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Everett DuPen (1912-2005) was born in Chico, CA to George and Etta (Novelle Freeman) DuPen. DuPen studied architecture and sculpture at the University of Southern California and graduated with a bachelor's degree in sculpture from Yale University in 1937. He taught at Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh and at Washington University in St. Louis, and during the war years worked as a marine draftsman for Sausalito Shipbuilding in California before joining the UW art faculty. He joined the faculty of the University of Washington in 1945 and taught there until retirement in 1982, chairing the sculpture division at the end of his career.

He taught sculpture courses and life drawing classes during his 38 years at UW. DuPen was well known for his stone, wood, and bronze scuptural pieces. His public commissions can be seen in churches, libraries, on the UW campus, and public parks. Several of his pieces were exhibited in museums. Some of his most notable works are the "Tree of Life" sculpture and the DuPen Fountain at the Seattle Center. He was a member of various organizations including the Northwest Stone Sculptors Association of Seattle.