Usharanjan Mandal is a self taught artist. He was born in Kamarda Village, in the Khejuri District of Mednipur in 1982. Usharanjan had an interest in art since his childhood. He was inventing a different kind of painting with dots. He had painted various types of work with a black pen on paper. Usharanjan was born and brought up in a village culture and atmosphere. After he completed his higher secondary he came to Kolkata. In Kolkata he went to I.T.I and graduated with a degree in Electronics Engineering.

He has conducted many solo projects over the course his career such as:
- Rajya Charukala Utsab: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 & 2009
- Gananendro Prodorshoshala (70’s Painting) in 2012
- Shrimati Art Gallery in 2013
- Mukti World Art Gallery in 2015
- Academy of Fine Arts in 2016
- Jahar Kala Kendra, Joypur (an international Art Show) in 2014

He has also won many awards such as :
▪ Certificate from Academy of fine Arts Annual Exhibition - 2015
▪ Award from International Book Fair, Lolkata - 2015 Sujit Mullick Chowdhury Smriti Award
▪ Biral Krititta Sammyan (Mednipur) - 2016
▪ Biswa Bangla Puja Prikroma Best Judge Award - 2016
▪ Best and 1st Painting Award from Kolkata Carnival, A Retro Kolkata Initiative - 2018
▪ 3rd Prize in 3rd National level Art Exhibition Haryana - 2018
▪ Best Artist Award from National Level Painting Exhibition , (Delhi)-2018
▪ 1st Painting Award from National Level Art exhibition, Delhi (Hudco Art Gallery) - 2018