Koo Schadler was born and raised in Litchfield, Connecticut. She graduated from Tufts University in 1984 with a BA in Art History. After working at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Koo traveled to Europe to explore old museums and to study art. Eventually she settled in Florence, Italy where she studied painting at Studio Art Centers International and with artist Peter Foster. In 1986 she moved to California where she became involved in a variety of creative endeavors: a three year apprenticeship with master furniture maker Norman Petersen, work as art director for a chain of natural food stores, and painting studies at the College of Marin. It was under the tutelage of Marin professor Chester Arnold that Koo was introduced to egg tempera painting, a traditional medium made from powdered pigments and egg yolk.
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