Pauline Antram

Pauline Antram is a sculptor and painter based in Norfolk, working fluidly across clay, wax, stone, paper, drawing, and painting. Trained in sculpture at the Royal Academy of Art, she later studied Art Psychotherapy at Goldsmiths, University of London. Her practice is guided by ideas rather than allegiance to any single material, with the act of making central to the work.

Her experience of working as an art therapist has deeply informed her creative approach, resulting in a practice that values both process and outcome. The emphasis she places on material choice and making reflects a belief that creation is not solely about the finished object, but about the transformative journey it embodies.

Using the human form and drawing inspiration from the natural world, Antram explores themes of fragility, strength, connection, and communication. These concerns allow for an exploration of both personal and universal human experience, while also offering a cathartic means through which she processes lived experience and emotion.

More recently, caring for her elderly mother has brought a heightened awareness of time and impermanence. This phase of her work reflects a contemplation of temporality, interconnectedness, and the cyclical nature of life. Growing concerns around climate change and sustainability have further shaped her practice, influencing both her methods and her increasing use of found and recycled materials as a form of social and environmental commentary.