Geraldine was born in London, and grew up in South Africa. Although the youngest ever student to be admitted to the Slade in London, she decided to complete her studies in South Africa. She holds a first class Honours Degree in Fine Arts from the University of Witwaterstrand and an M.A. in Education from the University of Nairobi. She has exhibited in galleries worldwide and her work is found in both institutional and private collections. Geraldine is a Canadian landed immigrant and in 1989 worked as a visiting professor in Art Education at McGill University in Montreal. She has a large family living in Canada.