Darya Ryan was born in Magadan, Russia (Siberia). In 2001 she immigrated to United States where she got her Bachelor of Science degree in Management Information Systems from CSUS. While attending CSUS, she had also worked for Goodchap Brand Identity, a prominent design firm in Sacramento, CA. Currently she is pursuing MA in Art History at UC Davis while simultaneously expanding her portfolio. Her recent work features fine art, portraiture and editorial projects and has been published in many magazines, including ICON, NorCal, Editorial CQ Magazine, Morningstar, National Geographic, Social Documentary Network and the Edge of Humanity Magazine.