She received her BFA in 1969 after studying painting at Brooklyn College, and her MFA in 1971, also at Brooklyn College, where she studied with Philip Pearlstein and Lois Dodd.
A skilled painter graduated from Brooklyn College with a BFA in 1969, having spent time studying art there. She then pursued advanced studies, earning an MFA from Brooklyn College in 1971, where she learned from distinguished instructors such as Philip Pearlstein and Lois Dodd.