Wood Carvings of Chester E. Peters
Dr. Peters loved to spend time in his studio where he created wood carvings and sculptures from native and exotic woods. Several of his works can be seen on campus. Two of his sculptures can be seen in the Recreation Complex. The walnut sculpture titled "Achievement" is an individual with uplifted arms signaling victory. It has a forward looking face, one of achievement for the future. The Recreational Services office is home for the other display titled "Participation is Winning." The outside of the sculpture represents constant improvement through participation. The sculpture's center is filled with carved representations of nutrition, fitness, and sports made from various types of wood.
Photos of wood carvings coming soon.
- "Developing Students" 1970
- "Vision" 1975
- "Living & Learning"
This sculpture depicts the life of a student in housing and dining services. The three support bases are residence life, dining services, and facilities management. The sculpture is in the shape of a tulip bud just before full bloom representing the student as a budding and vibrant being in the process of becoming or fulfilling all of her or his potential in life. There are three upsweeps of wood that are bonded together to depict the three areas of housing and dining services which work together toward fulfilling their mission. - "Bosco in Motion"
Personal gift by Dr. Peters to Dr. Pat Bosco - "Creative Problem Solving"
First presented to the Midwest Fraternity and Sorority (now AFLV, formerly MGCA) student leaders in St. Louis, Missouri at the Sheraton Hotel located in downtown St. Louis. Dr. Peters loaned it to Pat Bosco and he has had the privilege of using it in student leadership and professional training programs. - "Participating is Winning"
The outside of the sculpture represents constant improvement through participation. The sculpture's center is filled with carved representations of nutrition, fitness, and sports made from various types of wood. - "Achievement" K-State Recreational Services Logo
It is an individual with uplifted arms signaling victory. It has a forward looking face, one of achievement for the future. - "Growth in Higher Education by Faculty, Students, and Administration Through Openness,
Creativity, and Flexibility" 1988
The central idea of this piece is that every individual at the university - when they go through the university - go through the same growth process. There is a sense of openness to the sculpture that represents the notion that education is open to one's vision and to assist them to see and experience what exists. the "lifting face" of the piece represents the freeform face of higher education - to help all grow and develop to their maximum potential.