Mrs. Rhude received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Studio Art, with concentration in photography, from Hartwick College in Oneonta, NY. She spent the following 15 years in media and advertising in Boston and Phoenix. For the past 10 years Mrs. Rhude has owned and operated a photography and design business, never straying far from her love for art. She loves spending time expanding young minds to the possibilities in art and self expression. Her motto is “create art every day.”

She and her husband, John, have four wonderful children, ranging in age from grade school to high school. She is the photographer, designer, and owner of Three Curls Creative, named for her three daughters with curly hair, and a die-hard Boston sports fan.