Geo Rutherford is an artist, author, and educator whose work explores the eerie, fascinating, and often overlooked stories of water. Her work has been featured in museums, bookstores, and literary festivals across the country, and she frequently speaks about the intersection of science and art. She is the author and illustrator of Spooky Lakes: 25 Strange and Unusual Lakes that Dot Our Planet and the Spooky Lakes Coloring Book, and the creator of Spooky Lake Month, a popular video series with millions of views on TikTok and Instagram. Her videos investigate shipwrecks, toxic lakes, unusual ice formations and other strange hydrological phenomena, blending science, history, and storytelling to captivate a global audience.

A former art educator, Geo holds a BFA from Eastern Michigan University and an MFA from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. Teachers and parents frequently share that her content sparks curiosity in students and inspires conversations about science and the environment. In addition to her creative work, she co-chairs the nonprofit #whyyoumatter.

Geo's artistic practice outside of illustrating books is centered on environmental issues related to the Great Lakes. She creates prints, artist’s books, and large-scale mixed media works that explore themes of invasiveness, impermanence, and the unseen aspects of the Great Lakes ecosystem.

Geo lives on a (fittingly) spooky lake in Sauk City, Wisconsin, with her dog, Padfoot, where she is usually painting, writing, or researching her next watery mystery.