December 2020

New “Dripping Blues” Textured Poppy Painting by Niki Gulley

December 31, 2020

36″ x 60″ Textured Mixed Media on Canvas

In this new series, I wanted to create pieces that are full of joy, energy, texture and light. Working on oversized canvases and painting the blossoms larger than life add to that feeling of hope and exuberance. Choosing to leave the background airy and working with thick layers of white on white paint, ribbons of brightly colored blooms dance across the canvas with spontaneity and freedom. Subconsciously, I feel like these light-filled visions came to me in response to so much bad news and the COVID lockdown. Searching for a way to create more space, room to roam and the freedom to live life to its fullest, I hope these paintings bring the beauty of nature inside and fill your spirit with light and cheer.

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

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

New “Running Red” Textured Poppy Painting by Niki Gulley

December 30, 2020

30″ x 48″ Textured Mixed Media on Canvas

To purchase, please visit https://www.nikigulley.com/running-red/.

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

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

“Symphony in Springtime II” Textured Abstract Bluebonnet Painting by Niki Gulley

December 29, 2020

SOLD • 36″ x 36″ textured oil painting on wrap around canvas

Just Sold through The Good Art Company Gallery! In this painting, I wanted to capture the rhythm, color, and density of our bluebonnets, Indian Paintbrush and vibrant wildflowers flowing along the grassy rises and falls of our berms in the Texas Hill Country. 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.

To see more of my paintings at the Good Art Company, in Fredericksburg, TX, please visit goodartcompany.com/gacart/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=25&sort=20a&page=1&z.

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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.

“Capturing the Sun” Cheerful Sunflower Painting by Niki Gulley

December 28, 2020

SOLD • 18″ x 24″ textured oil painting

Just sold through The Statton Gallery! This sunflower field that I visited in the middle of the pandemic was GORGEOUS. It felt like it stretched for miles. Bright, happy faces sharing their smiles with us and lifting our spirits. My heart literally swelled and I had to capture all of that joy on canvas. Utilizing vivid, uplifting hues, thick paint and bold, loose strokes add to the happy, carefree feeling of the moment and I hope you are transported there with me.

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If you’re in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, please check out my paintings at:

The Statton Gallery
137 Spring Street
Eureka Springs, AR 72632
stattongallery.com

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For more details on my other palette knife sunflower paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.

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

Cheerful Sunflower Painting by Palette Knife Artist Niki Gulley

December 25, 2020

30″ x 48″ textured oil painting

Sunny Celebration is inspired from the beautiful sunflower fields we visited in Provence, France. The flowers seemed to stretch forever and the color explosion was out of this world! Back in my studio, I worked from a combination of photos, on-site sketches and memories. Painting the sunflowers full-sized in the foreground helps to bring them to life and hopefully transport you to this happy location. Including cheerful poppies in vivid reds and surprising pops of color keeps your eye moving throughout the scene, seeing new things each time you look at it, and adds to the joyful feeling.

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“Sunny Celebration” is available through:

The Statton Gallery
137 Spring Street
Eureka Springs, AR 72632
stattongallery.com

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“Field of Dreams” Large Triptych Sunflower Painting by Niki Gulley

December 24, 2020

Three 48″ x 36″ canvases to form a 48″ x 90″ triptych
textured oil painting on wrap around canvas

Field of Dreams is inspired from the beautiful sunflower fields we visited in Provence, France. The flowers seemed to stretch forever and the color explosion was out of this world! Back in my studio, I worked from a combination of photos, on-site sketches and memories. Painting the sunflowers full-sized in the foreground helps to bring them to life and hopefully transport you to this happy location. Including surprising pops of vivid reds and purples keeps your eye moving throughout the scene, seeing new things each time you look at it, and adds to the joyful feeling.

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“Field of Dreams” is available through:

Artistic Transfer, LLC

2050 N Stemmons Fwy, Suite 555, Dallas, Texas 75207

https://artistictransfer.com

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New “Garden Glory” Textured Oil Painting by Texas Artist Niki Gulley

December 23, 2020

24″ x 20″ Textured oil painting on 1″ Cradled Board with the painting continuing around the edges

After several months of 90 to 100 degree temperatures, I have been relishing the cool mornings and highs in the 80s. Once more my backyard was calling me to set up my easel and capture all of our hard-earned efforts. My hours of weeding, watering, pruning and planting all paid off and I have thoroughly enjoyed our colorful bounty of blooms! From beautiful, tangled Russian sage, to vibrant red and yellow cannas, to cheerful sunflowers that blossomed all summer long, our garden’s symphony lifted our spirits daily.

For more details on “Garden Glory” and my other palette knife floral paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.

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

New Textured Bluebonnet and Indian Paintbrush Painting by Niki Gulley

December 22, 2020

SOLD • 30″ x 30″ textured oil painting on wrap around canvas

Recently commissioned, my collectors wanted a twist on reality with bluebonnets and Indian Paintbrush abstracted through color, strokes and texture. Designed to lift their spirits and create a sense of hope, these Texas wildflowers will bring back fond memories in their new Colorado home.

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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.

Abstract Bluebonnet Painting by Palette Knife Painter Niki Gulley

December 21, 2020

SOLD • 12″ x 12″ textured mixed media painting on 1.5″ wrap around canvas

Just sold! Fortunately with all of our rain and cooler temperatures this past spring, fields of bluebonnets, Indian Paintbrush and other colorful wildflowers were amazing this year. Just being near all of that beauty made my heart skip and lifted my spirits!

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 “Tomorrow’s Dreams” Quadriptych Dreamy Landscape Painting by Niki Gulley

December 18, 2020

Four 30″ x 30″ canvases to form a 60″ x 60″ quadriptych – textured mixed media painting on wrap around canvas

Appearing in one of my meditations, I saw this image of the sunlight casting its glow around the landscape while live oaks embrace the scene and colorful wildflowers kiss your journey as you venture inward. Stop for a moment and take in the view or continue your venture and wander into the unknown.

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

For more information on my palette knife forest and nature paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.