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In 1987 Ken Flett received a diploma in Photographic Arts from the Alberta College of Art. Throughout his career he has used photography in his work, often building on top of selected photographic images with layers of various media (including paint, fabric, paper, glue, and found objects such as letters or pressed flowers) to produce “bricolages” (bricolage works are constructed from various everyday materials which are easily accessible, or on-hand in the artist’s workspace). A self-described humanist, Flett chooses to work with photographs which feature people he feels a deep connection for. Flett also works with textiles, creating two-dimensional works featuring people and spaces with fabric and thread; constructs figurines from textiles and other various materials, including metal, shell, canvas, and fur; as well as produces stop-motion animation. Flett has exhibited throughout British Columbia as a solo artist and in group exhibitions across Canada since the late 1980s and early 1990s. He has been the recipient of Canada Council for the Arts and BC Arts Council grants, participated in the Canada Council Mexico Artists Residency Program in 1996, and has received awards for excellence in various juried art shows. ARTIST INFO: http://www.kenflett.com/ (Accessed December 4, 2016)