BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – The Noisy Waters Mural Festival returned to Bellingham’s waterfront for the fourth time this year, bringing with it art, music and fun for the family. Thirteen muralists from around the country filled 8′ x 8′ canvases on full public display over the weekend. The murals were then voted on by festivalgoers, with the top four artists receiving first, second, third and grand prizes.
People gather at the downtown waterfront in Bellingham to take in the art and music of the Noisy Waters Mural Festival. Photo by Adam Rideout Redeker.
A kids wall offers young festivalgoers an opportunity to contribute to a collaborative mural. Photo by Adam Rideout Redeker.
Kaplan Bunce works with a level to create a multidimensional mural. Photo by Adam Rideout Redeker.
Catie Michel, of Denver, CO, works on her mural. Michel took home the festival’s grand prize for her work. Photo by Adam Rideout Redeker.
Megan Lingerfelt works on her mural in front of the waterfront’s rusted pulp digester tanks. Photo by Adam Rideout Redeker.
Tomas “Senhor” Richter, of Lisbon, Portugal, uses spray paint in his mural process. Photo by Adam Rideout Redeker.
The High Seagrass, a Seattle bluegrass band, perform for festivalgoers. Photo by Adam Rideout Redeker.
Savannah Lecornu, of Ketchikan, AK, adds detail to her mural. Photo by Adam Rideout Redeker.
An artist works on a mural in partial shade at the festival. Photo by Adam Rideout Redeker.
Jason “Wayward Walls” Harvin, of Gibsonton, FL, works on his mural. Jason’s work won him the third place prize at the festival. Photo by Adam Rideout Redeker.
People gather at the downtown waterfront in Bellingham to take in the art and music of the Noisy Waters Mural Festival. Photo by Adam Rideout Redeker.
Buckets of paint and brushes sit next to Savannah Lecornu’s mural. Photo by Adam Rideout Redeker.
People gather at the downtown waterfront in Bellingham to browse products sold by a row of vendors. Festival. Photo by Adam Rideout Redeker.
An oceanic mural on display at the festival. Photo by Adam Rideout Redeker.
Kaplan Bunce works with a level to create a multidimensional mural. Cans of spray paint and other tools sit on a table in the foreground. Photo by Adam Rideout Redeker.
Megan Lingerfelt takes a step back to observe her mural. Photo by Adam Rideout Redeker.
The High Seagrass, a Seattle bluegrass band, perform for festivalgoers. Photo by Adam Rideout Redeker.
Patrick Maxcy, of Fleming Island FL, works on his nautical-themed mural. Photo by Adam Rideout Redeker.
Jessa Gilbert of Squamish, B.C., works on her mural. Gilbert’s work won her the first place prize at the festival. Photo by Adam Rideout Redeker.
Catie Michel, of Denver, CO, works on her mural. Michel took home the festival’s grand prize for her work. Photo by Adam Rideout Redeker.
The mural of Max “Oak Bloak” Coleman, of Denver, CO, draws attention from festivalgoers. Coleman’s work won him the second place prize at the festival. Photo by Adam Rideout Redeker.
