Interviews Aaron Chapman from the band Nurses met up with us earlier in the summer and showed us around his favorite spot: Unthank Park in Northeast Portland. He shot some hoops with his girlfriend and shared the park’s significance to him and how it helped shape Nurses’ newest album “Dracula”. Head over to Dead Oceans after […]
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Here at Shwood we are always looking for artists that push the envelope with their craft. Ripo is a great example of this with his stunning large and small scale works. I first stumbled upon the art of Ripo several years ago during one of those late night/ early morning trips into the depths of the […]
We ventured out to Forest Grove, OR with rapidly-up-and-coming Portland band Radiation City to visit the botanical garden that they help maintain when not on tour. Surrounded by budding rhododendrons, 30-year old bonsai, and the glow of a rare sunny winter day, Cameron, Lizzy and Matt discuss their personal investment in the garden, their work-music-life […]
Remed is a french artist known for his brightly-colored large-scale murals and canvas works. His style is instantly recognizable and uses strong shapes and visual images to draw the viewer in. I first discovered Remed in a book I was given for Christmas over three years ago. I remember being instantly intrigued by his unique, […]
Here at Shwood we are always on the look out for artists and creatives who are doing what they love in an interesting way. Connor Annal is a perfect example of this with his amazing illustration style and hand drawn typography. Connor is a prolific contributer on flickr and constantly updates his blog http://electricjunkyard.blogspot.com with intricate […]
