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.

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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! 

Van Gogh Inspired Sunflower Painting by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

 

"Summer in the Mountains"©2026 Niki Gulley

 18" x 36" textured acrylic painting 

Do you know how often I would run into another artist painting while I lived in Dallas for 30 years??? Pretty much never! So, I’m still surprised and delighted (after just living here over a year) when I come across artists painting in the same place where I set up in Asheville. Today I planned on capturing the bountiful sunflowers at the Biltmore Estate, and lo and behold I ran into #WilliamTaldone who also had his easel there!

His painting turned out beautiful and we got to talking about his attention to detail vs. my looser, impressionistic style. The irony is that Bill was an eye surgeon so he likes precision, while my father is completely blind so I work with palette knife to bring my subjects to life through textured paint. And, if you’ve ever worked with palette knife, you know there is only so much precision you can control with that much paint on your instrument!

So here I hope you enjoy the dimensionality of this one as it leaps to life off the canvas, and you can literally feel the joy and sunshine of these smiling beauties!

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And, if you'd like to see this cheerful sunflower painting in person, please stop by the studio tour 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 details on my other sunflolwer and 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.

"Limitless Possibilities" Abstract Autumn Landscape Painting by Niki Gulley

    

SOLD • “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.

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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 Painting of Beaver Lake in Asheville by Local Artist Niki Gulley

 

"Lakeside Blooms" ©2026 Niki Gulley

20" x 10" textured acrylic painting on canvas

Just 10 minutes from our home is the most picturesque lake set against a mountain backdrop. I thought it was so beautiful when we strolled around it this winter and spring, but then come May it even got even more spectacular when the wildflowers burst onto the scene with their rainbow-hued joy! So, I had to get out there to capture its beauty. And, I wasn't the only one with that idea as another random painter came along with the same idea and joined me. What fun! I hope you enjoy taking a leisurely stroll through this uplifting meadow garden, letting all of your cares slip away.

For details on more of wildflower or North Carolina paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.

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

 

North Carolina Artist Niki Gulley Paints Uplifting Local Gardens

 

“Garden's Joy" ©2026 Niki Gulley

12” x 12" textured acrylic painting  on canvas panel

Beautiful miracles! After 3 1/2 years meeting every other week with this lovely group of ladies from my miracles group back in 2023, we finally met in the flesh! We each shared our special gifts with each other in addition to a fun filled weekend of friendship and communion. They asked me to teach them how to paint so this photo is from a gorgeous afternoon painting together on my deck. What a special memory. From the bottom of my heart, thank you YOM.

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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 contemporary floral paintings at Niki Gulley.

New Night Sky Paintings by Luxury Interiors Artist Niki Gulley

“Spotting Joshua" ©2026 Niki Gulley

40” x 30" textured acrylic painting 

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

One thing I love about our RV is the freedom to stay the night right there in the middle of Mother Nature.Those gnarly Joshau trees are fascinating. Almost other-worldly, it's like they've emerged froma science fiction page.

Staring up reminds me of childhood, not a care in teh world, pausing with awe and wonder. CAmpint under the stars, surrounded by the cosmos sparks the imagination and stirs my soul.

What's out there? Where do we fit in? What if? What if? What if?

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If you'd like to see more of my palette knife treetop paintings, visit nikigulley.com.

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