Gatot Widodo was born in 1968 in East Java, Indonesia and graduated from the famous Indonesia Institute of Arts, Yogyakarta in 1988. He currently lives in Jakarta.

Gatot's painting style is always evolving, likewise his media for expression. He likes to paint feminine figures including his beloved mother, Indonesia dancers and figures of the Javanese puppets shadow show, Wayang Kulit.

In 1999, Gatot held his first solo exhibition “Not so big, but there is lots to see” in Bali. Since then, his work has been exhibited and collected in Indonesia, USA, Singapore and Hong Kong.