Her paintings and work on paper utilize traditional symbols and an abstract, non-linear perspective. DeGennaro received an MFA from Columbia University in 1986 and a BS in Fine Arts from Skidmore College in 1978. She is the recipient of grants form the New England Foundation for the Arts and the Maine Arts Commission. Her work has been exhibited in New York, Pennsylvania and New England, including at the Hecks (showing 500 of 899 characters).