Landscape Painter Niki Gulley Shares the Healing Power of Nature

December 23, 2025

 

“Fibonacci’s Dream” ©2025 Niki Gulley
36” x 36″ textured mixed media painting 
on 1.5″ wrap around canvas with the painting continuing around the edges

Having been diagnosed with several health issues and autoimmune disease, I have witnessed first hand the healing power of nature.

That joy, hope and serenity is what I want to share with you in my paintings so that you can feel it, too!
Please follow along to find out more about my healing journey and our Northeast Fall Foliage Freedom Tour here https://www.instagram.com/p/Cw2ngMRuTer/.
 
 
And if you feel like sharing, I’d love to hear how you feel when surrounded by Mother Nature.
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If you’d like to see more of my palette knife landscape paintings, visit nikigulley.com.

 

 

Or, e-mail me with any inquiries about my sunflower and contemporary floral paintings at Niki Gulley.
 
 

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Experience Asheville’s Gorgeous Fall Foliage in Niki Gulley’s Paintings

December 22, 2025

Autumn’s Descent ©2024 Niki Gulley
SOLD • 20″ x 30″ textured acrylic painting on canvas
 

Just WOW!!! Our timing in Asheville was perfect. Gorgeous peak color and ideal 70 degree days. The view from our campsite was spectacular and I had to capture those autumn hues before they were gone. Especially since the leaves were falling into my paint as soon as I mixed the next color. I hope you can feel pure joy and energy in this one! And, there may be a little extra real leaf texture as a bonus.

 
 
To see a video about this painting, check out https://www.instagram.com/p/CzBw2bNOy_9/.
 
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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.

 

“Rhythm Reflections” Palette Knife Painting by Niki Gulley

December 16, 2025

   

“Rhythm Reflections” ©2025 Niki Gulley
36″ x 60″ textured oil painting on canvas
 
I love being immersed in nature. After living in a city surrounded by concrete and noise, I find being surrounded by mother nature to be extremely cathartic, peaceful and rejuvenating. In Rhythm Reflections, I became fascinated with the mirror reflection on the aspen trees in the water below the horizon line. With the lake surface slightly blurring the individual leaves, patterns started emerging that created a sort of rhythm that I found mesmerizing. Working first with thin drippy paint, and then building up thick layers of oil paint with palette knives to achieve extreme dimension, this painting is loaded with movement, energy and color. Leaving the composition slightly abstracted gives you a chance to form your own contemplative narrative with nature.
 

To see more of my palette knife contemporary landscape paintings, check out nikigulley.com.

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“Between the Birches” Fall Foliage Painting from Maine by Niki Gulley

December 15, 2025

“Between the Birches” ©2025 Niki Gulley
18″ x 24″ textured acrylic painting on canvas panel

Painted on location in Acadia National Park, we discovered this beautiful spot alongside the road with plenty of room to park our RV, which isn’t always easy to find a spot large enough. The birches were starting to turn colors and I loved this peaceful lake view. I hope it transports you to serenity, too!

For more details and to purchase, “Between the Birches,” follow https://www.nikigulley.com/between-the-birches/.

 
 
 

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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.

 

“Woodland Adventure” Palette Knife Aspen Tree Painting by Niki Gulley

December 12, 2025

     

“Woodland Adventure” ©2025 Niki Gulley

18″ x 24″” textured oil painting on board

I find being immersed in nature can have such an uplifting effect, and I wanted to share that feeling with you in Woodland Adventure. I chose pure, intense reds and yellows contrasted against autumn greens to create a fall forest that vibrates with color and energy.  I placed the vivid foliage in diagonal sweeping shapes to create a sense of movement, so that you can feel the wind gently rustling the leaves and causing them to dance on a beautiful fall day.
 

To purchase this highly textured oil painting, go to https://www.nikigulley.com/woodland-adventure/.

E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on my aspen and birch paintings.

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

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“Whispers in Time” Aspen Painting by Texas Artist Niki Gulley

December 11, 2025

   

 

“Whispers in Time” ©2024 Niki Gulley

SOLD • 30” x 30” textured oil painting
 
Colorado’s celebrated quaking aspen trees stand arrow straight in the valleys and 
up and down the hills. 
Slim white trunks sing out against the forest background and each leaf provides
a sparkling symphony of notes whispering through the mountains.
Flames of yellow leaves flicker against autumn’s burning reds 
and the deep, cool blue mountain streaked with late light.
 
This painting captures the breathtaking colors of
Colorado in the fall, the Aspens at their most beautiful, and the peaceful rustling murmur and musical sigh of the fluttering leaves.
 
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To purchase “Whispers in Time,” go to nikigulley.com/whispers-in-time/.
 

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

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

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“Fence Line” Painting by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

December 10, 2025

“Fence Line” ©2025 Niki Gulley
20″ x 16″ textured oil painting on canvas panel

Getting a chance to escape home confinement for a quick road trip to the mountains to paint, was just what the doctor ordered! Spending time in nature and reveling in the stunning fall colors with the crisp cool air, rejuvenated my spirit and inspired my muse. Add to the fact that I love aspens and you have just about the perfect remedy for these challenging times. I hope that you will feel my excitement and energy so that it will bring you as much joy as it did me.

To purchase “Fence Line,” go to https://www.nikigulley.com/fence-line/.

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E-mail Niki Gulley with any questions about my palette knife aspen tree paintings.
To see more of my contemporary impressionistic landscape paintings, visit nikigulley.com.
 
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Capturing Vermont’s Fall Foliage with Palette Knife Painter Niki Gulley

December 9, 2025

“Climbing to the Sky” ©2025 Niki Gulley
24″ x 18″ textured acrylic painting on canvas panel
 
The color explosion in northern Vermont was out of this world, and I just had to capture its fleeting beauty.  So, we found a nice big place to park the RV and I was able to work larger again today. The reds were so vibrant and intense on this maple that it had to be my focus. Feeling like a kid with the excitement of the colors, I chose this uplifting view reminiscent of laying on the ground as a child and staring up into the treetops and sky. Totally lost in the moment and not a care in the world, I hope you are transported to a similar happy memory from your youth!
 
 
To purchase “Climbing to the Sky,” please visit https://www.nikigulley.com/climbing-to-the-sky/.

 

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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.

 

“Autumn’s Tapestry” Kid’s Perspective Painting by Niki Gulley

December 8, 2025

     

“Autumn’s Tapestry” ©2025 Niki Gulley
textured oil painting on board • 20″ x 20″
 

In this painting I wanted you to feel that child-like wonder of staring up into the treetops and heavens above. Choosing uplifting golds and reds contrasted against a turquoise-blue sky with gentle clouds drifting by, I’ve arranged the aspens in a circular pattern to give you a sense of laying on the ground, surrounded by the forest. Using diagonal leading lines with the tree trunks and limbs, your eye gazes into the focal point where all of the elements come together. Meanwhile, utilizing thick, curving paint strokes adds to that joyful, playful feeling of hope and discovery.

 
If you are interested in purchasing this painting, please go to https://www.nikigulley.com/autumns-tapestry/.
To see more of my impressionist palette knife paintings, please visit NikiGulley.com.
 

 

If you have any questions about my aspen and birch tree paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.

 

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“Limitless Possibilities” Abstract Autumn Landscape Painting by Niki Gulley

December 5, 2025

   

“Limitless Possibilities” ©2025 Niki Gulley
40” x 30″ textured mixed media painting 
on 1.5″ wrap around canvas with the painting continuing around the edges
 
You walk down a path sheltered by autumn drenched trees, intrigued by the light flowing through the leaves and branches, casting shadows, colors changing with each gentle breeze, sunlight cascading down your pathway. Peaceful, tranquil this painting flows around the canvas capturing the memory of autumn: lush crisp colors, crunchy leaves and a walk through the woods Walt Whitman would have envied.
 
 
 
 
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.

 

 https://www.instagram.com/nikigulley/