Dockside
Dazzle
on the Island
A night of live painting outside Redwood Empire Whiskey Distillery. Artists, music, and a celebration of the unique place that Mare Island is.
Apply to Paint →Whiskey barrels.
Three hours.
Wet paint and an Irie vibe.
Mare Island has always run on what people make with their hands. This evening is honoring that. Artists take whiskey barrels and paint them into public art pieces, start to finish, while we collectively enjoy this summer evening.
When the event is over, the barrels stay. Each finished piece goes on permanent outdoor display in front of Redwood Empire Whiskey Distillery, adding to Mare Island's open-air gallery.
We've done this before
Past barrels from the program. Proof that a curved oak surface is a real cool canvas, and can be a challenge to paint as well.
How much barrel will be painted?
Short answer: one facing. However, if you are ambitious you can do more if you have time.These two images reference very different designs, and we're expecting 10 unique designs from our artists. They show the coverage we're expecting in three hours: one strong facing of the barrel, executed well. Painted in your style. Quality over quantity.
Example 1
Whatever style you want.
Example 2
Whatever subject you want.
Paint a barrel.
Take home $500.
You bring the vision and your paints. We supply the barrel, the marketing, the music, and a permanent spot for your finished piece. Spots are limited to only ten artists.
Apply to Paint →- The pay$500 flat for your live-painted barrel
- The windowAug 7, painted live 5–8 PM
- The afterlifeDisplayed outdoors at the distillery
- The freedomYour style, but make the execution standout
Zulu Heru's new sculpture
The barrels join something bigger. A new large-scale steel sculpture, "Farmer the Rigger" by Zulu Heru, now stands in front of Redwood Empire, built from the same industrial language and skill as the shipyard around it.
The celebration is about putting everything in one frame: the sculptures, the murals, the art barrels, and the artists making Mare Island a place you come to explore, not just pass through.
The vibe
Bring your people. Event is free.Reggae + Calypso
Live sound through the whole session, set against the water and the cranes.
Live painting
Watch every barrel go from bare oak to finished piece in real time.
Whiskey + waterfront
Outside Redwood Empire Whiskey Distillery, on the Mare Island shoreline.
August 7
PM