Artwork copyright Susie Bevins-Ericsen. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.

Artwork copyright Susie Bevins-Ericsen. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Insecurity, 1991

Susie Bevins-Ericsen
American Iñupiat (born 1941)

Location: Lower Columbia College, Longview

About the Artwork

Insecurity is a metal and wood sculpture by Inupiat artist Susie Bevins-Ericsen. It features a human face and outstretched hands emerging from a metal base. Abstract forms, like the branches of a tree, extend out over the figure. The artist notes, “This sculpture is an expression of insecurity, not wanting to be vulnerable, withdrawing and wanting to hide.”

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Lower Columbia College.

About the Artist

Native Alaskan artist Susie Bevins-Ericsen (Iñupiat) creates mixed media sculptures. Her traditional Inupiat name is "Qimmiqsak". Inupiat stories she heard as a child in Alaska often inspire her artworks, which celebrate Native-Alaskan culture and speak to the survival of a people. She is based in Anchorage, Alaska.