Category North Campus Sculptures
The Man and The Cougar Born in 1925, Richard Beyer was a World War II veteran as well as an artist. His works focused on nature, using animals and humans to convey stories through their poses and facial expressions…. Continue Reading →
First Reaction While coming upon Curve/Diagonal by Maki one might have the initial reaction that it’s just a curved steel structure, when there is really much more to it then that. When creating Curve/Diagonal, Maki was really interested in the… Continue Reading →
Illuminated Steel “I think of my artwork as a fragment of something larger. My sculpture involves illusionary structures and situations lending to perceptual ambiguity in both interior and large-scale outdoor concepts.” -Robert Maki Robert Maki is a… Continue Reading →
INDIA BY CARO By Inga Phlegar, Sophie Matthewson and Bailey Bennett A LITTLE BIT ON CARO Sir Anthony Caro was born in 1924 in England. During his childhood, he attended a prestigious boarding school where he first began sculpting… Continue Reading →
RAM. Of what primordial light, And starry explosions begotten, Shaped from liquid rock and frothing blooms, -VAM- Catalytic thunder and watery hell, A spontaneous bog long forgotten? LAM. Whence did I come? See me: Sapiens! See how far I’ve grown… Continue Reading →
Sculptor Richard Beyer was born on July 26, 1925 in Washington DC and died on April 9, 2012 in New York City. Between the years of 1968 and 2012, he created over 90 large sculptures for public… Continue Reading →
About the Artist The intent of the artist, George Trakas, when creating Bayview Station was to create an interactive community art piece that honors Bellingham’s history and serves as a meeting point for students. Trakas was born in Quebec Canada… Continue Reading →
There’s a good chance that for a huge number of WWU students, when on the subject of sculptures on campus, For Handel is the first one to come to mind. Thanks to its bright red color, towering height of 27… Continue Reading →
Interpreting the Scepter By:Miranda Cunningham & Kathryn Caskey What is the Scepter? At first glance it’s hard to initially see the sculpture Scepter, located in Red Square on WWU’s campus, because of its rusty colors that blend into the… Continue Reading →