Surjit Akre is an eminent Indian painter. She is the first Indian Artist who has achieved a Post- Graduate Degree in easel painting, from Russia, (Former Soviet Union) Academy of Fine Arts, Repin Institute of Painting, Sculpture & Architecture, in St. Petersburg.(Former Leningrad). Post-Independence India has witnessed emergence of many woman painters, who rose to prominence due to their sheer merit and established themselves nationally and internationally. A well-known name among these artists is Surjit Akre. She is an accomplished figurative artist. Surjit Akre travelled throughout her life including Russia, USA, Canada, Italy, Tashkent, Armenia, Nepal and India, deriving heavily from their art styles and cultures.