Prashant Nayak was born in 1980 in Agra. He received Bachelor Degree in Visual Arts (B.V.A. - Painting) from Government College of Arts & Craft under the university of Calcutta in 2003 with First Class. He received SHRI RASH BEHARI DUTTA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP from Government College of Art & Craft in 2000. He received SUNIL DAS SCHOLARSHIP from Government Collage of Arts & Craft in 2001 & Certificate of Merit. He received CERTIFICATE OF MERIT from Kolkata Information Centre in 2001. He received DILIP DASGUPTA MEMORIAL GOLD MEDAL AWARD from Government College of Art & Craft in 2002.