He was a student at the J.J. School of Arts, Mumbai, and returned to teach there as well. A painter for over 40 years, Prabhakar Kolte has a signature style that uses colour and textures in the most arresting way.In 1983, for the Foundation Course at J.J. School of Arts, he did something very unique - wrapping an entire car in newspaper - so that people would feel and sense the art, rather than just passively observe it. At that time, he broke the norm, playing with the way art was perceived in India. Since then, Prabhakar Kolte has developed his own approach to teaching and wishes to take that forward in an institution of his own.While he is not painting, Prabhakar Kolte he loves reading, listening to music and writing poems.