Lacey Beam Dellinger is a mixed media artist based in Cherryville, North Carolina. Her work combines drawing and painting techniques to explore the complex relationships between culture, nature, and perception. Trained as a printmaker, she earned her BFA a minor in art education from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. For over 15 years, Dellinger has shared her passion for art as a public school educator while maintaining an active studio practice through local and national exhibitions. Her experience with a wide range of materials informs her layered, research driven approach to image making. She currently lives with her husband and their young son, whose curiosity and energy influence her continued exploration of storytelling, myth, and the natural world. Her most recent exhibition was at the Lena Sue Gallery at Gaston College.