Raghava S. Mani:
An engineer by trade, Mani's interest in the arts began more than fifty years ago in India. Over the years, he has successfully experimented with various art forms including painting, poetry, photography, and music. From illustrating children's books to a creating mural for the World Fair, Mani has an immense breadth of artistic experience.

Mani made Canada his home in 1974 and took early retirement in 1993 to pursue art full time. Since then he has received a number of distinctions for his artistic work. Most notably, he was awarded the prize for designing the Bernice Adams Memorial Award for the City of Cambridge, Ontario. Each year, the City presents this award to talented individuals, for their exemplary contributions in the fields of music, literature, visual and performing arts. Aside from designing this prestigious award, Mani was presented with his own Bernice Adams award for visual arts in 1998. In addition, Mani has held a number of successful exhibitions at various venues in southwestern Ontario.

Mani is happily settled in Cambridge with his wife, children, and grandchildren.