Born in Coral Gables, Florida and raised in Baltimore Maryland, Cathy Breslaw received a BA degree in American Studies from George Washington University in Washington D.C., an MSW(masters of social work) from Howard University in Washington, D.C. and an MFA from Claremont Graduate University in Claremont California. She currently lives and works in southern California. Breslaw is a contemporary visual artist who has had a series of solo and group exhibitions across the United States in museums, commercial galleries, art centers, college and university galleries and public spaces. Her work is a combination of drawings, wall, floor and installation pieces made primarily from industrial materials but also includes mixed media of other types.