Snowboarder, skateboarder, artist and leader of the Gnu wave, Forest Bailey creates. Get some clues below and stay tuned for more Gnu Unders!
Three things about Portland you love?
1. Mt hood in the summer
2. Skating with the buddies
3. Going on adventures
First videos that influenced you?
Skate: PJ Ladd’s Wonderful Horrible Life
Snow: Grenade, Early Technine videos… I remember Transworld “These Days” was a big inspo
Four things you’ve read / watched to help pass the quarantine?
1. “13th” (nextflix)
2. “The Last Dance” Michael Jordon doc (Netflix)
3. “Be Here Now” Ram Dass
4. “X-Files”
What do you miss about living in Vermont?
Childhood.
Last time you scorped snowboarding?
Haha this summer!
Tell us a story about filming for Quiet?
Four things you do to get into a creative headspace?
1. Drink coffee
2. Smoke break
3. Start doodling
4. Look at inspiration
Three bands / musicians that are on repeat?
2. John lennon
If you were stranded on a desert island and could only do one skate trick the entire time what would it be?
Boardslide
Some firsts…
First skateboard: Think
First Gnu: I always wanted a DK as a kid, but I think my first was a riders choice.
First Grateful Dead concert: High gate VT 1995 ( I was 4) https://youtu.be/DNkrxZpshjQ
First 360: I don’t remember, probably at Stratton.
First kiss: Truth or dare under a skate ramp lol
Four favorite places in the world snowboarding has lead you:
1. Oregon
1. Japan
3. Mt. Baker
4. Alps… too many to name.
What’s the color of your energy?
Amber is the color of your energy, but I like to think of my energy as a soothing light blue.
