Pat Elmore

Pat Elmore started carving in 1980 and enjoyed it so much she has kept going. Her inspiration is from her immediate enviroment, her family and animals. "My philosophy is that while exercise is good for the body, art is good for your soul. We all have a creative part in our brains, but many don't use it. In this monetary world we have lost sight of the meaning of life. Put the soul back with art, it is so satisfying, and when you are a pile of dust somewhere your art could still be around giving someone pleasure."

She bases her work on life experiences and believes that the best work  by a sculptor is often produced in the last 20 years of their lives and that older sculptors bring the wealth of life experiences to their work. She has drawn on her own experience as a mother of 6 children and several grandchildren to produce sculptures which are based on the human form.

Pat enjoys sourcing unusual stone to carve as can be seen from the vast variety of colours and forms at her home and in the garden which is a delight complete with duck pond and stone seals in the pond.

Pat has exhibited in Paris, London, Jersey and Monaco and had numerous one man shows around England. She is a member of the Royal Society of British Artists and the Bampton Arts Society and has done many private and public commissions. She has also  tutored many well know and  would be sculptors from her house which is a home and working studio combined.