Her parents were Poul Frederik Hanmann, a painter, and Inger Hanmann who attained fame with her enamel art work, on display for example in Copenhagen Airport and at the former Landesbank.
[2][3] In 1973 she studied initially at the School of Architecture and obtained a degree in civil engineering.
She also trained at AKAD college in 1988 and continued with courses in the fields of stamping, screen printing, and lithography.
[2] She has held exhibitions at: Filosofgangen, Odense in 2009; Lyngby Kunstforening, Copenhagen in 2010; at Stege Bibliotek, Bispegarden Kalundborg, Pakhuset, and Nykøbing Sjælland in 2011; at the Norske Kirke, Copenhagen, in 2012, 2013 and 2014.
[5] As a professional photographer, her works have been exhibited in group exhibitions in the House of the Holy Ghost, Copenhagen, Odense's Art Gallery Filosoffen and in Silkeborg.