Marlene Zimmerman's work has been described as sensuous, mythic, flooded with color, and having a sense of whimsy. Her cameos of women mirror her own joie de vivre. She began her art education at Brooklyn College, studying under the renowned abstract artist Jimmy Ernst, son of the Dada/Surrealist master Max Ernst. He was a strong source of motivation and encouragement. Through the years she continued her studies at the New School, Parsons and The Art Students League, in New York, NY.