Born in 1973 in Latur, Anand Panchal graduated from the Abhinav Kala Mahavidhyalaya, Pune in 1997 & completed his Diploma in Art Education from the Sir J.J. School of Art, Mumbai in 1998. He is the recipient of many awards in the field of Art & one can find his works collected around the globe. Anand is deeply influenced by rural culture & tradition & his endeavour is to project the child present within all of us with uncomplicated dreams & joyous aspirations. His works are, in his own words, ' image expressions' from his heart & convey positive vibrations of a happy universe. Although this gifted artist has a varied palette, his personal choice is grayish colours with a bright tint, to express human character in its entirety.