Rhonda Nass received an art education degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the following day married a fellow art student. Three years later they birthed Ampersand, an illustration studio now located in their home on the banks of the Wisconsin River in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin. Rhonda primarily makes her living painting plant imagery for university botany textbooks, museums, corporations, exhibits and private clients. She teaches workshops nationwide. Her artwork is published internationally. She has previously co-published GIFTS FROM THE EARTH: A BASKETMAKER'S FIELD GUIDE TO MIDWEST BOTANICALS. Her journey in publishing her current book, SCRATCHINGS OF A MADWOMAN included a successful Kickstarter campaign that raised $25,000. She is co-curator of River Arts on Water Gallery in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin.