Pia Ranslet (born 3 July 1956,

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) is a

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painter and sculptor.

Biography

Pia Ranslet was born and raised in

, eldest daughter to Tulla Blomberg Ranslet and

Arne Ranslet Arne Mathias Ranslet (15 August 193124 April 2018) was a Danish sculptor and ceramist. His works were purchased by museums and communities in Europe and gained worldwide recognition through international exhibitions. He has been acclaimed amon ...

. Her brother is sculptor Paul Ranslet. After graduating from high school she registered at

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, studying Art history. In 1976 she enrolled in

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and after receiving her diploma proceeded studying at

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University-college in Stockholm, while teaching art students. From 1980 to 1986 she studied art at the

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in Stockholm, where she was granted several scholarships allowing her to study in India, New York City and Egypt. She continued teaching art at Bornholms Højskole and Thorstedlund Kunsthøjskolen in

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and

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. She paints in front of her motives, and is a classic

portraitist A portrait is a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face and its expressions are predominant. The intent is to display the likeness, personality, and even the mood of the person. For this re ...

. Her landscapes feature mostly Bornholm-countryside views. She has solo-exhibited in many European countries, including: Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Luxembourg, France, Belgium, Spain and Switzerland. She is publicly represented in the Swedish National Art Council (Statens Konstråd), National Labour Market Board (Arbetsmarknadstyrelsen) and

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(Arbetsgivareföreningen). Image:AndersWestenholz.jpg, "Anders Westenholz", Oil paint on canvas Image:Bornholm Landscape by Pia Ranslet.jpg, "Bornholm landscape", Oil paint on canvas Image:Brothers.jpg, "Brothers", Oil paint on canvas Image:Chinese Emperor costume by Pia Ranslet.jpg, "Chinese Emperor Costume",

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References

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