Ms. Mooney created Moonhues Studios and a nationally recognized textile artist. A self taught artist she began her nomadic journey with daydreams, coloring books and doll houses. People,events and the subtle nuances of every day living permeates her visual art. She values the importance of words and demostrate that it is not only what you say, but the manner in which you say it. She formerly was the director of a So California high school dance company as well as a former dancer. Upon leaving the field she sought to translate into a different medium what her body was not able to do any longer hence the birth of Rhythm & Hues. Her first series, the still popular "Big City Women" soon was followed by the on going series "In His Image", "Native Daughters" that speaks to her African-Apache and Euro background. And the "Soul Dancers" series that shows her still love and passion for dance. Ms Mooney did not come from a background of quilters and had one semester of sewing nearly 35 years ago and flunk the course. However she allows her "mistakes" and errors dance their own fragility and humor in her work. Upon repeated request by the owners of her works for the stories, she embarked upon writing her first book based on her quilts entitled "Cover My Heart, so my Soul can Stay Warm".

She is a nationally recognized artist, whose “visual poetry” has graced the covers in 2004 for the books Project 76 Voices by Rochelle Hart and “Sensuous Sounds” by Marcie Eans. She is also part of the Development team for the Chicken Soup for the African American Soul, Vol 1 by Lisa Nichols and Eve Hogan, authors. In 2003, Ms. Mooney was seen in Grace Woman magazine‘s "Where ART Thou?" July/August issue. And featured in the book “Black Threads: An African American Quitter’s Guidebook” by Kyra Hicks. She will also be seen in the poetry anthology "What She Wore" and the International Poetry Museum's national poetry collage. Previously Jacquelyn’s lively images were on the cover of the 2002 scientific journals “Language, Speech, & Hearing Services in Schools” Vol. 55 by The national American Speech, Hearing Association of Washington, DC (ASHA). Her “mes affaires belles” (My beautiful belongings) will be showcased in the fall of 2003 at the corporate offices of HBO in New York City.

Over the years, Ms Mooney has been showcased in the national periodicals Business Week, Essence, More, Working Women and Emerge magazines. She has also been showcased in the books Seven Sacred Principals for Minding your Business and Passions” by Stephanie Stoke Oliver, The Spirit in the Cloth by Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi, A Communion of the Spirit by Roland L. Freeman and Sisterfriend Soul Journey, Vol 1 by Maria Dowd. Her work is in the collection of both corporate and private collectors including Jazz Hall of Fame legend Pete Fountain, Whitney Bank, The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, Howard University Hospital, Bronx-Lebanon Hospital, Exxon Mobil, Genetech, Inc., Johnson and Johnson. Also the recipients of her work are authors, Alice Walker, Oprah Winfrey, Iyanla Vazant, Yrisha L. Thomas and Drs. Maya Angelou, Susan L. Taylor, Correta Scott King. Jacquelyn was selected to create the 2000 New Orleans Arts Award and was honored at the 2001 International Conference of Poets. She was featured in the 2000 who’s who in Entrepreneur and has appeared on NBC’s Today Show, The Bev Smith Show and Minority Business Reports among others. From 1995-2001 she was the artist in residence for the African American Women Conference on Tour series presenting commission art to the conference keynote speakers as well as facilitating various forums and workshops. The artist Mooney lives in Tangiphoa Parish, Louisiana where she is continuing to research her ancestral family “herstory”. She plans to incorporate her written word into the visual art and expand into one of kind furniture called “j. Roc’s” and her mo! Mo! MO! Jewelry. Ms. Mooney is the mother of three and the grandmother of 6, 4th generation artists. Jacquelyn was a member of the New Orleans Art Council, The African American Writers and Artist (AAWA), Sisters of the Cloth Guild. She performs her spoken word and workshops in various venues. “Soyez le bienvenue a la maison de les dames de la Grande Ville!" (Welcome to the home of the Big City Women!)