With meticulous attention to detail and a subtle hint of expressionism,where his brush lingers, as a feather falls from the sky, imbuing a richness to the viewers of a profound contemplation of themes such as beauty, mortality, and truth, creating an experience, not so much cinematic; which only touches ‘surface’, but one found often in literary descriptions of quotidian objects and poetry.
Dean Home, born in 1961, in Busselton, Australia is celebrated for his artistry inspired by Vanitas and Flemish still life painting. His compositions delve deeply into the metaphysical essence of objects, weaving narratives rich with sensuality and exoticism.
Graduating from Perth's Curtin University in 1981, Home's practice grew from strength to strength, marked by numerous exhibitions throughout Australia. With meticulous attention to detail and a subtle hint of expressionism,where his brush lingers, as a feather falls from the sky, imbuing a richness to the viewers of a profound contemplation of themes such as beauty, mortality, and truth, creating an experience, not so much cinematic; which only touches 'surface', but one found often in literary descriptions of quotidian objects and poetry.
Born in 1961 in Busselton, Western Australia, Dean Home has cultivated an artistic language deeply informed by the symbolic traditions of European still-life painting. His engagement with vanitas and the Flemish Baroque manifests not as pastiche but as a contemporary reactivation of their philosophical concerns: the transience of existence, the seduction of material beauty, and the interplay between presence and absence. Home's meticulously arranged tableaux situate everyday and exotic objects within richly layered environments, inviting viewers to meditate on mortality, desire, and the cultural histories embedded within material forms.
Throughout his career, Home has developed a body of work that balances technical precision with allegorical complexity. His deployment of chiaroscuro, luxuriant surfaces, and carefully modulated colour contributes to an atmosphere of both immediacy and timelessness. Within these compositions, objects become protagonists-vessels of narrative, memory, and metaphysical speculation.
Home's paintings resonate within contemporary art discourse for their ability to merge historical sensibilities with modern concerns. Through sustained attention to the sensorial and symbolic possibilities of still life, he continues to expand the genre's conceptual reach, affirming its relevance as a mode for contemplating the broader human condition.
Home's has garnered recognition through esteemed awards including the Geelong Contemporary Art Prize (2014), the Eutick Memorial Still Life Award (2013), and multiple appearances in the Mandorla Invitational Art Prize. His pieces are prominently featured in prestigious national collections, including the National Portrait Gallery, National Australia Bank, Perth City Collection, Artbank, Murdoch University, Bunbury Regional, and Albany City Collection. Moreover, his art graces corporate and private collections both domestically and internationally.
