contemporary impressionism

“Fall’s Arrival” in Maine – Palette Knife Painting by Niki Gulley

October 2, 2023

Oh Maine! Such rugged beauty! In this piece I painted just outside of Bar Harbor, you can see the beginnings of fall hues. Birch trees are starting to vibrate with color, foreground grasses and wildflowers are bursting with joy and views over the vast ocean show glimpses of Bar Island nestled in Frenchman Bay.

“Fall’s Arrival”

9″ x 12″ textured acrylic painting on canvas panel

(Retail value – $600 unframed)

• Fall Foliage Freedom Tour special – $350 unframed includes shipping

To purchase, go to https://www.nikigulley.com/fall’s-arrival/.

Shipments won’t go out until November when we are back home in Dallas. Thank you for your patience.

Please follow along on our Fall Foliage Freedom Tour at:

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For more information on my textured palette knife paintings, please e-mail me at Niki Gulley.

Or, please visit my website at NikiGulley.com to see more of my contemporary landscape paintings.

New “Cadillac Mountain” Painting from Acadia National Park by Niki Gulley

September 29, 2023

Today we arrived in Acadia National Park in Maine and since no RV’s are allowed at the summit, we rode our scooter to the top of Cadillac Mountain. It was gorgeous! But there is not much room for art supplies in our little scooter’s storage compartment, so I packed my 5″ x 7″ paint gear and sat down on a fairly comfy boulder to paint this scenic view. With the first hints of fall in the ground cover adding a fun pop of red, I set out to capture this beautiful view of the rocks, pine trees, jagged hills and ocean.

“Cadillac Mountain”

5″ x 7″ textured acrylic painting on panel

(Retail value – $350 unframed)

• Fall Foliage Freedom Tour special – $165 unframed includes shipping

To purchase, go to https://www.nikigulley.com/cadillac-mountain.

Shipments won’t go out until November when we are back home in Dallas. Thank you for your patience.

Please follow along on our Fall Foliage Freedom Tour at:

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For more information on my textured palette knife paintings, please e-mail me at Niki Gulley.

Or, please visit my website at NikiGulley.com to see more of my contemporary landscape paintings.

New “Old Orchard Beach” Painting in Maine by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

September 28, 2023

What a fabulous day! Sun is shining. Waves are crashing. Seagulls are screaming. And, I’ve got my toes in the sand. We’ve landed on Old Orchard Beach in Maine just soaking up the beautiful scenery. Hope you can feel the beautiful ocean breezes and hear the cathartic sound of the tide, too!

“Old Orchard Beach”

9″ x 12″ textured acrylic painting on canvas panel

(Retail value – $600 unframed)

• Fall Foliage Freedom Tour special – $350 unframed includes shipping

To purchase, go to https://www.nikigulley.com/reflecting-fall/.

Shipments won’t go out until November when we are back home in Dallas. Thank you for your patience.

Please follow along on our Fall Foliage Freedom Tour at:

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For more information on my textured palette knife paintings, please e-mail me at Niki Gulley.

Or, please visit my website at NikiGulley.com to see more of my contemporary landscape paintings.

New “Reflecting Fall” Palette Knife Painting by Niki Gulley

September 27, 2023

We are loving the peaceful surroundings of Old Orchard Beach, Maine. We booked this picturesque campsite where we have our own dock and lake view. This morning we woke up to this serene scene, and of course, I just had to paint it! Golden light illuminating the beginnings of fall with a gentle ripple causing the reflections to meld into a beautiful symphony of colors.

“Reflecting Fall”

9″ x 12″ textured acrylic painting on panel

(Retail value – $600 unframed)

• Fall Foliage Freedom Tour special – $350 unframed includes shipping

To purchase, go to https://www.nikigulley.com/reflecting-fall/.

Shipments won’t go out until November when we are back home in Dallas. Thank you for your patience.

Please follow along on our Fall Foliage Freedom Tour at:

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For more information on my textured palette knife paintings, please e-mail me at Niki Gulley.

Or, please visit my website at NikiGulley.com to see more of my contemporary landscape paintings.

Artists Niki Gulley and Scott Williams Making their Way North for Inspiration, Healing and Nature

September 20, 2023

Above: Artists Niki Gulley and Scott Williams

We’re off on our Northeast Fall Foliage Freedom Tour! Ooo hoo! First stop Nashville, TN. To hear more check out, https://www.instagram.com/p/CxVkVJ5O5Mu/.

Please follow along on our new adventure at:

Having been diagnosed with several health issues and autoimmune diseases, I have witnessed first hand the healing power of nature. Hearing the leaves crunch while walking through the woods, listening to the birds sing, gazing in awe at a gorgeous sunrise and sunset, feeling your heart fill near a vibrant field of wildflowers, or just relaxing to the cathartic sounds of ocean waves lapping against the shore, all help reset your soul. That joy, hope and serenity is what I want to share with you in my paintings so that you can feel it, too.

And, our Northeast Fall Foliage Freedom Tour is just the ticket! I’d love for you to join us, follow along and chime in anytime.

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For more information on my textured palette knife paintings, please e-mail me at Niki Gulley.

Or, please visit my website at NikiGulley.com to see more of my contemporary landscape paintings.

Artist Couple Niki Gulley and Scott Williams Embark on Fall Foliage Freedom Tour

September 19, 2023

As we depart on our Northeast Fall Freedom Foliage Tour, I can’t wait to be surrounded by Mother Nature’s beauty and healing ability, and bring you that experience in my creations!

To fully immerse ourselves on this new adventure, we have a new baby! Wanting to be even closer to nature, we have invested in a 24 foot RV, and are taking this show on the road. We’re still working on a name for her, so please e-mail me with any suggestions.

So, if you’d like to journey along with us, please tune into my Facebook or Instagram feed this week to see what I’m creating each day. Just for my collectors and followers, I’ll post “Straight off the Easel” pieces and pricing on these platforms, or you can purchase directly at https://www.nikigulley.com/fall-foliage-freedom-tour/ starting Sept. 25th. You never know when we’re going to post or when we’lll take the special down. So, please follow along on our adventure!

And, if you’d like to see these pieces before they post so you have first picks, please send me your e-mail address for a a “backstage VIP pass.” The last time we did something like this was during the pandemic, and most pieces were claimed as soon as I posted them!

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For more information on my textured palette knife paintings, please e-mail me at Niki Gulley.

Or, please visit my website at NikiGulley.com to see more of my contemporary landscape paintings.

Contemporary Southwest Painting by Palette Knife Artist Niki Gulley

September 13, 2023

24” x 30″ textured mixed media painting

on 1.5″ wrap around canvas with the painting continuing around the edges

Set against the arid desert landscape, this gorgeous cactus greeted us with sunshine and joy! Leaving my strokes loose and free, I hope you can feel the beauty, energy and hope in this moment.

For more information on this painting, please contact The Statton Gallery in Eureka Springs, AR.

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For more information on my textured palette knife paintings, please e-mail me at Niki Gulley.

Or, please visit my website at NikiGulley.com to see more of my contemporary landscape paintings.

New “Golden Undulation” Textured Painting by Niki Gulley from Tuscany

August 18, 2023

10″ x 20″ Textured Acrylic Painting on Canvas Panel

My husband and I stumbled upon this quintessential Tuscan farmhouse while out for a scenic drive this spring. Perched alone on top of this hill, we loved how the incredibly long cypress lined driveway was silhouetted by the sky. The soft light caused the hills to glow the most intense golden chartreuse, and I felt compelled to capture the beautiful scene. Unfortunately that meant I had to set up my easel alongside a rather busy road. Undeterred by the constant parade of racing traffic and horn honking semi trucks, I quickly got to work in order to paint these gorgeous clouds and light before they were gone.

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Next summer we will be leading a Foodie Trek to Spain and Tuscany, and an Art Trek to Iceland, so if you’ve always dreamed of painting, photographing and sightseeing in Europe, please join us for one of these amazing trips! Details are available on ArtTreks.org.

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“Bundle of Sunshine” Sunflower Palette Knife Painting by Niki Gulley

August 17, 2023

“Bundle of Sunshine” ©2023 Niki Gulley
SOLD • 24″ x 12″ textured oil painting on wrap around canvas, framed in an espresso floater frame

Just sold! I was awestruck by these massive fields of sunflowers blooming in Provence. Seeing this brilliant carpet of gold, with its sea of faces smiling towards the sun, just made me feel happy and I wanted you to experience that joy, too. Exaggerating the tile-roofed house in the distance also adds to that cheerful, whimsical mood of feeling content and like you’ve found your home. Created with palette knife and oil paint, “Bundle of Sunshine” practically leaps off the canvas and comes to life with its vibrant yellow petals and extremely thick three-dimensional oil paint.

For more details on my other floral paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.

Or, check out my website at nikigulley.com to see more of my contemporary landscape palette knife paintings.

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If you’re interested in joining us on one of our upcoming Art Treks or Foodie Treks, please let us know. Spaces fill up quickly!

For more information on upcoming Treks, please visit http://www.ArtTreks.org.

“Coming Home” New Palette Knife Painting from Tuscany by Niki Gulley

August 4, 2023

20″ x 10″ textured acrylic painting on canvas panel

Inspired by our travels to Italy, cypress trees rise out of the vast open landscape signaling that you have arrived in Tuscany! Perched on a hilltop with the best views of the surrounding valleys, this villa is set against the perfect backdrop for a romantic escape. The long curving driveway and undulating wheatfields draw your eye back through the rolling hills. Beautiful, billowing clouds drift overhead. Early morning light casts dramatic shadows creating a rhythm beckoning you to journey up the drive, guiding you to your new getaway you can call home.

To see more of my travel location paintings, visit nikigulley.com.

Or, E-mail Niki Gulley for more details.

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For more information on Art / Foodie Treks, visit http://www.ArtTreks.org.

If you’re interested in joining us, please let us know. Spaces fill up quickly!

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