Leanne Mooney has been exhibiting since 1985, she completed her Masters in Fine Arts at Monash University in 2009. Over the last twelve years Mooney has worked as a sculptor in community arts projects for: Regional Arts Victoria, Nillumbik Shire Council, the Shire of Yarra Ranges and Whittlesea Council. Her work is included in the following collections: Geelong Regional Gallery, Box Hill Council, Nillumbik Shire Council, Parks Victoria and various private collections.

Mooney has been exploring her connection to the natural environment and the loss of flora species and habitat using installation with natural materials.
It was whilst at Monash, having moved from the bush of Christmas Hills to the suburbs, that Mooney noticed her work change. The natural materials in the work were now contained in grid formations, evoking the fences and divisions of land occurring in the gardens and maintained bush surrounding Eltham. This led to further research and thought about the loss of natural habitat and of loss itself.