Anand Gadapa, born in 1971 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, holds a Master of Visual Arts (Art History & Aesthetics) from MSU, Baroda, obtained in 2006, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting) from JNT University, Hyderabad, completed in 2002. His artistic talents have earned him recognition, including the Best Drawing Award from the Police Academy, A.P., in 2002, and the Best Painting Award at the JNTU Annual Exhibition in the same year. Anand was also a recipient of scholarships, including the Telugu University Scholarship in Hyderabad for the years 2005-2006 and the Malladi Scholarship in Baroda in 2005. 

Throughout his career, Anand Gadapa has actively participated in numerous group exhibitions, showcasing his artistic work at renowned venues such as Jehangir Art Gallery in Mumbai in 2005, Lakshana Art Gallery in Hyderabad in 2006, and PSTU Hyderabad in 2001 and 2003. He has also taken part in various art camps, including those at Kaleidoscope Art Gallery in Baroda in 2006, A.P. Tourism Art Camp in Hyderabad in 2002, and a painting camp at Rabindra Bharati in Hyderabad in 2001.