Dattatreya Apte: B. 1953 Dattatreya Apte obtained Diploma in Drawing and Painting (Government of Maharashtra) and B. A. Hons. from University of Pune. He did his post Diploma in printmaking from M.S. University, Vadodara in 1980. Charles Wallace India Trust award gave him a chance to work under the guidance of Prof. Jacky Perry at Glasgow School of Art in 1999. He has exhibited in 10 one man shows in New Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai. Dattatraya has participated in numerous important exhibitions, including the International Biennale of prints, Bhopal; IV International Art Triennale, Maidacis, Poland; the 14th exhibition of the Korean Graphics Society, Seoul; Swarnarekha-Golden Jubilee Exhibition of Art, Lalit Kala Akademi. He is founding member of “Indian Printmakers Guild” and organized printmaking exhibitions in India and abroad and also published catalogues with article related to printmaking techniques, new trends, methods and material etc. He also curated “Mini Print Exhibition” a travelling Exhibition, for Gallery Espace, New Delhi. Curated the travelling exhibition “Beyond the Surface” works in paper-pulp, Gallery Espace, New Delhi. “Multiple Encounters” an exhibition of Indo-American Prints, co-curated for IGNCA, Mati Ghar, New Delhi, 2004. He is the winner of several award including AIFACS award, National award, honorary mention in Print Biennale, Bharat Bhawan, Bhopal etc. He is also a recipient of a Senior Fellowship, Government of India. He has participated in various camps and conducted workshops in art schools. His works are in collection of several private and public collectors in India and abroad. Presently he is working as guest faculty in Jamia Millia Islamia in the department of Graphic arts and Sharda University School of Art, Design & Media Studies and also at College of Art, New Delhi. He is practicing from his studio at Kala Dham, Greater Noida,UPand Lalit Kala Akademy, Garhi studios, New Delhi