Nand Katyal and his family came to Delhi from Lahore after Partition. In the early 1960s, Katyal joined the American Centre and served as the Art Director of Span magazine for many years before becoming a freelance artist.
He has had several solo and group shows, including international workshops and camps and exhibited in the Triennale. His works can be seen in the collections of the National Gallery of Modern Art in Delhi.
He draws his inspiration from Hindustani classical music and uses vibrant colours and fabulously blended hues to take the viewer to a joyful world of innocence.