Robert Ransom

Ransom’s figurative oil paintings combine pure, intense color with simple forms that tend to revolve around two or three figures whose faces seemingly display whatever emotion one chooses to give them. His use of the forced-perspective drawing technique captures the essence of the subjects through sheer intensity of form. In order to give his paintings the level of boldness and depth that they so vividly reveal, he applies the paint in layers and lets each layer dry before applying the next one. He likes to use American iconography in his work, as he is greatly influenced by The American Dream.