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Steve Tibbetts – Scepter
Scepter by Steve Tibbetts Steve Tibbetts was a student at Western Washington University in the 1960s. Little is known about his life, but we are able to honor his memory by representing his amazing sculpture “Scepter”. He created this… 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 →
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 →
The 1960’s Around the time of Steve Tibbetts creating “Scepter”, in Bellingham, there was an up rise of promoting the slogan “Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle”. This area was becoming very environmentally friendly and that inspired Steve Tibbetts in the making…. 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 →
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 →
By Rachael Buselmeier, Ryan Olson, Riley Simon Bloc In 1966, Western Washington University held a sculpture contest revolving around using found objects. Steve Tibbetts, a student at the time, entered with ‘Scepter’. When he won first place, Western purchased the… Continue Reading →
Background: Stephen Walcott Tibbetts was born in 1943 and created Scepter in 1966 while attending Western Washington University. He won a student competition when he designed the piece leading to its purchase by the Associated Students group. His piece was… Continue Reading →
Scepter is a steel sculpture that created by Steve Tibbetts to represent both a human figure and a sovereign’s emblem. Steve Tibbetts created this stunning sculpture and gifted it to Western Washington University in 1966. Before it was gifted, the… Continue Reading →