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John Keppelman – Garapata
About the Artist: John Keppelman is primarily a painter but has worked in metal, creating abstract sculptures and vivid paintings. Keppelman attended San Francisco State University and the University of California, Berkeley with degrees in English and art. Keppelman even worked… Continue Reading →
About the Artist John Keppleman has played many roles over the years. He has been a commission based sculptor (exactly how Garapata came to be), a teacher of 14 years at Western Washington University, and a realist painter. Currently, his… Continue Reading →
The sculpture we were assigned to react to was John Keppelman’s 1978 “Garapata”. The sculpture is three aluminum sheets welded together and painted white. He came to the decision of this shape after working with origami paper, forming shapes both consciously… Continue Reading →
John Keppelman’s piece, Garapata is an outdoor 3D sculpture located on South Campus. We were inspired by the concept of “a day in the life” of this piece. The idea of what it sees daily and we were interested by… Continue Reading →
Situated among the trees of South Campus, along E College Way, a striking form sticks out like a beacon or sign; it’s stark white color and sharp geometric shape contrast with that of the soft emerald green trees and brush… Continue Reading →