Deanne Palmer is a Sydney-based contemporary painter and sculptor whose practice is grounded in the natural world. Working primarily with encaustic, she draws on the medium’s natural materials, translucency and depth to create layered paintings and sculptural forms.

With the ocean as an enduring influence, her work extends across waterways, bushland and the interconnected rhythms of the Australian environment. Themes of renewal, restoration and resilience recur throughout her practice, alongside an attentiveness to light, material and place.

Deanne has exhibited widely and been selected for numerous art prizes and exhibitions in Australia and internationally. Her work is held in the permanent collection of the Museum of Encaustic Art, New Mexico, USA, and her practice has been featured in two international art publications.