New Van Gogh Inspired "Sunny Patterns" Sunflower Painting by Niki Gulley

 

"Sunny Patterns" ©2026 Niki Gulley

12" x 12" textured acrylic painting on wrap around canvas

Best laid plans! I brought my paints with me to NY thinking I would capture the beautiful countryside, hills and farms. But, it’s been over 100 with the heat index, so too hot for me to paint outside. That’s why we moved out of Texas, but the heat seems to be following us.

However, the scenery here is just so pastoral, nostalgic and peaceful that I still had to figure out a way to capture it. So, I picked up some sunflowers at the store and set my easel up in our camper facing out the window so I could see the rolling farmland in the distance. I hope this one transports you to a time of fun-filled childhood memories when life was just a little simpler!

If you're in the Asheville, NC area and you'd like to see this piece in person, please stop by the

12 x 12 Juried Group Exhibition @

Cotton Mill Studios

November 9th thru December 30th

Opening Reception Saturday November 14th 2-4pm

E-mail Niki Gulley for details on my contemporary impressionist landscape paintings.

 Check out NikiGulley.com to see more of my palette knife sunflower and impressionist artwork.

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New Cheerful Sunflower Painting of the Blue Ridge Mountains by Niki Gulley

 

"Mountain Sunshine" ©2026 Niki Gulley

36" x 60" textured acrylic painting on wrap around canvas

These beauties with heads larger than dinner plates were bursting with joy this summer!  My palette knife allows me to build up those chunky, textured strokes that make the flowers feel dimensional and alive. Painting the sunflowers full-sized brings them to life and transports you to this happy location. Including surprising pops of vivid reds and blues keep your eye moving throughout the scene, seeing new things each time you look at it, and adds to the joyful feeling.

Please e-mail Niki Gulley for details.

NikiGulley.com 

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Peaceful, Soothing Waterfall Painting by Impressionist Niki Gulley

“Free Falling” ©2026 Niki Gulley

36” x 18” textured acrylic painting on canvas

Water pounds its way down the falls: cascading, rushing, charging into the riverbed – flowing over rocks, swiftly moving forward. Untamed, the surge finds its way over, under, around the boulder-strewn river. Tumbling waters drive up mists above the falls and the rhythmic sounds create a soothing harmony below. 

If you have any questions about Free Falling or my palette knife paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.

To see more of Niki Gulley's contemporary landscape paintings, visit NikiGulley.com.

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"Walk About II" Textured Aspen Tree Painting by Niki Gulley

  

SOLD • Walk About II" ©2025 Niki Gulley

10" x 20" textured mixed media painting 

on 3/4" wrap around canvas with the painting continuing around the edges

Follow the deep wood’s path and wander under a canopy of sheltering leaves, light shifts through each branch and twig. Long, late rays of sunlight pierce the dreaming autumn forest, as you enter shadows dapple your journey. You are walking down a loamy path, filled with color-drenched leaves that invite you into the purple shadows where you may seek your dreams. This painting of a tranquil wood’s trail inspires your journey and your dreams with lush colors and rich images of beauty ahead.

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

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

Abstract Poppy Field Painting by Palette Knife Artist Niki Gulley

      

“Flowering Currents IV" ©2026 Niki Gulley

30” x 40" textured mixed media painting 

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

I absolutely love it when I come across a whole field of wildflowers – there is something about the transformation of a single dainty flower into a dense explosion of color that inspires awe and delights your senses. I liked how these rows of poppies and earth beneath them created a gentle harmony, inviting you to wander into the distance, getting lost in the moment. Full of color and hope, may "Flowering Currents" transport you to a happy serene place.

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If you'd like to see this and more, please stop by our studio as part of the Weaverville Art Safari this weekend!

My husband and renowned photographer, Scott Williams, and I are so excited to be a part of the Weaverville Art Safari, where 85 talented artists in our town, will be opening our studios to the public Sat. Nov. 7th and Sun. Nov. 8th. 

Weaverville Art Safari - Studio Tour

Sat. Nov. 7th & Sun. Nov. 8th

10am – 5pm

More info at https://weavervilleartsafari.com/.

Scott and I are #28 on the map and would love to see you this weekend! 

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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.

 

Joyful Mountainous Wildflower Painting by Palette Knife Artist Niki Gulley

 

"Mountain Majesty" • 36" x 48" textured acrylic painting 

 ©2026 Niki Gulley

Colorful wildflowers fill undulating grassy hills with joy and hope. Sweeping clouds dance overhead while nature's palette puts on a harmonic concert below. Making sure to not over blend my thick strokes allows you to see the marks and feel the peaceful energy. Repeating patterns and waves of greens, golds and blues create a harmony within the painting, while rendering the blooms and their surroundings abstractly plays with taking a traditional subject matter and showing it in a contemporary way.

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If you'd like to see this and more, please stop by our studio as part of the Weaverville Art Safari this weekend!

My husband and renowned photographer, Scott Williams, and I are so excited to be a part of the Weaverville Art Safari, where 85 talented artists in our town, will be opening our studios to the public Sat. Nov. 7th and Sun. Nov. 8th. 

Weaverville Art Safari - Studio Tour

Sat. Nov. 7th & Sun. Nov. 8th

10am – 5pm

More info at https://weavervilleartsafari.com/.

Scott and I are #28 on the map and would love to see you this weekend! 

Weaverville Art Safari - North Asheville Studio Tour THIS Weekend

 

"Floating Dreams" ©2026 Niki Gulley

36" x 36" textured acrylic painting on canvas

Sunlight sparkles across shimmering water, diamonds glitter the pond’s surface; lotus blooms lift their faces toward the sun and gently dance across the  glassy expanse.

Golden sunlight filters through the brambles and ferns, a touch of cardinal red peeks through all while dreamy morning light reflects in the water.

E-mail Niki Gulley for more information.

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

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

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

***

If you'd like to see this and more, please stop by our studio as part of the Weaverville Art Safari this weekend!

My husband and renowned photographer, Scott Williams, and I are so excited to be a part of the Weaverville Art Safari, where 85 talented artists in our town, will be opening our studios to the public Sat. Nov. 7th and Sun. Nov. 8th. 

Weaverville Art Safari - Studio Tour

Sat. Nov. 7th & Sun. Nov. 8th

10am – 5pm

More info at https://weavervilleartsafari.com/.

Scott and I are #28 on the map and would love to see you this weekend!