Texas artist Niki Gulley

“Arms to Heaven” Uplifting Painting by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

December 4, 2025

SOLD • 30″ x 30″ textured mixed media painting on 1.5″ deep canvas with the painting wrapping around the edges

In this painting I wanted you to feel that child-like wonder of staring up in into the treetops and heavens above. Choosing uplifting autumn tones contrasted against a turquoise blue sky, gentle clouds drift by as the sun peeks through casting its magical light on everything it touches and lifting your spirits. Arranging the trees in a circular pattern gives you a sense of laying on the ground, surrounded by the forest and directs your eye to hope’s focal point. Utilizing thick, energetic paint strokes adds to that joyful, playful feeling of promise and discovery.

To purchase, visit https://www.nikigulley.com/arms-to-heaven/.

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.

Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley Paints Cheerful Sunflowers

May 27, 2025

SOLD • 24″ x 24″ Textured Mixed Media Collage on Canvas

Just Sold! Loaded with thick, textured paint over multiple layers of color, these 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.

This piece looks great hung individually or paired with a companion floral landscape in the series. Please e-mail Niki Gulley for options and details.

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

Textured Poppy Painting by Palette Knife Painter Niki Gulley

May 22, 2025

Sold • 24″ x 24″ Textured Mixed Media Collage on Canvas

Just Sold! Loaded with thick, textured paint over multiple layers of color, these 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.

This piece looks great hung individually or paired with a complimentary bluebonnet landscape in the series. Please e-mail Niki Gulley for options and details.

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

“Rosy Surprise II” Palette Knife Painting by Impressionist Niki Gulley

May 21, 2025

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.

Van Gogh Sunflowers by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

May 20, 2025

24″ x 24″ Textured Mixed Media Collage on Canvas

This piece looks great hung individually or paired with a companion floral landscape in the series. Loaded with thick, textured paint over multiple layers of color, these 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.

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

Please e-mail Niki Gulley for options and details.

Plein Air Painting Texas Bluebonnets and Wildflowers with Niki Gulley

May 14, 2025

12″ x 16″ textured acrylic painting on canvas panel

Recently I found this prolific patch of bluebonnets and Indian Paintbrush at Lake Bardwell in Ennis, TX, and I had to capture all of those beautiful blooms before they were gone. This morning started out slightly overcast, and 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 the lake and accentuating the rows of wildflowers along the hill. It was such a peaceful spot and I wanted that emotion to come through, too. I hope you can feel the joy and tranquility of springtime with the wildflowers abloom in the Texas!

For more details on “Springtime at the Lake” and my other bluebonnet 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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To see more of my contemporary landscape paintings, visit nikigulley.com.

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

New Commissioned Rose Painting by Impressionist Niki Gulley

May 5, 2025

SOLD • 16″ x 16″ Textured Mixed Media on Canvas

Just shipped! I was so pleased when my collector reached out to me and asked me to create a special painting for her to coordinate and hang together with a previous painting that she was enjoying from me. I had just the reference in mind, too! These roes from my backyard were bringing so much color and joy to our spring, that I knew they would do the same for this homeowner. And, that was the best feeling when she let me know how much she loved this painting and how perfectly it complimented her collection.

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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.

New Texas Bluebonnet Landscape by Contemporary Impressionistic Niki Gulley

April 10, 2025

48″ x 60″ textured acrylic painting on wrap around canvas

Oh the beauty of driving through Texas in April! Waves of prolific bluebonnets, Indian paintbrush and assorted wildflowers lead you to a vanishing point just over the horizon. Where will your journey take you next? Gorgeous billowing clouds fill the sky with movement and softened light. Surprising pops of color invite your eyes to dance around the canvas, feeling the excitement of the moment. As large as life, may you immerse yourself and get lost in the joy and energy of springtime in the hill country!

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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.

New “Sapphire Symphony” Large Texas Bluebonnet Painting by Niki Gulley

April 7, 2025

48″ x 60″ textured acrylic painting on wrap around canvas

My labor of love this past month! With the canvas as wide as I am tall, and so many ups and downs my step ladder painting it, this one was quite the workout. But, it was important for me to completely immerse you in the energy found amongst nature. This painting is best seen in person so that you can step into this life-size canvas and feel our Texas’ landscape’s beauty yourself.

I made sure to not over blend my thick strokes so that you could see the marks and feel the vivacity found in nature. Repeating patterns and waves of color create a harmony within the painting. Rendering the bluebonnets and wildflowers along with their surroundings loosely plays with taking a traditional subject matter and putting a new twist on it. Voluminous and dramatic clouds surround your journey into this uplifting symphonic expression of peace and hope.

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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.

“Morning in Paradise” Palette Knife Seashore painting by Niki Gulley

March 19, 2025

9″ x 12″ textured oil painting

I wanted this painting to be about the power of the ocean to lift your spirits. Painting this piece on location, I strove to capture the sparkle the sun cast across the turquoise waters as it slowly rose above the horizon. Creating bobbing diamonds of sparkling light across the surface was truly mesmerizing to watch.

Visit my website at NikiGulley.com to see more of my contemporary landscape palette knife paintings.

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