One of the most-heard comments at showings of his work by Indian artist Bobby C. Martin is “But you don’t look Indian…” The theme of much of Bobby’s work centers around the subject of Indian identity – in fact, his last show took it’s title from that often repeated phrase.
You can keep up with Bobby and his work at https://www.facebook.com/7SpringsStudio and http://www.bobbycmartin.com/?fbclid=IwAR1qGLwKo8_n4lba6J14LpTvDXfv8PDKvwCPb2c46oRbIrtSWI8sSn8zLwA.
Here are a few examples of Bobby’s work:
Proverbs 31
Bobby C. Martin
etching with embossment, encaustic, oilstick and oil on paper mounted on panel, 2016-2018

But You Don’t Look Indian…
Bobby C. Martin
oil, encaustic, paper, cloth, license plate, teeth, grandma’s crocheted doilies mounted on birch panel, 2017

Emigrant Indians #1
Bobby C. Martin
5-color screenprint on Crane Lettra paper, 2018

Carr, Mabel 9230
Bobby C. Martin
monoprint with oil stick, embossment and block printing, 2016