ransome was born in North Carolina and moved to a New Jersey suburb as a teenager. He graduated from Pratt Institute.

He was a tenured professor in the School of Visual Performing Arts at Syracuse University before retiring to pursue his dreams of being a studio artist. He received his MFA in Studio Arts from Lesley University.

His artwork centers on his African-American lineage, which is traced back to sharecroppers of the American South who migrated to Northern cities along the East Coast. His pictorial narratives are personal, yet the symbols he uses are universal and interplay with larger social, racial, ancestral, economic, and political histories that inform our nation to this day. The history of my family is the history of black Americans, which is the history of all of North America.

In his works, he often combines acrylic paint with an array of found, made, and purchased papers. The materials he uses are conceptual statements on this legacy of an often-overlooked portion of society that made something out of nothing.

Driving Balck, 2024 acrylic and collage 60" x 48,” $12,000

The Block, Set 3, 2025 acrylic and collage, 69"x 23 x 23", $50,000

The Block, Set 4, 2025 acrylic and collage, 69"x 23 x 23", $50,000

Interested in ransome’s work? Please email hello@creativelegion.com

A tall artwork on a pedestal stand featuring a portrait of a woman with dark skin, wearing sunglasses and a white hoodie, set against a bright yellow background. The artwork is displayed in an art gallery with other colorful paintings on the walls.
Painting of a person with dark skin wearing sunglasses, earrings, a large yellow hat, and a white shirt, against a yellow background.
Art installation of colorful portrait paintings on stacked boxes, featuring a woman with dark skin, sunglasses, hoop earrings, blue hoodie, and patterned pant, with other sketches and illustrations visible on the boxes.
An art installation featuring a tall, multi-colored collage sculpture with drawings of faces and a dog. It is placed on a black stand inside an art gallery, with paintings and wall decorations visible in the background.
A mixed-media artwork featuring a line drawing of a person's face with glasses, partially surrounded by collage elements including photos, sketches, and patterned paper on a yellow and white background.
An art gallery with various colorful paintings on white walls and two visitors observing artwork; one person is using a smartphone, another walking past.
A split image with a top portion of a drawing of a hand reaching toward a keyboard, and a bottom portion of a colorful painting of a dog with abstract background.
An abstract mixed-media art installation featuring a large portrait of a woman's face in blue tones at the top, followed by a series of patterned and colorful fabric and painted sections below, displayed on a black metal stand in an art gallery.
A blue-toned painted portrait of a woman with short hair and a serious expression, set against a background with star-patterned and solid color blocks.
People viewing contemporary art at an gallery, with colorful artwork on large freestanding panels.
Mixed fabric patterns with a blue section at the top, a star-patterned black background, a vertical blue strip, a beige square with a white border, and a blue and white checkered pattern at the bottom.
People at an art gallery viewing colorful portraits and artwork, with various individuals interacting and observing the exhibits.
An art gallery with colorful photographs on the walls and a sculptural piece on a rolling cart in the foreground. The sculpture features oversized faces and hands, with one face holding playing cards.
Art installation featuring four vertical panels with various artistic designs, including a silhouette profile with a floral background, birds in a cage, and abstract landscape in a gallery setting.
Painting of two people wearing sunglasses, one with yellow hair and polka-dot jacket, the other with dark hair and black jacket, against a background with colorful blocks and abstract patterns.
Gallery scene with several people viewing colorful contemporary artwork featuring portraits and abstract designs on white walls.
Painting of two African American individuals wearing sunglasses, one with short blonde hair and the other with a beard and black hat, both leaning back against a blue surface.
Painting of a young Black person with short hair and a hand gesture. The person has a neutral expression and the background is plain.
A three-dimensional artwork on a stand features two portrait paintings of Black individuals, accompanied by hands and playing cards, with a patchwork base in an art gallery.
An art display with three panels stacked vertically. The top panel depicts a minimalist line drawing of a person with glasses, short hair, and a hat, created with mixed media and collage elements. The middle panel shows a line drawing of a DJ's hand
People viewing a colorful artwork of a woman with platinum blonde hair, wearing large sunglasses, sitting on a blue chair, and dressed in patterned clothing, in an art gallery.
A painting of two people wearing large sunglasses, one with short blonde hair and a patterned jacket, and the other with dark hair, a beard, and a dark jacket, sitting in a car.
Vertical collage art piece featuring a black silhouette of a person's head with floral patterns, a birdcage with blue and black birds inside, and a landscape with a house and green fields.
Painting of two hands, one dark-skinned and one light-skinned, above scattered playing cards on an orange background.
Painting of a woman with dark skin, wearing an orange top, with a serious expression, and one hand resting on her chest.
A collage composed of various torn and layered paper pieces with patterns including checkered, starry, floral, painted, and printed designs.
A painting of a vintage birdcage with colorful paper cut-out birds flying around it, set above a landscape with a house, green fields, and blue sky.
Collage artwork depicting a silhouette of a person's face with floral patterns and birds in a cage, some with colorful wing patterns.
Abstract portrait of a woman with dark skin, green eyes, red lips, wearing a blue head wrap, painted with collage elements and mixed media.
A portrait of a woman with dark skin, painted in black with white highlights, against a colorful dotted background. She has short hair, red lips, and is wearing a collared shirt with cartoon or comic strip illustrations.
A portrait of a person with a dark skin tone, wearing a black top, with a background of colorful polka dots. The face is partially obscured, with visible red lipstick and dreadlocks. The clothing appears to be made of torn, magazine collage-like pape