"Natural Flow II" ©2022 Niki Gulley
24” x 12” acrylic painting on canvas
I wanted to capture the rhythm, color, and density of our beautiful blooms in Texas as they spread their joy across the landscape. From bluebonnets carpeting the hills at the first sign of spring to vibrant poppies casting their energy as the season starts to flow into summer. Next, plentiful sunflowers greet you as the days turn longer, lifting your spirits with their smiling faces. Finally, the amazing aromas of lavender fill the air as summer kicks into full swing. In this series, each painting can be hung alone, as a set or triptych, or if you’d like to enjoy the full glory of Texas in spring and summer, this “Natural Flow” quadriptych is designed to lift your spirits and add serenity to your home.
The complete "Natural Flow" series is on exhibit and available through the Good Art Company Gallery in Fredericksburg, TX. For more details, please check out goodartcompany.com/niki-gulley.
It often starts with the show attempting to fit 250 artists' SUV's and trailers (or in our case an 18' box truck with a 5' lift gate) into the set up area which allows about 20 vehicles at a time to unload. Next, you dolly your canopies, display walls, art and support materials (or in our case, we push eleven 6' x 3' x 8' six hundred pound carts) to your booth space.
Yes – that's right! We all own or rent our tents and walls. The show does not supply these. Our fair fees just cover our 10' x 10' piece of concrete. Next, we then proceed to erect our outdoor galleries, which on our fastest day takes about 7 hours – that's as long as there is no heat, humidity, rain, or extra dollying (like uphill over grass at the Cottonwood Art Festival.)
