Moon grew up in a rural village near the Hunua Ranges Regional Park, south-east of Auckland, and attended boarding school in Auckland City.
[2] Moon's decision to enrol in the BFA programme at age 17 was influenced by a visiting group exhibition protesting at the 1985 Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior.
Moon was drawn to the idea that art could directly respond to life's challenges.
[3] Over the course of her career, Moon has explored a variety of mediums including painting, sculpture and photography.
[3] Her early work was inspired by Ecofeminist artists such as Ana Mendieta, as well as the writings of Lucy R.