Niki Gulley paintings

New Colorado Columbine Textured Painting by Niki Gulley

May 31, 2023

30″ x 20″ textured oil painting

Through the pine tree window, Colorado’s splendor unfolds before you. Late light casts its golden glow across rolling hills illuminating Columbine and wildflowers along its journey. Contrasting textures of running paint and thick palette knife strokes create extreme dimension, connecting background to foreground, beckoning you onward and bringing the scene to life. May you relish this peaceful odyssey while soaking in the beauty of your surroundings and enjoying the rhythms of mother nature.

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E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on my textured Colorado paintings.

To see more of my contemporary impressionistic landscape paintings, visit nikigulley.com.

New “Happy Expressions” Cheerful Sunflower Painting by Niki Gulley

May 30, 2023

20″ x 30″ textured mixed media painting on canvas

Painting these sunflowers full-sized helps to bring them to life and hopefully transport you to this happy location! Including surprising pops of vivid reds and purples and turquoises keep your eye moving throughout the scene, seeing new things each time you look at it, and adds to the joyful feeling.

For details on more of contemporary floral and sunflower paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.

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

Happy Sunflower Palette Knife Painting by Niki Gulley

May 24, 2023

16″ x 16″ textured mixed media collage on panel • framed in espresso

Spending time around sunflowers is one way that helps keep my spirits up. Every time I look out the windows and see these happy flowers staring back me, I can’t help but feel like I have been lifted.

May these new square textured paintings bring joy, color and energy to your day! Designed to lift your spirits and add a burst of brightness to your walls, these wildflower ablstractions allow your imagination to wander and fill in your own story. These paintings look great hung alone or in a grouping.

For details on more of my poppy, bluebonnet and sunflower paintings in this series, please e-mail Niki Gulley.

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

“Sunny Outlook” Sunflower palette knife painting by Niki Gulley

May 10, 2023

SOLD • 30″ x 48” textured mixed media painting on wrap around canvas

Just Sold! Festive, sun-filled blossoms dance in the gentle breeze, filling the field with sweet fragrance. This textured painting captures a carefree summer morning with sunflowers overflowing the foreground, filling up the field with joy under the sunny skies above.

I’m so excited that this painting has been chosen as the featured artwork for Southlake’s Art on the Square. What an honor! For details, visit http://www.artinthesquare.com.

Please stop by the show this weekend to visit and see more of my available paintings!

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For more information on my textured sunflower and poppy field paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.

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

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My husband and I are excited to be returning to Provence, France this summer as part of our Plein-Air Painting / Photography Art Treks Workshops. This trip is full, but if you are interested in joining us at other locations check out http://www.ArtTreks.org.

New Abstract Bluebonnet Painting by Palette Knife Artist Niki Gulley

April 25, 2023

34″ x 34″ textured mixed media painting on wrap around canvas

With an aura of mystery, early morning light shimmers over the horizon illuminating the tops of the grasses, bluebonnets and Texas wildflowers, inviting you to take a stroll amongst the gorgeous blooms. Enjoy the beautiful, cathartic sounds of mother nature as you get lost in the moment.

Leaving the landscape loose and free, your imagination can fill in your own story. Loaded with dreamy layers of paint and thick textured passages, this piece is full of so much energy, movement and joy!

“Blue Rhapsody” is currently exhibiting at the Good Art Company Gallery in Fredericksburg, TX. For more details, please go to goodartcompany.com/gacart/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=25&sort=20a&page=1&zenid=417ih04llasuk7pl1h0qhj32k1.

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E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on my Texas bluebonnet and wildflower paintings.

To see more of my contemporary impressionistic landscape paintings, visit nikigulley.com.

New Contemporary Floral Triptych Painting by Texas Artist Niki Gulley

April 24, 2023

Three 36” x 18” mixed media paintings on canvas to form a 36″ x 54″ triptych

Spreading their joy across the landscape, I wanted to capture the rhythm, color, and density of beautiful, uplifting wildflowers in bloom. Starting with the first signs of spring when prolific bluebonnets carpet the hills, moving into May as vibrant poppies cast their merriment and energy, and finally transitioning into mid-summer when the amazing aromas of lavender fill the air. Dreamy light illuminates the sky and dances across the blanketed fields to bring nature’s glory, hope and serenity to your home.

Please visit the Good Art Company Gallery in Fredericksburg, TX at goodartcompany.com/niki-gulley for more details on this “Chromatic Transitions” triptych filled with joy, color and texture!

To view more of my palette knife impressionist landscape paintings, check out nikigulley.com.

E-mail me at Niki Gulley.

New “Emerging Brilliance” Uplifting Sunflower Painting by Niki Gulley

March 24, 2023

30″ x 40″ textured mixed media painting on 1.5″ wrap around canvas

I wanted this piece to be uplifting and full of color and energy. Sun rises on the horizon, casting its beautiful bronze glow across fields of golden petals. Creating a quilted patchwork with sunflower blossoms and their fronds, unexpected pops of red and purple peek out creating a rhythm and energy. Perky, circular faces smile back at you and I hope all of your cares drift away while gazing into this magical moment.

If interested in purchasing this piece, visit nikigulley.com/emerging-brilliance/.

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For more details on my sunflower and poppy paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.

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

“Sunny Outlook” New Sunflower palette knife painting by Niki Gulley

March 22, 2023

30″ x 48” textured mixed media painting on wrap around canvas

Festive, sun-filled blossoms dance in the gentle breeze, filling the field with sweet fragrance. This textured painting captures a carefree summer morning with sunflowers overflowing the foreground, filling up the field with joy under the sunny skies above.

I’m so excited that this painting has been chosen as the featured artwork for Southlake’s Art on the Square. What an honor! For details, visit http://www.artinthesquare.com.

To purchase “Sunny Outlook,” go to https://www.nikigulley.com/sunny-outlook/.

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For more information on my textured sunflower and poppy field paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.

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

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Painting on Murano, Italy with Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

March 20, 2023

9″ x 12″ textured acrylic painting on canvas panel

Venice Carnivalé Art Trek with Niki Gulley and Scott Williams – Day 4

Finding a place to paint on Murano is somewhat challenging. With shop after shop, it is mostly geared up to promote its famous glass to visitors. So, I find it lacks some of the charm of Venice and Murano. But, I did really like this ornate bridge near the glass factory. Beautiful afternoon light raked across the scene and highlighted one lone boat parked underneath. Then, I just had to hope that no one decided to row it away, which is always one of the challenges when you are plein-air painting. But, the boat gods worked in my favor today and I was able to capture everything just in time!

If you’d like to join us on one of our upcoming Art Treks, please let us know. For more details, E-mail Niki@NikiGulley.com or go to ArtTreks.org.

Upcoming Art and Foodie Treks

Provence, France – June / July 2023 – wait list only

Spain Foodie Trek – March 2024

Portugal Art Trek – Mar. 2024

Iceland Art Trek – Aug. 2024

Tuscany, Italy Foodie Trek – Oct. 2023

These workshops are filling up quickly, so we encourage you to register soon!

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To see more of Niki Gulley’s contemporary textured landscape paintings, please visit nikigulley.com.

For more information, please e-mail Niki Gulley.

Day 4 (Burano), Venice Art Trek with Niki Gulley and Scott Williams

March 17, 2023

SOLD • 9″ x 12″ textured acrylic painting on canvas panel

Venice Carnivalé Art Trek with Niki Gulley and Scott Williams – Day 4

Just Sold! On the fourth day of our Venice Art Trek, we headed to the islands of Burano and Murano. Burano is known as a fishing community (and for the homemade lace that they make there), and to help the fisherman find their houses while coming back from sea, they painted their homes every color of the rainbow. With the picturesque canals and so many great colored buildings to choose from, it’s hard to pick a single subject matter!

If only we painted with that much color here, we might feel a little more joy each day! I also loved the morning light as the laundry was hanging out to dry. Don’t get me wrong, I really appreciate the convenience of my dryer, but there is something nostalgic about clotheslines. Helping grandma hang laundry on the line brings back such fond memories!

To see more of my travel paintings, visit nikigulley.com.
 
Or, E-mail Niki Gulley for more details.
 
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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 Art Treks, please visit http://www.ArtTreks.org.
 
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