About The Artist

Ramani Rangan was born in 1941 in war torn England to an Indian family of professional artists. As a youth he spent most of his free time sketching whatever caught his eye in nature, Regents Park, the London Zoo, the Natural History Museum, the British Museum, and the National Art Gallery. He also attended art classes in London. 1968: The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, Denmark, (Privately studied with professors) and took classes with sculptor, Kurt Harold Isenstien. 1968: Founded the “The Chagall Group” with seven artists in Copenhagen. 1972-1980: Free State Christiania, Denmark. Founded the “The Arts Center Christiania.” The Balearic Isles, Spain, Winter art retreats. 1973-1976: Skt. Peders Art Gallery, Copenhagen Center. Curator/ Manager. 1981-1997: Santa Fe, New Mexico exhibited in local galleries. 1997-2011: Gloucester, Mass., taught art and showed. 2012-2013 Gloucester, Mass., Art Teacher and creative mentoring. 2013 -2015: Gloucester and Hamilton, Mass. 9 Art Showings in multiple locations. 2013: “All Women of African origin”. Designed cover and other illustrations for a book. 2015: Designs for sustainable dwelling interiors. (Danish order). 2015-2019: Writing and self-publishing a Memoir, “Gathering Moments in Time” by Ramani Rangan. A autobiography including his artwork. 2015: Roskilde, Denmark, Guest Teaching Artist for children’s discovery of coastal marine life. 2017-2019, 2020: Hamilton. Mass., Annual Flying Horse Sculpture Show, Pingree High School. “Aboriginal Vision”, 16 ft Painted driftwood assembly. “Kidnapped at the Border”, 15 ft Aluminum sheet and wire. Children taken and caged at the Border. “Mutra” 7 ft Mobile on stand painted wood, Yogic hand sign for Meditation. 2018: Copenhagen, Denmark. Guest lecturer, ‘Mindfulness and Creativity’, at ‘Next’ Danish Vocational Education Institute Copenhagen. 2020: Boston, Mass., Guest Lecturer, ‘Mindfulness and Creativity’, for International students. 2021: Addison and Gilbert Hospital, Gloucester, Mass. “Sacred Spirit Icons”, acrylic and collage on canvas. Ramani seeks to capture the mythos behind the mask of life yet honor the mask.