Bead artist Marcus Amerman '81 of Kooskia, Idaho looks on towards the river of Looking Class Park on Nov. 18, 2019. "As soon as I walk through the gates, I don't think about anything tied to a man", said Amerman.
Marcus Amerman ‘81 Pushes Boundaries of Native American Beadwork
Native American Artist Marcus Amerman '81 studied art at Whitman College which started him on a lifetime career in making art with sociopolitical activism. Amerman is most known for his realist bead artwork, which we see Amerman working on in the living room of his parents home in Kooskia, Idaho in this video. Produced for Whitman College. (click headline for story)
Bead artist Marcus Amerman '81 works on a breaded bracelet of the Umatilla tribe in his living space in Kooskia, Idaho on Nov. 18, 2019.
(above) Bracelets of the Umatilla tribe made by Amerman.
