Kishore Sahoo graduated from the B.K. College of Art & Craft, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. His artworks are inspired by the forest and have a touch of humour. They represent his exploration into the world of myths abundantly found in traditional Odiya folklore. Kishore received the AIFACS (All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society) State Award in 2003. The artist held his first solo exhibition in Sutra Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, after which he spent his second residency at Aurodhan Gallery, Pondicherry in 2010.