Tanja Möderscheim grew up in the south of The Netherlands. She moved to New Zealand for her MSc studies in Biology and in 2006 completed her PhD in stroke research (Auckland). She now lives in London.

Her studies in biology and neuroscience allowed her to further develop her sense of detail and observational skills. When taking up oil painting, these determined her painting style. She is and has been represented by the ComposeArt Gallery (Auckland), Thornton Gallery (Hamilton), Off the Beach Gallery (Maraetai) and Arts Desire (Warkworth). Her work can also be found in private collections in New Zealand, the US and The Netherlands. She is now producing new work in London.