I was born in West Berlin and enjoyed a pleasant childhood. As I entered adulthood I became more aware of the restrictive nature of the then divided the city. The East-West conflict had an enormous impact on me especially after the construction of the wall in 1961. I felt terribly constrained and it made me look into opportunities to experience freedom.

In 1963 I moved to the United States to achieve this goal and began to take classes at Harvard University.  I met my future husband who had immigrated from Iran and we married in 1965.  This gave me insight into the great culture, poetry and traditions of Persia. We had two children and decided to become citizens.

My intense interest in the arts led me to study at the De Cordova Museum School, the Massachusetts College of Art and later at the Art Institute of Boston. I joined a group of artists in Concord and began my career in art in earnest. That was followed by exhibiting my paintings in Massachusetts, Soho, New York City, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Colorado and Germany.  

In 1994 our family moved from Boston to the San Diego area where I presently reside. Living here affected my color palette; it became more vibrant and bolder.

Having grown up in the chaos of a divided city and the Cold War, my work continues to have psychological associations.  I focus on the human condition, societal conflicts, the looming danger of climate change while steadfastly maintaining a passion for life.