Judith Hafdahl came to fine art after years of working with both clothing design and interior design. She is largely self-taught but has studied with such respected modern masters as Scott Burdick, Ken Auster, Carolyn Anderson, and Sherrie McGraw.

Her paintings include portrait, figure, still life, landscape and seascape and are included in collections, both private and corporate, nation-wide. She is a member of Oil Painters of America.