Satwalekar first studied at Sir J.J. School of Art in Bombaybefore going to Europe from 1937 to 1940 to study at Accademia di Belle Arti Firenze in Italy, Slade School in London, and Land Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris. He was the recipient of the Mayo Medal, the highest award of the Sir J. J. School of Art in 1935.[1][2]
Satwalekar’s work included landscape paintings,[3] Indian mythological subjects, and depictions of everyday life. He used both oil and watercolor mediums.
Exhibition of Satwalekar's work was first held in 1945, at the Taj Hotel in Mumbai. Over the years, apart from India, exhibitions of his work have been held in many parts of the world including the British East Africa in 1949, in countries of Europe, and the Middle East.
Later in his career during the 1970s and 1980s, Satwalekar served as the Director of Art for the Indian State of Maharashtra. He also co-founded the Indian Art Institute for spreading awareness of art.