diff --git a/pype/hooks/tvpaint/prelaunch.py b/pype/hooks/tvpaint/prelaunch.py
index d616949254..0b3899f555 100644
--- a/pype/hooks/tvpaint/prelaunch.py
+++ b/pype/hooks/tvpaint/prelaunch.py
@@ -1,15 +1,13 @@
 import os
 import shutil
-from pype.lib import PypeHook
-from pype.api import (
-    Anatomy,
-    Logger
-)
+import platform
+import pype.lib
+from pype.api import Anatomy, Logger
 import getpass
 import avalon.api
 
 
-class TvpaintPrelaunchHook(PypeHook):
+class TvpaintPrelaunchHook(pype.lib.PypeHook):
     """
     Workfile preparation hook
     """
@@ -23,10 +21,22 @@ class TvpaintPrelaunchHook(PypeHook):
 
         self.signature = "( {} )".format(self.__class__.__name__)
 
+    def install_pywin(self):
+        if platform.system().lower() != "windows":
+            return
+
+        try:
+            from win32com.shell import shell
+        except Exception:
+            output = pype.lib._subprocess(["pip", "install", "pywin32==227"])
+            self.log.info(output)
+
     def execute(self, *args, env: dict = None) -> bool:
         if not env:
             env = os.environ
 
+        self.install_pywin()
+
         # get context variables
         project_name = env["AVALON_PROJECT"]
         asset_name = env["AVALON_ASSET"]
diff --git a/pype/hosts/tvpaint/__init__.py b/pype/hosts/tvpaint/__init__.py
index 8c93d93738..cb02c87151 100644
--- a/pype/hosts/tvpaint/__init__.py
+++ b/pype/hosts/tvpaint/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1,31 @@
-kwargs = None
+import os
+import logging
+
+from avalon.tvpaint.communication_server import register_localization_file
+import avalon.api
+import pyblish.api
+from pype import PLUGINS_DIR
+
+log = logging.getLogger("pype.hosts.tvpaint")
+
+PUBLISH_PATH = os.path.join(PLUGINS_DIR, "tvpaint", "publish")
+LOAD_PATH = os.path.join(PLUGINS_DIR, "tvpaint", "load")
+CREATE_PATH = os.path.join(PLUGINS_DIR, "tvpaint", "create")
+
+
+def install():
+    log.info("Pype - Installing TVPaint integration")
+    current_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+    localization_file = os.path.join(current_dir, "avalon.loc")
+    register_localization_file(localization_file)
+
+    pyblish.api.register_plugin_path(PUBLISH_PATH)
+    avalon.api.register_plugin_path(avalon.api.Loader, LOAD_PATH)
+    avalon.api.register_plugin_path(avalon.api.Creator, CREATE_PATH)
+
+
+def uninstall():
+    log.info("Pype - Uninstalling TVPaint integration")
+    pyblish.api.deregister_plugin_path(PUBLISH_PATH)
+    avalon.api.deregister_plugin_path(avalon.api.Loader, LOAD_PATH)
+    avalon.api.deregister_plugin_path(avalon.api.Creator, CREATE_PATH)
diff --git a/pype/hosts/tvpaint/avalon.loc b/pype/hosts/tvpaint/avalon.loc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cda27162e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pype/hosts/tvpaint/avalon.loc
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#-------------------------------------------------
+#------------ AVALON PLUGIN LOC FILE -------------
+#-------------------------------------------------
+
+#Language : English
+#Version  : 1.0
+#Date     : 27/10/2020
+
+#-------------------------------------------------
+#------------ COMMON -----------------------------
+#-------------------------------------------------
+
+$100 "Pype Tools"
+
+$10010 "Workfiles"
+$10020 "Load"
+$10030 "Create"
+$10040 "Scene inventory"
+$10050 "Publish"
+$10060 "Library"
+
+#------------ Help -------------------------------
+
+$20010 "Open workfiles tool"
+$20020 "Open loader tool"
+$20030 "Open creator tool"
+$20040 "Open scene inventory tool"
+$20050 "Open publisher"
+$20060 "Open library loader tool"
+
+#------------ Errors -----------------------------
+
+$30001 "Can't Open Requester !"
+
+#-------------------------------------------------
+#------------ END --------------------------------
+#-------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/pype/plugins/tvpaint/load/load_image.py b/pype/plugins/tvpaint/load/load_image.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ec126adbee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pype/plugins/tvpaint/load/load_image.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+from avalon import api
+from avalon.tvpaint import CommunicatorWrapper
+
+
+class ImportImage(api.Loader):
+    """Load image or image sequence to TVPaint as new layer."""
+
+    families = ["render", "image", "background", "plate"]
+    representations = ["*"]
+
+    label = "Import Image"
+    order = 1
+    icon = "image"
+    color = "white"
+
+    import_script = (
+        "filepath = \"{}\"\n"
+        "layer_name = \"{}\"\n"
+        "tv_loadsequence filepath \"preload\" PARSE layer_id\n"
+        "tv_layerrename layer_id layer_name"
+    )
+
+    def load(self, context, name, namespace, options):
+        # Prepare layer name
+        asset_name = context["asset"]["name"]
+        version_name = context["version"]["name"]
+        layer_name = "{}_{}_v{:0>3}".format(
+            asset_name,
+            name,
+            version_name
+        )
+        # Fill import script with filename and layer name
+        # - filename mus not contain backwards slashes
+        george_script = self.import_script.format(
+            self.fname.replace("\\", "/"),
+            layer_name
+        )
+        return CommunicatorWrapper.execute_george_through_file(george_script)