Red Feather

Mixed media sculpture with painted design.

Height: 27"
Length: 22"
Width: 8"

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I love Red Feather's thick body and wide V-shaped tail. His face profile reminds me of an elderly Indian man I used to see in town now and then. He was from the Blackfoot Tribe and always had a red feather in his hat. One day while my mother shopped for groceries I stayed outside to play in front of the store. This man was there loading kids and groceries in his pick-up truck. I asked him if he was a Blackfoot Indian.

The man responded with "yes" and I proceeded to ask why he then didn't wear a black feather in his hat rather than a red one. He laughed and said the color of his feather was of no importance, it's how he chose to wear it. "It's like choosing to be a good person. Your feathers or color of them has nothing to do with what you choose to have in here" he said as he placed his hand over his heart. Red feather has ruddy reddish brown coloring and feathers. Much like the color of the elderly man's sunburned face.

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