Barely a Breeze oil painting by Niki Gulley

"Barely a Breeze" ©2010 Niki Gulley • SOLD

oil on canvas • 18" x 48"

Just sold to a collector in Chicago!

To see more of my pastels and oil paintings, visit my website at NikiGulley.com.

E-mail - Niki@NikiGulley.com.

New Bluebonnet oil painting by Niki Gulley

New Bluebonnet Oil Painting by Niki Gulley • 7" x 5"

These Texas Bluebonnets and Indian Paintbrush are created with extremely thick oil paint and palette knives.

If you'd like information on my bluebonnet paintings, e-mail me at Niki@NikiGulley.com.

Or to see more of my work, visit NikiGulley.com.

Ruby Woods pastel by Niki Gulley

"Ruby Woods" ©2010 Niki Gulley

pastel • 25" X 19"

In "Ruby Woods," I wanted you to be transported to a beautiful autumn day, completely surrounded by nature. Hiking through the forest, hearing the leaves crunching under foot and the canopy rustling above, you can be totally carefree and lost in the peaceful moment. Making short energetic strokes with my pastels and including vivid warm colors add to that joyful feeling of being immersed in nature.

If you'd like information, e-mail me at Niki@NikiGulley.com.

Or to see more of my pastels and oil paintings, visit my website at NikiGulley.com.

Crimson Sky pastel by Niki Gulley

"Crimson Sky," Dallas ©2010 Niki Gulley

SOLD • pastel • 25" x 19"

Just sold to a new collector in Dallas!

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Niki@NikiGulley.com

White Rock Lake oil painting by Niki Gulley

Dallas Skyline, White Rock Lake ©2010 Niki Gulley

oil on board • 5" x 7"

Just off the easel! This miniature oil painting captures the light shimmering on White Rock Lake as the sun is just starting to set behind the Dallas skyline. Created with extremely thick paint and palette knife, the resulting image is loaded with color and texture.

If you'd like more information on this painting, e-mail me at Niki@NikiGulley.com.

I will also have several pieces on display and available for sale at my Last Art Show of 2010 this weekend at the Bath House Cultural Center in Dallas. See bathhousecultural.com for details.

Or to see more of my paintings, visit my website at NikiGulley.com.

Dallas Skyline oil painting by Niki Gulley

"Golden Moment, White Rock Lake" ©2010 Niki Gulley

oil on canvas • 12" x 24"

Just off the easel! On a peaceful autumn day last fall, I went out with my camera to White Rock Lake and captured this beautiful sunset behind the Dallas skyline. I liked how the pampas grass and various plants in the foreground were back lit by the setting sun and how the water's surface was shimmering from the low light, adding to a sense of mystery and tranquility in that golden moment.

If you'd like information on "Golden Moment," e-mail me at Niki@NikiGulley.com.

I will also have several pieces on display and available for sale at my Last Art Show of 2010 this weekend at the Bath House Cultural Center in Dallas. See bathhousecultural.com for details.

Or to see more of my paintings, visit my website at NikiGulley.com.

Last Art Show of 2010

"Skyward Bound II" ©2010 Niki Gulley • SOLD

oil on canvas • 40" x 30"

Sold to a collector in Dallas this month – I painted these aspen trees with extremely thick paint and palette knife so that the artwork is loaded with texture and almost three-dimensional. I love the playfulness of looking up into the treetops, as did the collectors!

If you'd like information on more of my aspen tree paintings or commissioning a unique piece, e-mail me at Niki@NikiGulley.com.

Also, I will have several pieces on display and available for sale at my Last Art Show of 2010 this weekend at the Bath House Cultural Center in Dallas. See bathhousecultural.com for details.

Or to see more of my paintings, visit my website at NikiGulley.com.

Skyward Bound oil painting by Niki Gulley

"Skyward Bound" ©2010 Niki Gulley

oil on canvas • 30" x 40"

In "Skyward Bound," I wanted you to feel like a little kid again looking up into the treetops, enjoying the beautiful sky and colors above. We forget to do that as adults - we're so focused on straight ahead! Choosing vivid reds, yellows, blues and greens in addition to the perspective from below adds to that playful mood.

If you'd like more information on Skyward Bound, e-mail me at Niki@NikiGulley.com.

To see more of my paintings, visit my website at NikiGulley.com.

New Textured Aspen Painting by Niki Gulley

"Jeweled Forest" ©2010 Niki Gulley

oil on canvas • 30" x 30"

In "Jeweled Forest," I wanted you to feel like you were deep in the middle of the woods surrounding by nature in all of its beautiful autumn glory. I painted these aspen trees with extremely thick oil paint so that the texture and colors leap off the canvas.

To see more of my paintings, visit my website at NikiGulley.com

Or, for more information on "Jeweled Forest," e-mail me at Niki@NikiGulley.com.

Emergence oil painting by Niki Gulley

"Emergence" by Niki Gulley

oil on canvas • 48" x 60"

SOLD

I painted these birch trees with extremely thick oil paint and palette knife, resulting in a painting that is filled with texture and explodes with color!

Visit my website at NikiGulley.com to see more of my textured oil paintings or

E-mail me at Niki@NikiGulley.com for more information.

Rhapsody in Blue oil painting by Niki Gulley

“Rhapsody in Blue” ©2010 Niki Gulley

Oil on canvas • 30” x 40”

When I was a teenager my grandparents and the majority of my dad’s family moved to Texas and I loved coming down from Chicago to visit them. I remember the first time I saw a massive field of bluebonnets and I was awestruck by the expanse of color. It was amazing that such tiny flowers when planted in mass could form a solid sea of blue. I wanted to relive those fond memories of spending time with my grandma and grandpa, while also recreating the exciting wildflower displays I remember seeing for the first time as a kid in Rhapsody in Blue. Using this interesting weathered farm house in Marble Falls and painting it engulfed in one of our best bluebonnet and Indian Paintbrush displays perfectly captures those memories.

To see more of my Texas wildflower paintings, stop by the Dutch Art Gallery in Dallas this Saturday for the "Artists of Texas" reception from 1-5. Myself and many of the other talented artists will be there to answer any questions and talk with you more about our work.

Where Texas Finds Its Color

The Artists of Texas - Second Annual State Show

Artist Reception November 6th, 1:00-5:00 pm

November 2 - December 31, 2010

The Dutch Art Gallery

10233 East Northwest Highway Suite 420

Dallas, Texas 75238

dutchartusa.com

To see more of my paintings, visit my website at NikiGulley.com or e-mail me at Niki@NikiGulley.com with any questions.

Autumn Aspens oil painting by Niki Gulley

"Autumn Aspens" ©2010 Niki Gulley

12" x 12" oil on canvas

I painted these autumn aspen trees with palette knife and extremely thick paint. I love how the chunky paint adds to the texture of the bark and the movement in the leaves, and how the painting continues around the edges of the wrap around canvas for a sculptural-like frameless piece of art.

To see "Autumn Aspens" and more of my aspen series, stop by the Dutch Art Gallery in Dallas this Saturday for the "Artists of Texas" reception from 1-5. Myself and many of the other talented artists will be there to answer any questions and tell you about our work.

Where Texas Finds Its Color

The Artists of Texas - Second Annual State Show

Artist Reception November 6th, 1:00-5:00 pm

November 2 - December 31, 2010

The Dutch Art Gallery

10233 East Northwest Highway Suite 420

Dallas, Texas 75238

http://www.dutchartusa.com

To see more of my paintings, visit my website at NikiGulley.com or e-mail me at Niki@NikiGulley.com with any questions.