The Formby Project
My practice blends traditional media (2D, 3D, video and performance) with opportunities for dialogue and participation.
The Formby Project, like a lot of my work, plays with or perforates boundaries; between 'high' and 'low' culture, portraiture and portrayal, memory and nostalgia. The work also rails against the artificial categorisation placed on creativity by commerce, academics and journalist, but only quietly so as not to upset anyone.'
Biography
Ken Barrett was born and brought up in Blackburn, Lancashire but has since adopted the effete manner and attitudes of a Southerner. He posed as a mental health clinician in the NHS for 30 years, but defected to the art-world in 2008 before his cover was blown.