Contemporary Floral Triptych Painting by Texas Artist Niki Gulley

  

 "Chromatic Transitons" ©2024 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!

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"Evolving Seasons" Large Scale Quad Painting by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

   

"Evolving Seasons" ©2024 by Niki Gulley

Four 48" x 36" textured oil painting to form a 48" x 144" quadriptych

I wanted to create a large horizontal quadriptych, or four piece painting, that would flow from one season to the next to show the beauty of the forest throughout the year. Working on such a large scale invites you to step right into the scene and take a walk through the woods, enjoying all of the peace and joy that nature has to offer.

Here you can see all four paintings in a row, flowing from spring to summer and fall to winter. Rather than show the same exact scene at four different times of year, I decided I would rather show one long forest evolving from one season to the next to create a better harmony across the canvases. From the ground gently undulating underneath, to the pine trees flowing from canvas to canvas, to the rhythm created from aspens and oaks repeating, to the foliage and pops of color emerging and drifting into the distance, all elements are designed to add to the flowing symphony in "Evolving Seasons.

To see my "Evolving Seasons" series, please visit the Good Art Company Gallery in Fredericksburg, TX at https://www.goodartcompany.com/niki-gulley.

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For more details on my other aspen and birch paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.

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

"Rhythm Reflections" Palette Knife Painting by Niki Gulley

    

"Rhythm Reflections" ©2024 Niki Gulley

36" x 60" textured oil painting on canvas

I love being immersed in nature. After living in a city surrounded by concrete and noise, I find being surrounded by mother nature to be extremely cathartic, peaceful and rejuvenating. In Rhythm Reflections, I became fascinated with the mirror reflection on the aspen trees in the water below the horizon line. With the lake surface slightly blurring the individual leaves, patterns started emerging that created a sort of rhythm that I found mesmerizing. Working first with thin drippy paint, and then building up thick layers of oil paint with palette knives to achieve extreme dimension, this painting is loaded with movement, energy and color. Leaving the composition slightly abstracted gives you a chance to form your own contemplative narrative with nature.

For more details and to purchase "Rhythm Reflections," please visit https://ao5gallery.com/collections/niki-gulley.

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

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"Fall Jamboree" Palette Knife Painting by Niki Gulley

   

"Fall Jamboree" ©2024 Niki Gulley

36" x 60" textured oil painting on canvas

I love being immersed in nature. After living in a city surrounded by concrete and noise, I find being surrounded by mother nature to be extremely cathartic, peaceful and rejuvenating. In Fall Jamboree, I wanted to capture those feelings of happiness and tranquility. Working first with thin drippy paint, and then building up thick layers of oil paint with palette knives to achieve extreme dimension, this painting is loaded with movement, energy and color. I hope it lifts your spirits and recharges your batteries while bringing texture, joy and the outdoors inside your home.

For more details and to purchase "Fall Jamboree," please visit https://ao5gallery.com/collections/niki-gulley.

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

"Breaking Light" Impasto Aspen Tree Painting by Niki Gulley

  

"Breaking Light" ©2023 Niki Gulley

SOLD • 12" x 24" textured oil painting 

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

Just sold! Shimmering in warm light, this backlit grove of aspen trees reaches tall, greeting you as you enter the forest. First signs of autumn appear as golden leaves dance in the gentle breeze. The beautiful autumn forest beckons you to go for a stroll and soak in nature’s glory and tranquility.

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.

"Journey into Autumn" Palette Knife Aspen Tree Painting by Niki Gulley

   

“Journey into Autumn" ©2024 Niki Gulley

30" x 48" textured oil painting

Shimmering in golden light, this backlit grove of aspen trees reaches tall, greeting you as you enter the forest. First signs of autumn appear as golden leaves dance in the gentle breeze. A well traveled path on the right beckons you to go for a stroll and soak in nature’s tranquility and beauty.

For more details and to purchase "Journey into Autumn," please visit https://ao5gallery.com/collections/niki-gulley.

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Joyful Poppy Painting by Palette Knife Artist Niki Gulley

 

 “Concert in Springtime II” ©2024 Niki Gulley

30" x 40" Textured Mixed Media on Canvas

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

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

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

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Please e-mail Niki Gulley for more details on her contemporary impressionistic paintings.

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

Highly Textured Bluebonnet Painting by Texas Artist Niki Gulley

  

 “Concert in Springtime” ©2024 Niki Gulley

30" x 40" Textured Mixed Media Painting on Canvas

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

Please e-mail Niki Gulley for more details.

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

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

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

"Looking Skyward" Uplifting Treetop Painting by Niki Gulley

   

"Looking Skyward" ©2024 Niki Gulley

30" x 40"" textured mixed media on canvas

In this painting, I wanted you to you to experience the joy of looking up into the treetops – just like you did when you were a kid. Lying on the ground, not a care in the world, you gaze in wonderment. Choosing electric yellows and reds and flinging paint in multiple swirling layers add to that playful, childlike whimsy. I hope you are transported back to a happy, carefree time and place!

If interested in purchasing or for more details on "Looking Skyward," please visit the Statton Gallery in Eureka Springs, AR:

The Statton Gallery

137 Spring Street

Eureka Springs, AR 72632

stattongallery.com

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

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Texas Live Oak Painting by Palette Knife Artist Niki Gulley

  

“In Living Color” ©2024 Niki Gulley

SOLD • 24" x 24" Textured Acrylic on Canvas

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

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New "Texas Twist" Whimsical Live Oak Painting by Texas Artist Niki Gulley

“Texas Twist” ©2024 Niki Gulley

48" x 24" Textured Acrylic on Canvas

I am fascinated by our Texas live oaks. Their gnarly, tangled branches are unlike other trees and tell such a story of their life – twists, turns and all. Standing tall and branching wide, they offer shelter and respite from the hot Texas sun and grow where few other sentinels can survive such drought conditions. Their deep, etched bark gave me the perfect opportunity to play with color and texture. Add in the whimsical swirling sk and you get a modern take on Van Gogh!

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

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For more details and to purchase "Texas Twist," please visit https://ao5gallery.com/collections/niki-gulley.

"Nature's Brushstrokes" diptych painting by Niki Gulley

    

"Nature's Brushstrokes IV" ©2024 Niki Gulley

24" x 48" diptych textured mixed painting on canvas

I love it when we are driving through the countryside and we come across a gorgeous field of wildflowers. The sudden burst of color thrills your senses! I wanted to capture the rhythm, color, and density of this brilliant carpet of red. Making sure not to over blend my thick strokes so that you could see the marks and feel the energy found in nature. Repeating patterns and waves of color 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.

For more information on this painting, please contact The Good Art Company Gallery, in Fredericksburg, TX at https://www.goodartcompany.com/product-page/natures-brushstrokes-iv.

For more information on my textured wildflower and poppy paintings, E-mail Niki Gulley.

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Abstract Texas Wildflower Painting by Palette Knife Artist Niki Gulley

 

“Spring Interlude III" ©2024 Niki Gulley

34" x 34" textured mixed media painting on wrap around canvas

With an aura of mystery, early morning light shimmers over the horizon illuminating the tops of the grasses, bluebonnets and Texas wildflowers, inviting you to take a stroll amongst the gorgeous blooms.  Enjoy the beautiful, cathartic sounds of mother nature as you get lost in the moment.

Leaving the landscape loose and free, your imagination can fill in your own story. Loaded with dreamy layers of paint and thick textured passages, this piece is full of so much energy, movement and joy!

The "Spring Interlude" series is currently exhibiting at the Good Art Company Gallery in Fredericksburg, TX. For more details, please go to goodartcompany.com/gacart/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=25&sort=20a&page=1&zenid=417ih04llasuk7pl1h0qhj32k1.

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New Joyful Abstract Bluebonnet Painting by Texas Artist Niki Gulley

   

“Bursting with Blue II" ©2024 Niki Gulley

34" x 34" textured acrylic painting on wrap around canvas

On our drive through the Hill Country last spring, I was drawn to this lone grouping of live oaks rising above the horizon.  Waves of Texas bluebonnets lead your eye into the distance towards that late light illuminating the wildflower filled hill and foliage. Adding pops of color in between the blooms invites your eyes to dance across the canvas and from foreground to background, feeling the excitement of the moment. Welcome to the joy and energy of springtime in Texas!

To purchase this piece, please go to goodartcompany.com/gacart/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=25&sort=20a&page=1&zenid=417ih04llasuk7pl1h0qhj32k1.

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E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on my Texas bluebonnet and wildflower paintings.

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

 

Textured Texas Wildflower Painting by Impressionist Niki Gulley

  

"Spring Patchwork" ©2024 Niki Gulley

SOLD • 12" x 12" textured mixed media painting on canvas panel

Just sold! The wildflower explosion this year was out of this world! A giant, woven patchwork carpet of colors that danced across the fields of the Texas Hill Country. I started this piece on location, but kept my strokes loose and free to capture that feeling of pure joy.  Dreamy light pours in through the distance illuminating your path and beckoning you to explore the beauty that lies ahead.

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

E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on my Texas inspired textured paintings.

 

"Bursting with Blue" Texas Bluebonnet Painting by Palette Knife Artist Niki Gulley

   

“Bursting with Blue" ©2024 Niki Gulley

34" x 34" textured acrylic painting on wrap around canvas

With an aura of mystery, sun rise shimmers over the horizon illuminating the tops of the grasses, bluebonnets and Texas wildflowers, inviting you to take a stroll amongst the gorgeous blooms.

Leaving the landscape loose and free, your imagination can fill in your own story. Loaded with dreamy layers of paint and thick textured passages, this piece really comes to life in person. 

To purchase this piece, please go to goodartcompany.com/gacart/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=25&sort=20a&page=1&zenid=417ih04llasuk7pl1h0qhj32k1.

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E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on my Texas bluebonnet and wildflower paintings.

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

 

Contemporary Poppy Field Painting by Palette Knife Artist Niki Gulley

 

“Symphony in Springtime VI" ©2024 Niki Gulley

36" x 36" textured oil painting on wrap around canvas

 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 rolling grasses created a gentle harmony, inviting you to wander into the distance, getting lost in the moment. Full of color and hope, may my "Symphony in Springtime" transport you to a happy serene place.

For more information on "Symphony in Springtime VI", please contact The Statton Gallery in Eureka Springs, AR.

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For more details on my other Texas paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.

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