Padmakar Santape, born 1973 in Nagpur in the western Indian state of Marahashtra and the early signs of his artistic talent was recognised through the BFA in Painting which he gained in 1988. His work has been honoured through several solo shows including Taj Art Gallery and Designscape Gallery, Mumbai and at Bank of America, New Delhi. Rice paper overlaid over oil is one technique that he uses to particularly good effect and the  depth and originality of his work has won him many admirers. Padmakar did various  Institutional & corporate projects through Gallerie Splash.

BFA in Painting in 1988

Solo shows including Taj Art Gallery and Designscape Gallery, Mumbai and at Bank of America, New Delhi.