Bhawani Shankar was born in 1945, Banasthali Rajasthan. He completed his bachelors from Faculty of fine arts, MS university Baroda in 1969 and MA fin Graphics from Faculty of fine arts, MS university Baroda. He further got his PhD degree from Kanpur university. He is the former head of the department of visual art and dean faculty of fine arts, Banasthali.

Famous for his Fresco Paintings, Dr. Bhawani Shankar Sharma is credited with promoting the Arayash technique for Indian fresco paintings, which is not only a notable art style but also has significant aesthetic value and a rich historical background.
There are several names for the “wet process” fresco techniques used in the wall paintings of Jaipur, including Arayash, Alagila, and Morakasi. Rajasthan has not only conserved but also developed into a living form of its old art legacy. Here, fresco painting has benefited from royal patronage as well as ongoing support from the populace. In Amer-Jaipur, Shekhawati, Alwar, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Nagaur, Kota, Bundi, and other locations, the Arayash technique was primarily used. In old homes, temples, forts, and palaces, it was often employed for sketching, adorning, and straightforward plastering.

He has won the Rajasthan Lalit Kala Akademi more than five times. His work has been shown in numerous galleries and exhibitions across India as well as at numerous overseas exhibitions.

He participated in numerous national and international exhibition – Rajasthan Lalit kala akademi annual exhibition, Gujrat Lalit kala akademi, AIFACS, Bombay art society, Lalit kala akademi Delhi, Modern fantasy and marchen art exhibition Tokyo, International print biennale Holland etc.