Pradeep Kumar D M, born in 1988, in Davangare district of Karnataka completed BVA in Painting, University College of Fine Arts, Davangere and Master’s in Painting, Bangalore University. He has won many scholarships like Karnataka Lalit Kala Akademi Fellowship, Karnataka, 2010-12, Ministry of Culture Young Artist’s Scholarship, New Delhi Awards, 11th Southern region Camel Art Foundation Award, 39th Karnataka State Lalit Kala Academy Award 2010. , 7th Bharath Bhavan Biennial of contemporary India art Bhopal 2017, Five Young Artist at Garage, Aarau Switzerland 2014, 55th National Exhibition at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi 2013, Busan International Art Fair, Korea 2013, Five Forty Five Bangalore, 94th Art Society of India Annual Show at Jahangir Art Gallery Mumbai, All India Young Artists group show, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai 2010 .Galerie De'Arts has featured the work of Pradeep Kumar in a group show. He lives and works in Bangalore.