Moira was born in South Wales, and spent her childhood in Wales and Hampshire. She was educated at Dartlngton College of Arts, taught for the next 13 years, and was later an Art Advisory teacher for three years with BFES in Germany. After three years in Cyprus, Moira now lives in Suffolk with her family. She has also been a garden designer. Moira loves to travel abroad for inspiration and really enjoys the vibrant colours, light and brightness of the Mediterranean regions which are always present in her work.

'I have a compulsive desire to paint, make marks and produce vivid, vibrant and expressive work. I use lively surface texture and intense colours. I am largely inspired by direct observation and then I improvise. My work is instinctively painted and is imaginative rather than literal. I paint to stimulate the eye and convey a sense of joy. I paint honestly and according to my own style.'