Clyde the Big Red Indian Shows at Market (14 x 11)

Bobby Martin on Clyde the Big Red Indian: “In America, sports team mascots, food companies and truck stop gift shops all trade on the use of stereotypes and cartoonish symbols of ‘Indians.’ Misconceptions and generalizations of North American Native peoples remain part of the culture, effectively obscuring the actual communities who, by the way, are still alive and well. That’s when I decided to get my studio mascot, Clyde, involved. An enduring stereotype himself, Clyde was a willing representative to send to battle against the forces of misinformation and stereotyping. Though he seems a mere plastic toy, in my world his stature has grown to Godzilla sized proportions as he looms over the horizon to face down the ‘fake news’ of colonialization narratives.”

Clyde loves to travel. In this piece he is hanging out at the Santa Fe Indian Market.