Painting Bursting with Colorful Wildflowers by Niki Gulley

"Rhododendron Splendor II" ©2025 Niki Gulley

20" x 30" textured acrylic painting on canvas

While we had already made the 4 hour round trip drive and hiked several miles in the rain previously this week, we couldn't get enough of these beautiful rhododendrons and mountain views. So, the weather looked much clearer and we decided to trek it a second time. Again, so worth the time and effort. The explosion of color from the flowers and the majestic blue ridge vistas filled our hearts with such awe and joy. Here I wanted to capture that uplifting feeling for you with thick, textured paint and my palette knife dancing across the canvas. May you be immersed in the cathartic grandeur of mother nature!

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.

  

Painting Rhododendrons on Roan Mountain by Asheville Artist Niki Gulley

 

"Rhododendron Splendor" ©2025 Niki Gulley

30" x 48" textured acrylic painting on canvas

This summer we hiked the Appalachian Trail along Carver's Gap to see the breathtaking Rhododendrons blooming along Roan Mountain. Not only were the flowers spectacular, bursting with every shade of red from magenta and pink to tangerine orange, but the mountain views were so inspiring. On one side you could see for miles into Tennessee and on the other side ridge after ridge of North Carolina. While the hike started out fairly clear, the clouds started to roll in as we climbed higher. But, I loved how that made the fog start dancing along the blue ridge peaks. Luckily, I got some good photographs of the scene before we were doused in rain and had to turn back. I hope you enjoy the peace and beauty as you escape into this gorgeous hike!

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.

  

Plein Air Painting in Asheville, NC with Palette Knife Artist Niki Gulley

  

"Morning at the Botanic" ©2025 Niki Gulley

12" x 9" textured acrylic painting on canvas

Painted on location with the Asheville Plein Air Painters, I loved the dappled light illuminating this path through the Botanic Garden. Vibrant red wildflowers dance in the light and add a nice complimentary contrast to the cool forest greens. A bench welcomes you to sit, relax and enjoy the quiet beauty of the morning. May all of your cares float 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.

 

Painting Mountain Meadow Gardens in North Carolina with Niki Gulley

"Meandering Meadow II" ©2025 Niki Gulley

16" x 20" textured acrylic painting on canvas

 Just 10 minutes away 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 before the temps were too warm to paint in full sun. 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.

 

New "Meandering Meadow" Painting Bursting with Colorful Wildflowers by Niki Gulley

"Meandering Meadow" ©2025 Niki Gulley

16" x 20" textured acrylic painting on canvas

I'm having so much fun painting in Asheville's certified pollinator habitat - surrounded by actual wildflowers while painting wildflowers! The purple spires you see dancing in the foreground are the real deal, keeping me company while I work.

This piece is all about capturing that feeling of wandering through a summer meadow where every color of the rainbow seems to be blooming at once. My palette knife allows me to build up those chunky, textured strokes that make the flowers feel dimensional and alive. I love how the painting evolves as I work - sometimes a stroke of yellow becomes a sunflower, sometimes purple becomes a spike of salvia.

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.

 

Plein Air Painting in New York with Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

© 2024 Niki Gulley

SOLD • 9" x 12" textured acrylic painting on canvas panel

Just sold! Today was a gorgeous day for painting in New York. 73 degrees!!! I loved these colorful wildflowers framing this country road. I hope this one transports you to a simpler, peaceful place. 

E-mail - Niki Gulley.

To see more of my travel paintings, please visit NikiGulley.com

"Flowering Currents" Desert Landscape Painting by Niki Gulley

      

“Flowering Currents" ©2022 Niki Gulley

SOLD • 24” x 30" textured mixed media painting 

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

Just Sold! On a visit to New Mexico, we were greeted to cheerful wildflowers blossoming, adding pops of joy and sunshine to the desert scenery. 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.

To purchase or for more information, visit nikigulley.com/flowering-currents/.

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For more information on my textured palette knife paintings, please e-mail me at Niki Gulley.

Or, take a look at my website at  NikiGulley.com to see more of my contemporary landscape paintings.

 

Abstract Poppy Field Painting by Niki Gulley

       

“Flowering Currents IV" ©2024 Niki Gulley

30” x 40" textured mixed media painting 

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

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 earth beneath them created a gentle harmony, inviting you to wander into the distance, getting lost in the moment. Full of color and hope, may "Flowering Currents" transport you to a happy serene place.

To purchase "Flowering Currents IV," please visit the Good Art Company Gallery in Fredericksburg, TX at https://www.goodartcompany.com/niki-gulley.

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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.

 

Plein Air Painting in New York with Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

© 2024 Niki Gulley

9" x 12" textured acrylic painting on canvas panel

Today was a gorgeous day for painting in New York. 73 degrees!!! I loved these colorful wildflowers framing this country road. I hope this one transports you to a simpler, peaceful place. 

E-mail - Niki Gulley.

To see more of my travel paintings, please visit NikiGulley.com

Abstract Poppy Field Painting by Niki Gulley

      

“Flowering Currents IV" ©2024 Niki Gulley

30” x 40" textured mixed media painting 

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

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 earth beneath them created a gentle harmony, inviting you to wander into the distance, getting lost in the moment. Full of color and hope, may "Flowering Currents" transport you to a happy serene place.

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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.

 

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.

"Flowering Currents" Desert Landscape Painting by Niki Gulley

     

“Flowering Currents" ©2022 Niki Gulley

24” x 30" textured mixed media painting 

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

On a visit to New Mexico, we were greeted to cheerful wildflowers blossoming, adding pops of joy and sunshine to the desert scenery. 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.

To purchase or for more information, visit nikigulley.com/flowering-currents/.

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For more information on my textured palette knife paintings, please e-mail me at Niki Gulley.

Or, take a look at my website at  NikiGulley.com to see more of my contemporary landscape paintings.

 

"Bursts of Color V" Textured Wildflower Painting by Texas Artist Niki Gulley

 

"Bursts of Color V" ©2022 Niki Gulley

12" x 12" textured mixed media painting
Painted on 1.5" gallery wrap canvas with the painting continuing around the edges.

Here is the fifth piece in my small meditation series. Full of mystery, hope and energy, Imay this Texas bluebonnet scene bring yo peace and joy.. Created with palette knife and loaded with texture, this painting really jumps off the canvas in person.

Close up texture detail:

To purchase this painting, go to nikigulley.com/bursts-of-color-v/.

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Or, if you'd like to see this painting and more of my contemporary florals and palette knife landscape paintings, please stop by my exhibit at Southlake's Art in the Square this weekend.

Art in the Square

Booth #SN2D

Southlake, TX

April 22 (Friday) 4pm – 9pm

April 23 (Saturday) 10am – 9pm

April 24 (Sunday) 11am – 6pm

http://www.artinthesquare.com

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.

"Flowering Currents" Desert Landscape Painting by Niki Gulley

   

“Flowering Currents II" ©2022 Niki Gulley

SOLD • 20” x 30" textured mixed media painting 

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

Just Sold! In this painting, I wanted to capture the rhythm, color, and density of the desert's vibrant wildflowers flowing along its rocky terrain.  Repeating patterns and waves of color create a harmony within the painting, while making sure not to over blend my thick strokes allows you to see the marks and feel the energy found in nature.

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 Abstract Poppy Field Painting by Niki Gulley

     

“Flowering Currents IV" ©2022 Niki Gulley

30” x 40" textured mixed media painting 

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

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 earth beneath them created a gentle harmony, inviting you to wander into the distance, getting lost in the moment. Full of color and hope, may "Flowering Currents" transport you to a happy serene place.

If you'd like to see more details about this painting or add it to your art collection, go to https://www.nikigulley.com/flowering-currents-iv/.

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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.