B. 1924 in Port of Spain
D. 1990
Ken Morris started his artistic life first as a painter, then through experimentation and participation in National Carnival festivals, he gradually mastered the difficult art expression of Copper Repoussé.
Ken Morris was well known for his copper and metal repoussé, initially practising his skills for breastplates the costumes for historic carnival bands of the late 1940's to the 1960's. His art developed into copper handcraft, one of Trinidad and Tobago's favourite craft forms.
Morris's work enjoys pride of place in numerous private and corporate collections, including the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad, Hilton, Puerto Rico Hilton, and the chancel and tower of St. Paul's Church in San Fernando. He designed and executed the Speaker's Mace for the West Indian Federal Parliament and his final work, the Dove, atop the rotunda of the Red House, Port of Spain, replaced a weathervane of a dragon, believed, after the attempted coup of 1990 to be a symbol of bad luck.
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