



Deepika Rao

Dee Rao Art
I'm a visual artist based in Melbourne, Australia, originally from India. I work in layered mixed media on canvas, using oils, acrylics, and inks to create contemporary portraits and nature-inspired work.
My practice began with landscapes. I painted mountains, Trees and seascapes stillness because I needed to capture beauty outside of myself. But something unexpected happened. The more I painted earth's rhythms, the more I discovered my own. Those hours building layers didn't just teach me technique. They taught me how transformation actually works.
Eventually, I had to paint what I'd learned. Not just trees anymore, but women. Women who've felt lost but chose to come home to themselves anyway. Women who've learned that power doesn't come from reduction but from embracing every facet of who they are.
My technique is additive. I build complexity rather than strip it away. Each layer of oil, acrylic, ink adds texture, depth, emotional weight. I don't erase what came before. I let each layer inform the next. The surface becomes a record of accumulated choices, just like a life.
I create for people who understand that art isn't decoration. It's the daily reminder of who you've become and what you value !





