Tag: Dallas artist Niki Gulley

Cottonwood Art Festival this weekend

April 26, 2010

“Last Light,” Texas Hill Country ©2010 Niki Gulley
12″ x 24″ pastel
We drove down to the Texas Hill Country to see the bluebonnets, and the Willow City Loop did not disappoint! Thick masses of azure blue as far as the eye could see. I was particularly drawn to this scene late in the day when the sun was starting to set and creating interesting long lavender shadows across the gently rolling landscape.
I’ll have this pastel at my booth at the Cottonwood Art Festival, cottonwoodartfestival.com this weekend f you’d like to see it in person. Or, e-mail me at [email protected] for more information.

Poppy oil painting at Art in the Square

April 23, 2010

Poppy study by Niki Gulley
5″ x 7″ oil painting
Created with extremely thick oil paint and palette knife.

I’ll have this poppy painting and several other highly textured miniature oil painting studies at great prices this weekend at Southlake’s Art in the Square. artinthesquare.com. I look forward to seeing you there!

Poppy Fields Oil Painting at Southlake Art in the Square – this weekend

April 19, 2010

“What Dreams May Come” ©2010 Niki Gulley
Oil on canvas • 36” x 48”

In this painting I wanted to create a dream-like feel using one of my favorite flowers, the poppy, so I chose to paint this landscape at dusk as the sun is starting to set over the distant hills to add to that mood. I love the wildflower masses in the foreground creating waves of color, and the curving shapes adding to the sense of tranquility. I was mesmerized watching the cinematography in the movie “What Dreams May Come” and my painting reminded me a little of those magical graphics, so I decided to title my piece the same.

I’ll be displaying “What Dreams May Come” and several other new paintings at Southlake’s Art in the Square this weekend. I hope you can stop by and visit. For more information, see artinthesquare.com.

Or e-mail me at [email protected].

Tuscany Painting Workshop with Niki Gulley

April 15, 2010
“Crimson Waves,” Tuscany ©2010 Niki Gulley
oil on canvas • 18″ x 48″

Inspired by the gorgeous rolling hills and prolific poppy fields in Tuscany, I chose this location to experiment with a different technique utilizing extremely thick paint (1/4″ – 1/2″ in thickness) and palette knives. I was extremely pleased with the results – a three-dimensional painting that explodes with color and energy.

If you’d like to join us in Tuscany for our next Plein-air Painting / Photography Workshop this September, e-mail me at [email protected]. Space fills up quickly and we have room for only two more participants, with a final registration deadline of April 24th.

For more information, visit my website at NikiGulley.com

Also, I will be showing this painting at the Fiesta Arts Fair in San Antonio this weekend if you would like to see it in person, booth #74 at Navarro and Augusta Streets.

I look forward to seeing you there!
April 10, 2010

“April Blooms VI” ©2010 Niki Gulley
7″ x 5″ oil painting
Bluebonnets are out in full force right now – even in Dallas / Fort Worth with some beautiful patches in between the two cities. I hope you can stop by the Dutch Art Gallery to see my painting “April Blooms” and meet all of the talented artists in the “Finding Her Voice” reception from 1 – 2 pm this Sunday. Visit dutchartusa.com for more information.

Tuscany Painting & Photography Workshop – Just 2 spots left!

April 8, 2010

“Amapola,” Tuscany by Niki Gulley
11″ x 14″ pastel • sold

Driving south of Florence through Tuscany, you’ll see vast fields of red poppies carpeting the Italian landscape. Not only are the crimson masses beautiful, but the contrast of the vivid reds against the emerald greens of the rolling Tuscan hills is so dynamic, that I had to paint it!

If you’d like to join us this September on our plein-air painting / photography workshop in Tuscany, let me know. We have just 2 spots left!

E-mail me at [email protected] or visit nikigulley.com/ng2/?page_id=13 for more information.

Ireland Oil Painting

April 6, 2010

“Ring of Kerry,” Ireland ©2010 Niki Gulley
12″ x 24″ oil painting
This painting is inspired from our trip to the UK a couple of years ago. Unfortunately it rained solid for 27 of our 30 days abroad – and that was their “dry” season! We finally got a moment of reprieve on our drive around the Ring of Kerry in Ireland, when we came across this beautiful vantage point. The rain eased up for a few minutes and we could enjoy this panoramic view of the bay. I loved the multi-colored hydrangeas in the foreground adding a punch of color to all of the greens and grays and the dramatic lighting created from the sun trying to break through the cloud cover.
I’ll be showing this piece at the Dutch Art Gallery in Dallas as part of the “Finding Her Voice” show, a tribute to women artists. Stop by the artists reception this Sunday or visit dutchartusa.com for more information. I’ll be there from 1 – 2 pm and would love to see you there.

New Bluebonnet Oil Painting

April 4, 2010

“Texas Bluebonnets II” ©2010 Niki Gulley
7″ x 5″ oil on board
Painted with palette knife and extremely thick oil paint.
You can see this painting at the “Finding Her Voice” show at the Dutch Art Gallery in Dallas. dutchartusa.com/

Texas Bluebonnets oil painting

April 1, 2010

“Texas Bluebonnets” ©2010 Niki Gulley
5″ x 7″ oil on board
Painted with palette knife and extremely thick creamy oil paint.
You can see this painting at the “Finding Her Voice” show at the Dutch Art Gallery in Dallas. dutchartusa.com/

Poppy Pair

March 30, 2010

“Poppy Pair” ©2010 Niki Gulley
5″ x 7″ oil on board
Painted with palette knife and extremely thick creamy oil paint.
You can see this painting at the “Finding Her Voice” show at the Dutch Art Gallery in Dallas. dutchartusa.com/