Commissioned Mountain Glory Painting by Niki Gulley

 

 ©2023 Niki Gulley

SOLD • 24" x 12" textured acrylic painting

Through the pine tree window, Colorado's splendor unfolds before you as columbine and wildflowers line your journey. Contrasting textures of running paint and thick palette knife strokes create extreme dimension, connecting background to foreground, beckoning you onward and bringing the scene to life. May you relish this peaceful odyssey while soaking in the beauty of your surroundings and enjoying the rhythms of mother nature.

Sold and shipped to Madison, WI! 

It makes me so happy when my collectors are in love with their new commissioned paintings.

Please check out my website at NikiGulley.com, NikiGulley.com to see more of my impressionistic palette knife paintings.

E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on her contemporary floral paintings.

"Scenic Byway II" by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

  

"Scenic Byway II" ©2023 Niki Gulley

16" x 20" textured oil painting on canvas

Painted just outside of Santa Fe, the fall colors were gorgeous this year. The contrast of complimentary oranges and blues and yellows and purples created an energetic symphony for the eyes! Bright sunshine warmed up the day and caused the light to glow and dance. I hope you can enjoy the escape of a leisurely drive through the beautiful autumn scenery of New Mexico.

To purchase "Scenic Byway II," please visit the Good Art Company Gallery in Fredericksburg, TX at goodartcompany.com/niki-gulley .

And, if you'd like to see this painting and meet me in person, please stop by the gallery's 15 year anniversary celebration on Feb. 3rd!

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

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

"Spring Forward III" Bluebonnet Painting by Texas Artist Niki Gulley

  

“Spring Forward III" ©2023 Niki Gulley

20" x 24" textured mixed media painting on canvas

I painted "Spring Forward" while visiting the Texas Hill Country. The explosion of color along roadsides was incredible! This morning the sun kept peeking in and out of the clouds, creating a soft glow to everything it touched. I wanted to capture that magical light illuminating your journey lined by bluebonnets and Indian paintbrush. I hope you, too, can feel the excitement of springtime with the wildflowers abloom!

For details on more of my bluebonnet and Texas wildflower paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.

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

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Please visit the Good Art Company Gallery in Fredericksburg, TX at goodartcompany.com/niki-gulley for more details on this "Spring Forward III".

Don't miss the gallery's 15 year anniversary celebration this Saturday, Feb. 3rd!

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Contemporary Floral Triptych Painting by Texas Artist Niki Gulley

 

 "Chromatic Transitons" ©2023 Niki Gulley

Three 36” x  18” mixed media paintings on canvas to form a 36" x 54" triptych

Spreading their joy across the landscape, I wanted to capture the rhythm, color, and density of beautiful, uplifting wildflowers in bloom. Starting with the first signs of spring when prolific bluebonnets carpet the hills, moving into May as vibrant poppies cast their merriment and energy, and finally transitioning into mid-summer when the amazing aromas of lavender fill the air. Dreamy light illuminates the sky and dances across the blanketed fields to bring nature's glory, hope and serenity to your home.

Please visit the Good Art Company Gallery in Fredericksburg, TX at goodartcompany.com/niki-gulley for more details on this "Chromatic Transitions" triptych filled with joy, color and texture!

And, you won't want to miss their 15 year anniversary celebration on Feb. 3rd!

To view more of my palette knife impressionist landscape paintings, check out nikigulley.com.

E-mail me at Niki Gulley.

Commissioned Lavender Painting by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

Abbey de Senanque ©2023 Niki Gulley

SOLD • 20" x 30" textured acrylic painting

Here’s another one of the commissions I completed this winter for my Dallas collectors. It was inspired from our Art Trek together to Provence this past summer, and this striking abbey we visited surrounded by heavenly lavender blooms. I love making people happy and bringing them joy! I’m so glad to hear that they adore their new painting and wake up being reminded of this beautiful memory every day.

Please check out my website at NikiGulley.com, NikiGulley.com to see more of my impressionistic palette knife paintings.

E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on her contemporary floral paintings.

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If you've always dreamed of painting, photographing and sightseeing in Europe, please join us for one of these amazing trips! Details are available on ArtTreks.org.

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"Kinetic Blues" Highly Textured Bluebonnet Painting by Niki Gulley

  

"Kinetic Blues" ©2023 Niki Gulley

36" x 36" textured mixed media on 1.5" gallery wrap canvas with the painting continuing around the edges

With such depressing news these days, I felt compelled to paint something that would make us feel much better. And, it worked on me, so I hope it does the same for you. I felt so much happier after painting this larger than life bluebonnet and Indian Paintbrush scene. Working with palette knife and a lot of texture, reveling in the process of flinging and pouring paint to create a joyful, kinetic kaleidoscope, and playing with a cheerful palette of reds, yellows and blues, I feel like this one really lifts one’s spirits and has a touch of whimsy to it.

To purchase this painting, please contact AO5 Gallery in Austin, TX –

https://ao5gallery.com/collections/niki-gulley.

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

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

"Cobalt Cascade II" by Palette Knife Artist Niki Gulley

     

"Cobalt Cascade II" ©2023 Niki Gulley

30" x 30" textured mixed media painting on 1.5" gallery wrap canvas with the scene continuing around the edges

Painted layer upon layer, dreamy light shines through the underlying tangle of colors creating a mysterious aura of peace and hope. Glimpses of bluebonnets peek through the fiery cascade signaling the joy of springtime and bountiful blooms that lift your spirit. Bursting with texture and energy, may "Cobalt Cascade" elicit joy, serenity and promises of the day to come.

Please contact AO5 Gallery in Austin, TX to purchase this painting:

https://ao5gallery.com/collections/niki-gulley.

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

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

New "Rosy Surprise II" Palette Knife Painting by Impressionist Niki Gulley

 

"Rosy Surprise II" ©2024 Niki Gulley

24" x 24" Textured Acrylic on Canvas

What a beautiful surprise to have these roses blooming in my garden this winter! Of course the next night it was supposed to freeze and I couldn't let these beauties go to waste. After cutting and assembling them in a vase, I just kept staring at them as they were bringing so much color and joy to the grey day. Despite several projects on my plate, I had to take a break and capture these rosy fleeting blooms. May they bring some vibrancy to your winter days, too.

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

For more information on my large floral paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.

Painting in Provence with Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

  

"Heavenly Valley" ©2024 Niki Gulley

24" x 36" textured acrylic painting on canvas 

Right before we started leading our Provence Art Trek, we had a few days to scout the landscape and paint and photograph the beautiful countryside.  This morning I set up my easel to paint this peaceful, pastoral scene filled with poppies, lavender and golden wheat. What a treat! Working from my sketch and photos back in my studio, I created this larger version of this colorful dream-filled landscape. I hope you get lost and can escape gazing into it!

Heavenly Valley will be on display at:

"Postcards from Abroad - How Artistic Spouses See the World"

Two Person Show Featuring Niki Gulley and Scott Williams  
January 8 – February 22, 2024

Viewing hours - 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. – Monday through Thursday

Tuesdays until 8:00 p.m. (except 5^th Tuesday)

Opening Reception - Thurs., Jan. 18, 2024 – 7 to 9 pm
RSVP not required, but please let me know if you can make it so that we have enough food and wine!

Keller Town Hall
1100 Bear Creek Pkwy.
Keller, TX 76248
http://www.cityofkeller.com/publicarts

E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on her Provence and lavender field paintings.

Please check out my website at NikiGulley.com, NikiGulley.com to see more of my contemporary impressionist oil paintings.

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Next year we will be leading a Foodie Trek to Spain and Tuscany, and an Art Trek to Iceland, so if you've always dreamed of painting, photographing and sightseeing in Europe, please join us for one of these amazing trips! Details are available on ArtTreks.org.

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Van Gogh Sunflower Painting by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

      

“Sun's Glory II" ©2023 Niki Gulley

SOLD • 24" x 24" textured oil painting on wrap around canvas

Just sold through The Statton Art Gallery! I wanted this piece to be uplifting and full of color and energy. The sun sets on the horizon, casting its beautiful glow across golden petals while perky, circular faces smile back at you. Magical light dances through the morning field, bringing sunshine and hope for the day to come.

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E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on my sunflower and wildflower fields paintings.

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

 

New "Sunny Rhythms II" Uplifting Sunflower Painting by Niki Gulley

“Sunny Rhythms II" ©2024 Niki Gulley

24” x 12" textured mixed media painting 

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

Loaded with thick, textured paint over multiple layers of color, these cheerful sunflowers are bursting to life with dimension and energy. Whimsical blooms seem to dance in nature's kaleidoscope of summer hues bringing joy and sunshine to everyone they greet.

May these new square textured paintings bring joy, color and energy to your day! Designed to lift your spirits and add a burst of brightness to your walls, these wildflower abstractions allow your imagination to wander and fill in your own story. These paintings look great hung alone or in a grouping. 

If interested in purchasing "Sunny Rhythms II," please contact the The Statton Gallery:

The Statton Gallery

137 Spring Street

Eureka Springs, AR 72632

stattongallery.com

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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.

 

Cheerful Sunflower Paintings by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

“Sunny Rhythms" ©2024 Niki Gulley

24” x 12" textured mixed media painting 

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

Loaded with thick, textured paint over multiple layers of color, these cheerful sunflowers are bursting to life with dimension and energy. Whimsical blooms seem to dance in nature's kaleidoscope of summer hues bringing joy and sunshine to everyone they greet.

May these new square textured paintings bring joy, color and energy to your day! Designed to lift your spirits and add a burst of brightness to your walls, these wildflower abstractions allow your imagination to wander and fill in your own story. These paintings look great hung alone or in a grouping. 

If interested in purchasing "Sunny Rhythms," please contact the The Statton Gallery:

The Statton Gallery

137 Spring Street

Eureka Springs, AR 72632

stattongallery.com

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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 Sunflower Painting Bursting with Joy by Impressionist Niki Gulley

 

“Happy Expressions IV” ©2024 Niki Gulley

20" x 30” textured mixed media painting on wrap around canvas

I wanted this piece to be uplifting and full of color and energy, just like how I feel to be surrounded by a joyful field of sunflowers! Perky, circular faces smile at you as their golden petals dance across the canvas. Painting these blooms full-sized helps to bring them to life and hopefully transport you to this happy location. Including surprising pops of vivid reds, purples and turquoises keep your eye moving throughout the scene, seeing new things each time you look at it, and adds to the jubilant feeling.

Happy Expressions IV will be on display at:

"Postcards from Abroad - How Artistic Spouses See the World"

Two Person Show Featuring Niki Gulley and Scott Williams  
January 8 – February 22, 2024

Viewing hours - 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. – Monday through Thursday

Tuesdays until 8:00 p.m. (except 5^th Tuesday)

Opening Reception - Thurs., Jan. 18, 2024 – 7 to 9 pm
RSVP not required, but please let me know if you can make it so that we have enough food and wine!

Keller Town Hall
1100 Bear Creek Pkwy.
Keller, TX 76248
http://www.cityofkeller.com/publicarts

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E-mail Niki Gulley with any questions about Happy Expressions or my contemporary sunflower and floral paintings.

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

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Reykavik Oil Painting by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

      

"Reykjavik" ©2023 Niki Gulley

9" x 12" textured oil painting on panel 

My husband and I rounded out our Iceland adventure by finishing in the capitol city of Reykjavik. While a lot more peaceful than Dallas, TX, it was quite a contrast to be in the bustling city after the vast peacefulness of the countryside. One of the things I liked about Reykjavik was how colorful the buildings were painted and how much that brightened up a grey day. Setting out to capture those fun colors and the energy of the city, I chose to paint this overview of town with main street leading your eye all the way down to the harbor. Created with palette knife and a lot of paint, I wanted to leave this painting fairly loose to add to that lively feeling and energetic vibe I felt in Reykjavik.

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

E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on my Iceland painting series.

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If you're interested in joining us on one of upcoming Art Treks, please let us know. We'll be returning to Iceland this summer. Spaces fill up quickly!

For more information on upcoming Art Treks, please visit http://www.ArtTreks.org.

E-mail Niki Gulley.

 NikiGulley.com

Waterfalls, Waterfalls and More Waterfalls! Iceland Paintings by Niki Gulley

"Falling Water V" ©2020 Niki Gulley

SOLD • 9" x 12” textured oil painting

Across from the unique Kirkjufell mountain is the Kirkjufellsfoss waterfall. Mult-tiered water flows and cascades from one layer to the next into the pool below, creating a river that eventually flows out to sea. Since it was a rather grey evening, I decided to play with the colors to create a more uplifting, fantastical scene. Using juicy, thick, diagonal strokes creates energy and movement adding to the sense of rushing water. Created with palette knife and oil paint, this piece is loaded with color, texture and joy. 

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If you're interested in joining us on one of our upcoming Art Treks or Foodie Treks to Iceland or Tuscany, please let us know. Spaces fill up quickly!

For more information on upcoming Treks, please visit http://www.ArtTreks.org.

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E-mail Niki Gulley.

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