Rana grew up in Hot Springs, Arkansas, surrounded by a thriving art community. She has studied the fine arts, art history, and graphic design for more than twenty-five years. For six years, she lived in Europe and studied art while participating in the local art communities in Cambridge and London, England. Some of her favorite places to have studied include Paris, London, Barcelona, Florence, Vienna, Zurich, Pisa, New York City, Washington, DC, Munich, and Cologne.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts with Honors from Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, England, and a Master of Arts in Teaching from Henderson State University.
For over twenty years, she has inspired enthusiasm in high school art students while continuing to create her own award-winning works and expanding into diverse mediums.