Category North Campus Sculptures
Initial Thoughts For Handel, by Suvero is a vibrant, stunning piece of art on the campus of Western Washington University. Next to the Viking Union and overlooking Bellingham bay, it is unmissable. This large, bright red steel structure contributes to… Continue Reading →
Group Statement Warsinske’s Wall Relief caused each of us to become inwardly reflective on how we think about the dynamics of the world. To us, this irregular spiral brought up questions of what-ifs involving time, discovering oneself, and society’s expectation… Continue Reading →
“For Handel” by Mark Di Suvero is a stunning sculpture that sits in Western Washington University’s Northern end of campus, and it tends to be one of the most noticed features by students that visit this area. It is no… Continue Reading →
FLANK II: MIA WESTERLUND ROOSEN Mia Westerlund Roosen was born 1942 and she is a New York based artist. Before becoming a full time artist she was a dancer, which can be seen influencing her work. Her work is inspired… Continue Reading →
The Skyviewing sculpture is but one of a tipped cubed series made by Isamu Noguchi, best described as a tilted cube with circular cutouts on three sides. It is made out of a black painted iron plate that sits upon… Continue Reading →
Background India was created by Caro in 1976. The 70’s brought a very political anti-war movement to America, as well as a spread of Photorealism and the shift from minimalism into post-minimalism across Europe and the states. The abstract movement… Continue Reading →
Artist // George Trakas by Ayaka Ono & Tyler Yee George Trakas, the creator of the Bay View Station, was born in 1944 in Quebec City before moving to New York City in 1963, remaining there since. Trakas considers himself… Continue Reading →
Steve Tibbetts, a Western Washington University graduate, created his piece, Scepter, for a school competition on using found objects. He won first place and after graduating sold Scepter to the Associated Students of Western to add to their outdoor sculpture… Continue Reading →
Background on the Author Stephan Walcott Tibbetts was born in 1943. He was still a student here at Western Washington University when he created Scepter (1966). After Scepter was created, the art piece won a student competition and the university… Continue Reading →
Joel Shapiro was born on September 27, 1941 in Queens, New York. He attended New York University where he earned a BA in 1964 and MA in 1969. He is an artist of international prominence who specializes in creating sculptures… Continue Reading →