Dewashish Das was born in Bihar in 1970. He obtained his degrees in art from Purnea Art College in Bihar and Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata. His works have been exhibited at Jehangir art Gallery, Mumbai, Art Land at Taj, Mumbai, Spandan at Oberoi, Kolkata to name a few. Dewashsh' work is influenced by his observation of tribal life in the North Bihar region where he was born.