M. V. Moran earned her MFA in Visual Studies from Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland, Oregon. Moran has a BFA in Painting from the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon. After several years of working at the UO in Student Services, she resigned from her position and began her dream of becoming a professional artist. Moran has taught as an Adjunct Professor of Art at Bushnell University in Eugene, Oregon and is an Artist-in-Residence for the Lane Arts Council.

 Photo by: Joe Paulet
Neptune Birch