With a degree in Visual Communications, Dalleen is a multidisciplinary artist based in the mountains of North Carolina. Often incorporating found natural materials, she is known for creating works that are thoughtful, purposeful, and distinctive. She describes her clay structures as a canvas—an approach that allows full engagement with both the creative and technical aspects of making. Each piece becomes an exploration of form, experimentation, and process, balancing fine craft with sculptural expression.

Raised in West Virginia, Dalleen holds a degree in Visual Communication from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, and retired to Western North Carolina after a 35-year career in Advertising and Marketing Management. Dalleen’s work has been exhibited in galleries and shows in Western North Carolina, and she is a juried member of the Southern Highlands Craft Guild. She is the recipient of the 2024 Betty Taylor Emerging Artist Grant, and her work is held in multiple private collections.