https://www.paintngo.com/paint-and-go-gallery) - [FAQs](https://www.paintngo.com/frequently-asked-questions) - [Directions / Contact Us](https://www.paintngo.com/directions-and-contact-us) ## A Journey of Purpose and Enterprise ![Abel BHahn-1](https://www.paintngo.com/hubfs/Staff%20Pictures/Abel%20BHahn-1.png "Abel BHahn-1") ### Abe' B'Hahn, Founder, PaintnGo ### Introduction: ##### The Founders' Ah-ha moment My name is Abel, and PaintnGo is the culmination of a deeply personal journey intertwined with a clear entrepreneurial vision. Born from a moment of profound introspection, this venture has evolved from a garden in Bristol into a unique commercial enterprise dedicated to fostering free self-expression for everyone. My mission is to build a business that offers unparalleled creative freedom, it transforms individual well-being and creates a shared, community-driven experience. ![Build Your Creative Hub](https://www.paintngo.com/hubfs/Images/Community%20Programmes/650%20x%20450/Build%20Your%20Creative%20Hub.png) 2018 ### The Idea That Sparked It All The seed of PaintnGo was planted in 2018, during a transformative period in Abel's life. A conversation with his son, at a considerable low point in his life, led to the idea of a "dispute resolution café," where people could paint their conflicts and resolutions on a wall. It was in that moment, a true "aha!", that Abel realised the potential: to simply create a dedicated space for uninhibited, large-scale wall painting. This concept immediately resonated as a powerful blend of personal expression and market opportunity. 2019 - 2021 ### From Concept to Creation: Developing the Vision Over the period of 2019 to 2021, Abel diligently worked on transforming his vision into a tangible reality. Driven by his concept, he invested his earnings into developing PaintnGo's core technology: a unique, washable wall surface that didn't stain. By 2021, armed with this innovation and a stock of water-based paints, it was time to test it. ![First Brush Strokes](https://www.paintngo.com/hubfs/Images/Community%20Programmes/850%20x%20450/First%20Brush%20Strokes.png) ![Pop-up Paint room in Bristol](https://www.paintngo.com/hubfs/Images/Community%20Programmes/650%20x%20450/Pop-up%20Paint%20room%20in%20Bristol.png) Summer 2021 ### First Brushstroke: The Initial Pop-Up Events The official launch of PaintnGo's public offerings began with a free weekend pop-up event in Abel’s Garden in Bristol in 2021. Over the summer Abel held 3 events each attracting 20 – 30 people validating the concept's widespread appeal and demand. The project then strategically paused, allowing refocus, until Abel relocated to Tunbridge Wells in 2024. November 2024 ### Strengthening The Team: Welcoming David In Tunbridge Wells, Abel met David Chapple, whose profound journey as a carer from 2019-2024 deeply shaped his understanding of community well-being. David instantly recognised PaintnGo's dual potential: both as a powerful social enterprise and a compelling commercial venture. He joined, bringing invaluable expertise that strengthens the mission: creating an inclusive, mess-allowed painting experience that delivers both therapeutic benefits and a compelling commercial offering. ![David Chapple](https://www.paintngo.com/hubfs/Staff%20Pictures/David%20Chapple.png) ![Creative Hub](https://www.paintngo.com/hubfs/Images/Community%20Programmes/650%20x%20450/Creative%20Hub.png) January 2025 ### When Community became Our Mission PaintnGo's unwavering community focus, deeply influenced by David's "My Caring Story," is not just a social good but a core pillar of its business model. This commitment to inclusivity, connection, and the broader benefits—like mental well-being and social interaction—differentiates PaintnGo's service.  May 2025 ### Our Breakthrough Event: The Easter Big Wall Paint The Tunbridge Wells event in May 2025, known as The Easter Big Wall Paint, marked a significant breakthrough. It demonstrated how PaintnGo's unique experience impacts lives and resonates with a broad audience. The event attracted nearly 300 participants. Attendees experienced the joy and therapeutic benefits of free expression, providing concrete proof of both PaintnGo's social impact and the strong commercial viability of its service. ![PaintnGo Volunteer Team](https://www.paintngo.com/hubfs/Images/Community%20Programmes/650%20x%20450/PaintnGo%20Volunteer%20Team.png) ![Make a splash](https://www.paintngo.com/hubfs/Images/Community%20Programmes/650%20x%20450/Make%20a%20splash.png) July 2025 ### Join Our Mission: Support Our Crowdfunding With their own money, David and Abel have secured the lease of premises in the heart of Tunbridge Wells. They now invite support for their crowdfunding campaign ["The BIG Splash"](https://www.paintngo.com/the-big-splash?hsLang=en-gb)to enable them to fit out the space in a way that disabled people can have access, and to facilitate providing free painting sessions to various disadvantaged and vulnerable groups.  Opening Q4 2025 ### Our First Venue: Tunbridge Wells, serving West Kent David and Abel are delighted to bring PaintnGo to their hometown, Tunbridge Wells. A town with the ideal mix of families, teens, children  and businesses, PLUS the schools, community groups and charities who will benefit from the non-profit offerings. It’s the perfect place to launch a business that will grow far beyond its boundaries ![Build Your Creative Hub](https://www.paintngo.com/hubfs/Images/Community%20Programmes/650%20x%20450/Build%20Your%20Creative%20Hub.png) ![Creative Hub-1](https://www.paintngo.com/hubfs/Images/Community%20Programmes/650%20x%20450/Creative%20Hub-1.png) 2027 Onwards ### A Nationwide Impact: Our Vision for the UK Beyond Tunbridge Wells, PaintnGo's vision is to establish multiple venues across the UK from 2027 onwards. This expansion represents scaling a successful business model that simultaneously delivers significant national well-being and creative accessibility.  --- ![Singles and couples](https://www.paintngo.com/hubfs/Feature%20Icons/Testimonials/Singles%20and%20couples.png "Singles and couples") ### Weekend Creative Escape: The Heart of the Earth: Painting Your Natural Connection ##### 2.00pm - 3.00pm: 14yrs+ All Abilities Imagine a canvas where the rustling leaves and dappled sunlight whisper secrets to your soul. At PaintnGo, embark on a whimsical journey to rediscover the textures that hold nature's ancient wisdom. Guided gently, your senses will awaken, revealing a world brimming with creative possibility. Feel the weight of the day lift as you connect with the earth's artistry, a tender recovery of your innate creative spark. 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