Aruna Rao

Tidewalkers, Oil Painting

2025

Artist Comments
Soft light glows across the shoreline in the calm of early evening. A person and their dog share a quiet moment in the surf, their bond gently framed by shimmering waves. Further down the beach, small figures enjoy the fading light. Painted with oil on linen, the artwork evokes the serene beauty and reflective mood of a coastal walk.

About the Artist
Artist Aruna Rao paints impressionistic seascapes that capture the shimmer of light, the movement of water, and the quiet poetry of coastal life. "I am endlessly inspired by how light transforms a scene, softening the atmosphere and turning an ordinary moment into something unforgettable," says Aruna. Growing up in a literary family in India, she was surrounded by stories and art, which sparked her love of narrative and visual expression. After a 20-year career in IT, she returned to painting, earning an MFA with top honors from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Living in Florida offers endless inspiration, from sunrise beaches and glowing horizons to quiet harbors and small human moments that evoke joy and nostalgia. Influenced by French Impressionists and contemporary coastal painters, Aruna creates luminous works that invite the viewer to pause, breathe, and rediscover the beauty of the present moment. When she is not painting, she enjoys beach walks, discovering music, watching films with her husband, and spending time with their two cats.

Words that describe this painting: Maine, plein air, Jesse Powell, coast, coastal, beach, shore, sea, summer, season, shore, sand, wave, beach house, palm tree, sky, sunset, dusk, twilight, evening, impressionism, seascape, oil painting, blue

Tidewalkers
Aruna Rao
Oil painting on stretched linen
Natural linen edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2025
24 in. h x 36 in. w x 1.5 in. d
4 lbs. 0 oz.