Dalene Meiring was born in 1965 in Sasolburg, South Africa. She studied Fine Arts at the University of South Africa, Pretoria, prior to her immigrating to New Zealand with her family 1997. Dalene currently lives in Auckland. Dalene has been represented by a number of galleries. During this time she has established herself as a successful New Zealand artist, both throughout her adopted country and overseas.

 Her three main styles are landscapes, faces and abstracts. All styles are brought together to portray people, places and domestic objects that are inextricably linked to her homeland, South Africa and increasingly, her current surroundings. Her work, ever rich in color, harmonious in form and intense combinations portray a vitality that creates a balance with this silent meditation and express an individual decisive vision of life. She has had a number of solo and group exhibitions in both the North and South Islands.