Jyotsana Bhatt studied sculpture under Prof. Sankho Chaudhuri at the M.S. University of Baroda and later ceramics at the Brooklyn Museum Art School, USA. She taught at, and later headed the Department of Ceramics at the M.S. University until her retirement in 2002. Jyotsana Bhatt has been a mentor to several ceramicists, who as a result of her encouragement have turned into serious professionals in the field. In her career spanning over fifty years, she has been a part of several group exhibitions, workshops, art camps, and solo shows. Jyotsana Bhatt lives and works in Vadodara, Gujarat.