Artist Statement

My practice has stepped away from the photographically based work to one that focuses primarily on pieces created through stitching, embroidery, and mosaic. The three-dimensional work I have done includes sculptures, hand-sewn figures, and marionettes carved by hand. Regardless of the medium, my work focuses on themes of love, memory, hope, and loss. I am most interested in making the invisible visible through my art. My exploration of the art form of puppetry is where l bring together all aspects of his creative practice to consider storytelling anew through this complex medium.

Biography

Ken Flett is a Nova Scotia based artist and teacher. Hailing from Vancouver Island, Ken spent his formative years on the Island. After graduating from the Alberta College of Art in Calgary he returned to the Island and began his art career and lived there until 2009 when he moved to Bear River, Nova Scotia. Ken has exhibited extensively nationally and travelled to Singapore to teach at the Children’s Art Festival in 2004 and 2010. Residencies have included a 2-month residency in Mexico City in 1996, a winter residency in Rolla, BC in 2000, and most recently a month-long residency at ArtsPlace in Annapolis Royal, NS in 2023. Ken has written several puppet scripts and produced 3 puppet events in the last three years and is currently assisting with a new puppet festival in Annapolis Royal for 2025.