Deanne Palmer is an Australian painter and sculptor based in Sydney. Grounded in natural and sustainable materials, her practice reflects the beauty, complexity and resilience of the Australian landscape.

Initially majoring in oil painting at St George and Meadowbank TAFE, Deanne later transitioned to encaustic - a medium of beeswax, damar resin and pigment - drawn to its organic origins. She has since expanded the medium into sculptural forms, often incorporating repurposed materials that reinforce a commitment to sustainability in both concept and process.

Through painting and sculpture, she engages with themes of restoration, light and perception of place, capturing both the beauty and fragility of the Australian landscape.

Deanne’s work has been exhibited nationally and internationally and selected for numerous art prizes, including the Northern Beaches Environmental Art & Design Prize (2024) and Global Warming Is Real, Santa Fe (2021, 2024, 2025). In 2026 she presented her solo exhibition The Shimmer In Between at Gallery NWC, Katoomba.

Her work is held in private collections across Australia, Canada, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States. Her sculpture Two Rivers is held in the public collection of the Museum of Encaustic Art, New Mexico (2024). Publications include a feature article in Wax Fusion (Fall 2025) and inclusion in The Weight of Light: Wax Fusion Anthology, Volume I (2026).