James E. Ransome

Illustrator

MFA Illustration as Visual Essay
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Education

BFA, Pratt Institute; MFA, Lesley University

 

Clients include

Simon & Schuster, Arena Stage, Criterion Collection. Former clients include: Alta, Texas Monthly, History Channel, Penguin Random House, Suntup Editions, Holiday House

 

One-person exhibitions include

Elaine Bailey Augustine Art Gallery, University of North Alabama, Florence; Orlando Museum of Art, FL; National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature, Abilene, TX

 

Group exhibitions include

Lockwood Gallery, Kingston, NY; Band of Vices, Los Angeles


Books illustrated

More than 70 children's books, including: On Her Wings; This Is the Rope: A Story from the Great Migration; The Bell Rang; Hardcourt; Overground Railroad; Game Changers; Sonny Rollins Plays the Bridge; Gridiron

 

Awards and honors include

Coretta Scott King Award, NAACP Image Award, Coretta Scott King Honor Award