Her style evolved from realism through the synthetic simplifications, expressive and metaphoric deformation, to abstraction.

Awarded for achievements in arts by Solidarność (1984, 1989), awarded the Prize of Brat Albert Chmielowski (1986) and Prize of Polcul Foundation (1991).

She studied at the Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków at Xawery Dunikowski (1945–1947) and at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw at Franciszek Strynkiewicz (1947–1952).

In the years of 1951–1954, she participated in reconstruction of monumental sculptures in Warsaw.

In 1976, she signed the Letter of 59, an open letter signed by 66 Polish intellectuals who protested against the changes of the Constitution of the People's Republic of Poland.