Born in 1946 in Nerur Par, Maharashtra, Kolte received his diploma from Sir J. J. School of Art in Mumbai in 1968. He later joined the faculty at Sir J. J. School of Art in 1972, where he taught for 22 years until his retirement in 1994. Kolte has held numerous solo exhibitions both across India and internationally. He has also participated in several group exhibitions, including the Contemporary Art in Maharashtra (1975), VI International Triennale at the Lalit Kala Akademi, I National Bharat Bhavan Biennale in Bhopal (1986), Six Indian Painters in Yugoslavia, Ankara, and Istanbul (1985), Contemporary Artists from SAARC Countries at NGMA (1992), Three Artists in Hong Kong (1995), Galerie Foundation for Indian Artists in Amsterdam (1996) and “Modern Indian Art” in New York (2001) .