Zee was born in Brooklyn, New York and raised into an artistic family. Her mother has been a full time artist since Zee was about 8 years old and has been surrounded by art all growing up.

She was raised in Fort Worth, Texas, but then went back to New York to pursue a Textile & Surface design Associates degree, and a Fabric Styling Bachelors degree at the Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan.

She is now in the process of getting her teaching certification to become a middle school art teacher.