Fat Loves Art - Emily Valentine

Over the last 10 years,Emily Valentine has developed her own technique and style using feathers from roadkill, cat kill and dead pets to create her art pieces. In her own words - 'Feathers are my paint'.

Valentine created Mynah Collie 2007, a feathered dog (part of the dog flu series). Mynah Collie 2007 was awarded a merit prize in Norsewearart, the New Zealand Contemporary Art Award.