‘Starving Artists’ No More, This North Carolina Couple Opened Wine & Design’s First Franchise Posted by May 22, 2016 Leave a comment on ‘Starving Artists’ No More, This North Carolina Couple Opened Wine & Design’s First Franchise Marianne and Craig Burt, seasoned fine artists who had faced financial ruin, are now thriving, having opened their second ‘paint and sip’ franchise in North Carolina.