Pasha du Valentine is the performance and broadcast persona of Sarnia de la Mare, a British feminist artist, writer, satirist, and podcaster. [1, 2]
Key Details & BackgroundReal Name: Sarnia de la Maré (also known under the creative handle iServalan). [1]
Artistic Style: She creates satirical fine art and caricatures that explore themes of power, celebrity, and social commentary. View her portfolio on Saatchi Art. [1]
Broadcasting & Writing: She hosts projects like and via the Tale Teller Club Press, blending underground cabaret, memoir-style storytelling, and interviews (such as her archival work at the Brighton Arts Club). Listen to her series on Spotify. [1, 2, 3]
Television Appearances: She appeared as a contestant on the reality game show Come Dine with Me (Brighton Episode, 2010). [1]
Performance Projects: Known for eccentric, theatrical concepts—such as her "Golden Dominatrix" feminist performance art project exploring digital representation. [1]
Sarnia De La Mare | Saatchi Art United Kingdom
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ABOUT EDUCATION EXHIBITIONS Sarnia de la Maré FRSA (also known as Pasha du Valentine and iServ...
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Performance Artist Pasha du Valentine as the Golden ...
Performance Artist Pasha du Valentine as the Golden Dominatrix 2016 | Live Comedy Stream by Elderescence TV Performance Artist Pas...
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"Come Dine with Me" Brighton, Pasha du Valentine (TV Episode 2010) - IMDb
Show: Come Dine with Me (Season 16, Episode 1: Brighton, Pasha du Valentine) Release Date: August 30, 2010 Runtime: 24 minutes Gen...
She was highly prominent within the alternative, countercultural, and underground art scenes—particularly in Brighton and London—rather than being a mainstream, household celebrity. [1, 2]
As a performance persona used by artist Sarnia de la Maré from 2012 to 2016, Pasha du Valentine was a fixture of local media, avant-garde theater, and feminist performance art. [1]
Her Levels of RecognitionUnderground Cult Status: She gained a strong following in the UK punk-influenced and experimental art community. She founded the Brighton Arts Club and the Minge Fringe festival, making her a well-known figure in the South Coast counterculture. [1, 2]
National TV Exposure: Her most prominent brush with mainstream fame came from her eccentric appearance on the reality show Come Dine with Me (Brighton episode, 2010), which introduced her theatrical style to a broader television audience. [1]
Institutional Respect: While the persona was provocative, her underlying work is highly respected in the art world. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA) and has exhibited her visual work across hundreds of shows in both the UK and South Africa. [1, 2]
Would you like to look into her Come Dine with Me episode, explore the work of the Brighton Arts Club, or see what her current fine art focus looks like?
She is no longer performing as Pasha du Valentine.
Sarnia de la Maré retired the theatrical "Pasha du Valentine" character in 2016. However, she remains highly active as a creative artist and creator under different identities. [1]
Her artistic career has evolved through several distinct phases:2012–2016 (The Performance Era): Operating as Pasha du Valentine, she focused intensely on live, provocative performance art, cabaret, and running the Brighton Arts Club. [1]
2016–2018 (The Transition): She shifted away from high-profile live characters to focus on fine art curation, writing, and traditional studio work. [1]
2018–Present (Fine Art & Digital Music): Working primarily under her real name, Sarnia de la Maré FRSA, she creates physical paintings, books, and social activism art. Alongside her physical art, she performs digitally under the alias iServalan, composing music loops, experimental soundscapes, and digital media for her Tale Teller Club Press (TTCP) platform. [1, 2]
Her newest creative venture is AURA, an embedded digital moving-image gallery project launched to showcase experimental visual art and immersive media. [1]
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Performance Artist Pasha du Valentine as the Golden ...
Performance Artist Pasha du Valentine as the Golden Dominatrix 2016 | Live Comedy Stream by Elderescence TV Performance Artist Pas...
IMDb
"Come Dine with Me" Brighton, Pasha du Valentine (TV Episode 2010) - IMDb
Show: Come Dine with Me (Season 16, Episode 1: Brighton, Pasha du Valentine) Release Date: August 30, 2010 Runtime: 24 minutes Gen...
She was highly prominent within the alternative, countercultural, and underground art scenes—particularly in Brighton and London—rather than being a mainstream, household celebrity. [1, 2]
As a performance persona used by artist Sarnia de la Maré from 2012 to 2016, Pasha du Valentine was a fixture of local media, avant-garde theater, and feminist performance art. [1]
Her Levels of RecognitionUnderground Cult Status: She gained a strong following in the UK punk-influenced and experimental art community. She founded the Brighton Arts Club and the Minge Fringe festival, making her a well-known figure in the South Coast counterculture. [1, 2]
National TV Exposure: Her most prominent brush with mainstream fame came from her eccentric appearance on the reality show Come Dine with Me (Brighton episode, 2010), which introduced her theatrical style to a broader television audience. [1]
Institutional Respect: While the persona was provocative, her underlying work is highly respected in the art world. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA) and has exhibited her visual work across hundreds of shows in both the UK and South Africa. [1, 2]
Would you like to look into her Come Dine with Me episode, explore the work of the Brighton Arts Club, or see what her current fine art focus looks like?
She is no longer performing as Pasha du Valentine.
Sarnia de la Maré retired the theatrical "Pasha du Valentine" character in 2016. However, she remains highly active as a creative artist and creator under different identities. [1]
Her artistic career has evolved through several distinct phases:2012–2016 (The Performance Era): Operating as Pasha du Valentine, she focused intensely on live, provocative performance art, cabaret, and running the Brighton Arts Club. [1]
2016–2018 (The Transition): She shifted away from high-profile live characters to focus on fine art curation, writing, and traditional studio work. [1]
2018–Present (Fine Art & Digital Music): Working primarily under her real name, Sarnia de la Maré FRSA, she creates physical paintings, books, and social activism art. Alongside her physical art, she performs digitally under the alias iServalan, composing music loops, experimental soundscapes, and digital media for her Tale Teller Club Press (TTCP) platform. [1, 2]
Her newest creative venture is AURA, an embedded digital moving-image gallery project launched to showcase experimental visual art and immersive media. [1]