Oprah Winfrey: Overcoming and Conquering
Leo T Ransom
Sherman, Texas, USA
Artist Statement
Oprah is very rounded and unique. I wanted to honor her in a very unique way.
Woman’s Groundbreaking Accomplishment
Oprah Winfrey is a talk show host, author, producer and philanthropist. She is chairwoman and CEO of HARPO Productions and The Oprah Winfrey Network. She has been featured in TIME Magazine’s 100 most influential people on 10 different occasions.
Techniques
I drew the pattern onto fabric and then filled in areas with different shades of small thumb nail sized pieces of fabric.
Materials
Fabric, fusible interfacing, thread and batting.