Jacqueline Tarver is a native Detroiter. She began showing an interest in art at an early age. In middle school her instructor saw her talent stemming from a clay elephant she made from memory. She was awarded a TV appearance on a student program for the arts.  

Ms. Tarver attended Chadsey, the only high school in the world that offered an advanced commercial food program where students were taught food service, cooking of gourmet dishes, hotel pastry and cake decorating. 

Ms. Tarver received a B.S. Degree in Arts Education and a minor in social studies from Wayne State University, and taught school at the high school level and served on the school board as teacher's representative. 

Ms. Tarver, a single mother of two children, belonged to parents of Interlochen Arts Academy. Both of her children received their high school diplomas from this prestigious school of the arts.  

Ms. Tarver is a 2002 graduate from Detroit Entrepreneurship Institute Inc., and is a member of the National Conference of Artists, Women of Wayne Alumni Association, National Association of Artists and Black Alumni Association. She has displayed art work alongside such artists as Raymond Wells, James Spearman, Shirley Woodson Reid and J. Rainey, just to name a few.

Ms. Tarver is a faithful member of Great Faith Ministries International Detroit and serves as an ordained minister, and in evangelism, intercessory prayer warrior and the lead shofar blower.