University of Idaho Joe Vandal statue

The bronze sculpture of Joe Vandal was installed between the ICCU Arena and P1FCU Kibbie Dome on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, in Moscow, Idaho. The bronze sculpture was created by Gareth Curtiss at his foundry in Fortime, Mont.

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Wed., Nov. 12, 2025

Hiram Davies makes adjustments to rigging Saturday while helping to install a bronze sculpture of Joe Vandal between the ICCU Arena and P1FCU Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho. The bronze sculpture was created by Gareth Curtiss at his foundry in Fortime, Mont.

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A bronze sculpture of Joe Vandal lies on a trailer before it was installed between the ICCU Arena and P1FCU Kibbie Dome on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, in Moscow, Idaho. The bronze sculpture was created by Gareth Curtiss at his foundry in Fortime, Mont. The sculpture is 10 feet 3 inches tall and weight about 1.850 pounds.

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Sculptor Gareth Curtiss, left, and his nephew, Hiram Davies, adjust the rigging on a bronze sculpture of Joe Vandal so it can be lifted into place between the ICCU Arena and P1FCU Kibbie Dome on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, in Moscow, Idaho. Curtiss cast the sculpture at his foundry in Fortime, Mont.

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Sculptor Gareth Curtiss (white helmet) and his nephew, Hiram Davies (seated), install mounting hardware on a bronze sculpture of Joe Vandal so it can be lowered into place between the ICCU Arena and P1FCU Kibbie Dome on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, in Moscow, Idaho. Employees from University of Idaho Facilities helped with the installation.

Geoff Crimmins For The Spokesman-Review
Workers from University of Idaho Facilities drill holes in a concrete base before installing a bronze sculpture of Joe Vandal between the ICCU Arena and P1FCU Kibbie Dome on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, in Moscow, Idaho. The bronze sculpture was created by Gareth Curtiss at his foundry in Fortime, Mont.

Geoff Crimmins For The Spokesman-Review