Painting threshold moments — when light changes and something quietly shifts along the coast
The Shimmer Series
Aruna Rao paints coastal light—its shimmer on water and its shift at the edge of day, often felt through moments of human presence.
Light and atmosphere are experienced along the shore as lived moments—each painting centering on a specific quality of light, how it moves, gathers, and briefly holds before passing.
Her Shimmer Series is represented by Sheldon Fine Art (Naples, FL and Newport, RI) and Thornwood Gallery (San Antonio, TX).
Aruna Rao paints coastal light—its shimmer on water and its shift at the edge of day, often felt through quiet moments of human presence.
Light and atmosphere are experienced along the shore as lived moments—each painting centering on a specific quality of light, how it moves, gathers, and briefly holds before passing.
Her Shimmer Series is represented by Sheldon Fine Art (Naples, FL and Newport, RI) and Thornwood Gallery (San Antonio, TX).
Recent Works
Featured Painting
Transcendence
36 × 36 inches, Oil on Linen
Selected work from the Golden Shimmer Series