Aruna Rao paints coastal light — its shimmer on open water, its shift at the edge of day, and its presence in the air.

Her Shimmer Series is an ongoing body of impressionistic oil paintings exploring how light transforms water and atmosphere along the shore. Each work is built around a specific quality of light — how it moves, gathers, and briefly holds.

Her work is represented by Sheldon Fine Art, Naples, FL, and Thornwood Gallery, San Antonio, TX.