Moira Tunney Matas

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I’m a New York-based artist with a BA from Fordham University and an MFA from Parsons School of Design. I’ve also trained at the Art Students League, the National Academy of Design and the New York Studio School. I’ve been active in art education in public and private schools. In much of my professional work, I incorporate the perspective of a visual artist.

I'm fascinated by visual expression, which allows me to convey spirit, or something unseen. A friend once said to me, “I know what art is. Take what you feel, and make people understand.” I remember thinking this naive, because so many great artists suffered for lack of understanding.

But even in my skepticism, I never lost the belief that there’s magic on the other side of creative struggle. So now, as then, I keep my eyes open.