Hi, I’m Leo Ransom. I started quilting in 1998 with traditional styles, then discovered the world of art quilting in 2011. Since then, I’ve been speaking, teaching, and earning national recognition as an award-winning quilter, with my work featured in many juried shows. I specialize in portrait quilting, using techniques like silhouette, layering, and collaging to create impactful images, and sometimes I mix traditional and art quilting. In art quilting, I can use different mediums from different fabrics, thread and batting to painting, mod podge and fusible. As an art quilter, I have been creating for 10 years now. I find inspiration in the least of dimensional designs of buildings, carpet and wall treatments. I specialize in portraits, but I like to give them as much of a creative twist as I possibly can. My most recent competition win consists of 2 portraits that were splice in exactly the same spots on each portrait and then recombining them to create one quilt. I also use a silhouette, layering and collage techniques to create my pieces. I have a passion for my field and I feel as though I have found my niche in the quilt world. I love sharing what I know and encouraging others to try new techniques—let’s make something amazing together!