Vishwas Bhat has received his B.F.A. from Srujana College of Fine Arts, Dharwad and had undertaken a 5-year Specialization in Painting from the Mahalasa College of Visual Arts, Mangalore. Bhat uses his art to pay tribute to nature in all its elemental forms - earth, water, air, fire and ether; and had termed his style “Deep Naturalism”. His artworks mix geometric, basic forms with accents of surrealism and tribal art, creating thoughtful and evocative works. His works have shown in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mangalore, Dharwad, New Delhi, Ujjain, Manipal among others. He has participated in events like the 41st Kerala Lalitkala Akademi State Annual Exhibition, and has received many awards and recognitions from the Kerala Lalitkala Akademi and the Government of Himachal Pradesh.