Moira was born in South Wales, and spent her childhood in Wales and Hampshire.
She was educated at Dartington College of Arts, followed by a teaching post in Berkshire. She 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 colour, light and brightness of the Mediterranean regions which is 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 colour largely inspired by direct observation. 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'.'

I have recently exhibited in the following galleries:

Addenbrookes Hospital has added 5 of Moira's paintings to their collection

Moira will be having a solo exhibition at Cambridge Contemporary Art 2 - 22 May 2008

Regatta Gallery Richmond Stow Health Centre The Great Art Fair Alexandra Palace Cambridge Contemporary Art Cambridge Blackheath Gallery Blackheath The Wonderwall Gallery Cirencester Iona House Gallery Woodstock Wildwood Gallery Bury St Edmunds Eater Open King's Lynn The Hunter Gallery Blackthorpe Barns The Inaugural Fine Art Show Stow Health Centre Pam Schomberg Colchester Head Street Gallery Halstead Hunter Gallery Long Melford Snape Maltings Artist of the Month Alexander Morgan Epping Toucan Gallery Beccles King of Hearts Norwich John Russell Gallery Ipswich

2007 2007 December 2006 Summer & Christmas 2005, 2006, 2007 Christmas 04/05, Autumn 2006 November 04/05/06/07 Summer 2005/2007 June 04/05 May 2004 January to March 2004 2003/2004 Dec 2003 December 2002 to May 2003 March 2003 October 2002 September 2002 November/December 2002 July 2002 May 2002 Christmas 2001/2002

Prints available from:
www.pauntley-press.co.uk
www.demontfortfinearts.net
www.moirahazel.co.uk