Katrina Virgona
Artist Statement
Katrina Virgona creates 3D artworks and jewellery drawing on a diverse range of materials including wool, wire, wood, metal, fur and human hair. Her works have been exhibited and published locally, nationally, and internationally.
Katrina was born in Cairns, North Queensland and moved to Fiji for four years with her family when she was nearly nine. On return, she lived, worked and studied in various locations around Australia before finally settling in Perth in 1984. Katrina has completed two Bachelor degrees majoring in psychology (University of New England, NSW 1982) and visual arts (First Class Hons, Curtin University, WA 2006). She also completed an Associate Diploma in Visual Arts Management at North Metropolitan TAFE (1992). Katrina teaches at Curtin University, and also conducts independent textile workshops.
Katrina Virgona
Selection of Works
Casa Savoia: The Last Queens of Italy, Materials include: Wool, pearls, found objects and glass beads on knitting needles & wire armatures, each vary up to: H465 x W190 x D20mm, 2018-19
Single Action Lockdown, Trigger, nunchaku, knuckleduster, rifle springs, felt & human hair, H390xW150xD10mm, 2014
Oscillator, Mescalator & Stipulator, Felted wool on s/steel, each vary up to: H240xW190xD30mm, 2012
Unchained, Felted wool, silk and thread, Approx dimensions installed: H650xW990x20mm, 2020
Crowning Glory, Hair, fur, wool, wire and needles felted and stitched over wire armatures, Approx dimensions each: H220xW140xD20mm, 2020
Mother Knows Best, Human hair, freshwater pearls, flax, jute, glass beads and wire, Dimensions installed approx: H360 x W420mm x D75mm, 2016-2020
Alexandrina’s Memoirs, Felted wool, found objects, wire, fingernails and hair, Approx dimensions each: H535xW230xD27mm, 2018-2021
Spanish Whispers, Felted merino wool, wire, plastic & coconut shell, Pendant dimensions vary up to: H100 xW150x D35mm, 2011-17
Spanish Whispers, Felted merino wool, plastics, wires & coconut shell, H100xW150x D35mm, 2017
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Casa Savoia: The Last Queens of Italy, Materials include: Wool, pearls, found objects and glass beads on knitting needles & wire armatures, each vary up to: H465 x W190 x D20mm, 2018-19
Single Action Lockdown, Trigger, nunchaku, knuckleduster, rifle springs, felt & human hair, H390xW150xD10mm, 2014
Oscillator, Mescalator & Stipulator, Felted wool on s/steel, each vary up to: H240xW190xD30mm, 2012
Unchained, Felted wool, silk and thread, Approx dimensions installed: H650xW990x20mm, 2020
Crowning Glory, Hair, fur, wool, wire and needles felted and stitched over wire armatures, Approx dimensions each: H220xW140xD20mm, 2020
Mother Knows Best, Human hair, freshwater pearls, flax, jute, glass beads and wire, Dimensions installed approx: H360 x W420mm x D75mm, 2016-2020
Alexandrina’s Memoirs, Felted wool, found objects, wire, fingernails and hair, Approx dimensions each: H535xW230xD27mm, 2018-2021
Spanish Whispers, Felted merino wool, wire, plastic & coconut shell, Pendant dimensions vary up to: H100 xW150x D35mm, 2011-17
Spanish Whispers, Felted merino wool, plastics, wires & coconut shell, H100xW150x D35mm, 2017
Bridle Tales, Felted wool, hair, silk, wire & thread, Dimensions when installed straight H960 x W180 x D30mm, 2019
Hoi Polloi, Riff Raff & Rough Trade, Hair, wool, flax & thread felted on wire armatures, Dimensions vary up to: H220x W95x D40mm, 2013
