DEADHAND

Pushing the boundaries of surrealism…

Chasing ideas and running from demons…

Artist Bio:

Shannon Palmer or better known as DEADHAND is a surrealist painter, muralist, and designer who lives and works in Pueblo, Colorado. Her colorful works incorporate strong symbology and surreal landscapes to encourage to viewer to question their own perception and contemplate life and death. Her distinctive style often draws inspiration from dreams and long meditation sessions where she aims to explore her subconscious mind.

As a teenager, Shannon sustained nerve damage while working, and has difficulty using full range of motion in her hands. Using obstacles as inspiration, she works under the alias DeadHand and created deadhandArt in 2018. As the artist explains “I’ve had a few deeply profound experiences that led me to realize if I didn’t become an artist, I would regret it for the rest of my life.”

She is a multiple-time first place award winner for her artwork during her time studying at Pueblo Community College and holds her BFA in Fine Art from CSU-Pueblo.