She received her B.F.A. from Hartford Art School and her M.F.A. from Boston University. She was the Visual Arts Program Coordinator, Assistant Professor of Visual Arts, and the Hess Gallery Director at Pine Manor College in Chestnut Hill for over fifteen years. She recently retired to focus on her art career. Her work can be seen at the Powers Gallery, Acton; Munn Fine Arts, Orleans; and Atelier Gallery in Charleston, SC. www.carolerabe.com