Weird lady draws birds
Nat Rodgers was born in Arkansas, but grew up in a small Mississippi town where there wasn't enough traffic to warrant a stop light. Local schooling offered little in terms of art classes, but that didn't hamper her desire to draw the cartoons she loved. Self-taught through the help of books and (much later) online tutorials, Nat honed her humble skills and began selling art at local art markets and conventions, eventually branching to conventions across the country.
Nat has been illustrating for over a decade. Her art varies from character portraits and creature designs, to fantasy concepts and digital paintings. She is well known in the industry for her humorous animal series, Cuteness & Vexation. Her firm grasp on fantastical, realistic nature scenes drew authors in for commissions related to their work. Burroughs Bibliophiles Golden Lion Award Winner Martin Powell chose her to be the exclusive cover and interior illustrator for his new prose southern gothic series, The Witch of Cypress Creek.
Nat lives near Oxford, Mississippi with her patient husband and less-than-patient pets.