Ingrid Calame: A Life in Traces Early Life and Education Born in 1965 in The Bronx, New York, Ingrid Calame spent her formative years in Westchester County. Her parents worked in the fields of physical education and physical therapy, providing a practical backdrop to her developing artistic sensibilities. Initially drawn to dance, Calame later shifted her focus to painting, recognizing its potential for expressing her creative vision. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the State University of New York at Purchase and further honed her skills with a Master of Fine Arts degree fr…