KATRINA PALLON is a 22-year old visual artist/ freelance painter, illustrator, graphic designer, photographer, and mask-maker. In April 2007, she graduated as a Magna Cum Laude from the University of the Philippines- Diliman with a degree in Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communication. A maximalist whose creative works are highly influenced by the intricacies of French art nouveau, her paintings, illustrations, and photographs attest to her love for elaborate designs and her knack for romanticizing even the simplest of subjects. Her works echo her enthrallment to Venetian masks which she fuses with ornate Pan-Asian motifs to visually depict surreal landscapes, figures and montages. Her works are mostly about the play of colours – of warm, vivid tones to translate into paintings and/or photographs even the darkest and melancholic of images.
Aside from actively participating in group art exhibitions, she is presently working on mass producing her thesis – a coffee table book on masks and the MassKara Festival of Bacolod City – which has earned an Award of Merit for Thesis in the Publications Category and an Award of Excellence for Thesis Research. This she does while participating in spoken word events (Romancing Venus), singing for an independent band called Scarlet Tears, and continuing to do numerous masks, paintings, illustrations, as well as capturing photographs.
She resides in Sta. Ana, Manila with 9 rabbits and 6 cats. Masks, flora, circuses, and carnivals fascinate her to no end and have been her constant source of inspiration for her artistic works.
Online Portfolios:
The Art of Katrina Pallon www.katrinapallon.com
Midnight Masquerade: Blogs, Illustrations, Paintings, and Photography incoldmirrors.multiply.com
