Zwahlen has a long history with art and music. As a child, she found it hard to choose between playing the piano or painting. She chose to pursue both and studied with two Grand Dames of piano pedagogy. Though she was on her way to becoming a concert pianist, she eventually decided the classical concert stage was not for her. She turned her focus to fine art and graduated from the Boston Art Institute.

After graduating, Zwahlen decided to take a sabbatical and ski in Waterville Valley. During her stay, she met her Swiss husband, Werner, and soon the two moved to the White Mountains ski country. Zwahlen and her husband, who served as her art encourager, spent their time hiking and Zwahlen sketched the majestic landscapes they encountered.

Unfortunately, cancer took Zwahlen's husband and she found herself in grief's landscape. But, painitng was her healing as she used her pencils, pastels, and canvas to focus on the beauty around her.

Her paintings are now displayed in private and corporate collections in the United States, France, and Switzerland. Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center’s permanent collection includes several of her paintings in memory of her husband. Zwahlen now lives in Mont Vernon, N.H. with her six grandchildren, where she works in her studio and teaches piano.

Zwahlen's artwork is perfect for home and office decor. Purchase her prints to bring the landscapes of her life into your own.