Category North Campus Sculptures
Flank II at WWU Mia Westerlund Roosen’s career began at the height of Minimalism. Known for her outdoor sculptures, Westerlund Roosen incorporates ideas of sensuality and biomorphism in order to bring mundane objects to life. Her sculptures are handmade, and… Continue Reading →
Our video is inspired by George Trakas’ Bay View Station. Trakas intended for the art piece to be a neutral place for the viewers to escape. Much of his intent was to also bring the community together in ways… Continue Reading →
Anthony Caro Anthony Caro was initially surprised when he heard where India was being placed. Typically he likes to see his sculptures indoors, but Caro, after much thought, was content with the location of India. While he never wanted this… Continue Reading →
Artist Statement: By Thomas Montgomery and Current Hamlet As a reaction to Robert Maki’s sculpture on the WWU campus, “Curve/Diagonal,” Curren and Thomas created a audio visual piece. It is composed of two parts, the technical drawings of the… Continue Reading →
There is little information available regarding the American sculptor Steve Tibbetts, but he is most known for his contribution to Western Washington University’s sculpture garden, Scepter. Tibbetts was born in 1943 and is now deceased. He also attended Western in… Continue Reading →
Ancient Calm: Norman Warsinske’s Wall Relief Post By: Austin Colwell, Sterling Greer and Ethan Liggett About The Artist and Piece The artist’s primary intent was to create a piece that would ward off villainous spirits from the building and make… Continue Reading →
Artists’ Statements For our response, we decided to paint our own interpretations of Mark di Suvero’s work. Down below are each of our works. “For my interpretive painting, I decided to include a lot of aspects of my initial… Continue Reading →
Artist Statement Standing 27 feet tall, “For Handel” is an excellent example of artist Mark di Suvero’s unique and abstract style. As the title indicates, the work was both inspired by and meant as a tribute to the classical music… Continue Reading →
About the artist: Steve Tibbets By: Jason James, Jake Torres, and Drew O’Brien Steve Tibbetts was born in 1943 and a former student at Western Washington in 1966. The Scepter came about from a student competition held at the school…. Continue Reading →
Skyviewing by Isamu Noguchi Skyviewing was created in 1969 during the hype of the space race and the rapid advancement of technology. These created the momentum Isamu Noguchi needed to complete this piece. This sculpture can be interpreted… Continue Reading →