Born in West Bengal, he took a Fine Art-Graphic Art degree from Shantiniketan and now lives and teaches art at a prestigious public school in Hisar, Haryana. Pandey loves to depict women's natural beauty, power and tolerance through his paintings. Citing his mother's struggle as an artist, Pandey's love and respect for his mother is evident in his works that are mostly in ink and charcoal using acrylic colours.