I Hear Motion
Encaustic on timber panel
60cm x 90cm
DEANNE PALMER BIOGRAPHY
Deanne Palmer is a contemporary Australian painter and sculptor whose practice is grounded in sustainability and ecological awareness. After beginning her career in oil painting, she transitioned to encaustic art—a medium of beeswax, damar resin, and pigment—drawn to its natural origins, archival qualities, and expressive versatility. Her works explore the delicate interplay between human presence and the environment, often highlighting themes of restoration and repair within both land and aquatic ecologies.
Deanne’s encaustic techniques have evolved beyond painting into innovative sculptural methods, where she frequently integrates repurposed and found materials. These hybrid forms, at once tactile and luminous, reflect her ongoing commitment to art as a space for both beauty and environmental responsibility. Her slow, layered process mirrors cycles in nature, creating works that invite reflection and hope in the face of ecological change.
Finalist
2025, 2024, 2021 - Global Warming is REAL (USA)
2025 - St Columba’s Art Prize
2024 - Hunters Hill Art Prize Exhibition
- Lane Cove Art Award
- Northern Beaches Environmental Art/Design Prize
2024, 2021- Greenway Art Prize
Collections
Public - The Museum of Encaustic Art, New Mexico, USA, 2024
Private - Australia, USA, Canada, England and Spain
Education
Art Diploma - St George and Meadowbank TAFE
Screen Printing - Sydney TAFE
Upcoming Solo Exhibition March 5 - 15, 2026 'The Shimmer In-Between' Gallery NWC Katoomba. The Shimmer in Between traces quiet connections — between place, memory, and feeling. Through translucent, light-filled layers, these encaustic works evoke the meditative rhythms of nature and renewal. Rooted in the Australian landscape, this work invites stillness, care, and quiet wonder. Created with beeswax, tree resin, and pigments, the medium itself reflects cycles of transformation and preservation.
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