[10] In 1986, Fine moved to Williamsburg and became an active participant in the neighborhood's growing artist community, for which she was consulted in Ann Fensterstock's book Art on the Block: Tracking the New York Art World from SoHo to the Bowery, Bushwick and Beyond.

[16][17] Other one-person exhibitions by Fine have been held at locations including White Columns, Colgate University, and the Mitchell Gallery at the Ringling College of Art and Design.

[21] She was able to determine the identity of her biological father, a pediatrician she knew as a child named Henry Eisenoff.

[22] This patrilineal discovery had a profound impact on the direction of her work, which began to incorporate text as a means to explore the complex range of memories, perceptions, and emotions associated with the event.

[23] Fine has held academic teaching positions at several institutions including Alfred University, Hamilton College, the University of California, Davis, the Rhode Island School of Design, and Vassar College.