Judith Fringuello was born in Moorestown, New Jersey. She studied at Pratt Art Institute, Brooklyn and the Philadelphia School of Art. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Masters of Arts degree in Studies in the Visual Arts at New Jersey State College in Montclair.

As a professional illustrator, she rendered full-color book covers, nature guides, children's books and numerous educational filmstrips for Troll Associates, many of which were recommended by the American Library Association. Four educational books for teenagers, published by January Productions, were illustrated by her in simple line drawings.

Fringuello, now retired, taught for fifteen years in the Bergen and Passaic vocational school systems of New Jersey. She has taught commercial art courses at William Paterson State College, Berkeley College, and Bergen Community College. She has served as president of Salute to Women in the Arts and Pascack Art Association, of which she is a charter member.

As well as writing, Fringuello enjoys working in different art media such as acrylics, watercolor, screen printing and decorative painting. She has shown her work in juried and private shows throughout the metropolitan area and won many awards for excellence.

Judith Fringuello received a High Achievement and Artist's Choice Award at the 2007 Members' Show sponsored by Pascack Art Association at the Hillsdale Public Library, Hillsdale, NJ