Artist Couple Niki Gulley and Scott Williams Embark on Fall Foliage Freedom Tour

As we depart on our Northeast Fall Freedom Foliage Tour, I can’t wait to be surrounded by Mother Nature’s beauty and healing ability, and bring you that experience in my creations!

To fully immerse ourselves on this new adventure, we have a new baby! Wanting to be even closer to nature, we have invested in a 24 foot RV, and are taking this show on the road. We’re still working on a name for her, so please e-mail me with any suggestions.

So, if you’d like to journey along with us, please tune into my Facebook or Instagram feed this week to see what I’m creating each day. Just for my collectors and followers, I’ll post “Straight off the Easel” pieces and pricing on these platforms, or you can purchase directly at https://www.nikigulley.com/fall-foliage-freedom-tour/ starting Sept. 25th. You never know when we’re going to post or when we’lll take the special down. So, please follow along on our adventure! 

And, if you’d like to see these pieces before they post so you have first picks, please send me your e-mail address for a a “backstage VIP pass.” The last time we did something like this was during the pandemic, and most pieces were claimed as soon as I posted them!

Having been diagnosed with several health issues and autoimmune diseases, I have witnessed first hand the healing power of nature. Hearing the leaves crunch while walking through the woods, listening to the birds sing, gazing in awe at a gorgeous sunrise and sunset, feeling your heart fill near a vibrant field of wildflowers, or just relaxing to the cathartic sounds of ocean waves lapping against the shore, all help reset your soul. That joy, hope and serenity is what I want to share with you in my paintings so that you can feel it, too!

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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.

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Heavily Textured Poppy Painting by Impasto Artist Niki Gulley

 

 “Running Red III” ©2023 Niki Gulley

SOLD • 30″ x 48″ Textured Mixed Media on Canvas

Just sold! I love it when my collectors share their photos with me. My painting looks so vibrant and cheerful in her office. I’m so glad she is loving it – that is the best reward for an artist!

In this 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 poppy paintings, please visit nikigulley.com.
 
For more information on my large floral paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.
 

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Palette Knife Artist Niki Gulley Paints Cathartic Seascapes

   

 
 “Rolling Tide II” ©2023 Niki Gulley 
12″ x 12″ textured acrylic painting on canvas panel
 
 I wanted this painting to be about the power of the ocean to lift your spirits. Painting this piece on location, I was hoping you could feel the ocean tides lapping on the shore and hear the rhythmic, soothing sounds of the waves cresting and falling like I was experiencing while painting it. Whenever I visit the beach I always feel rejuvenated, and I hope I’ve translated that onto the canvas for you to experience it, too.
 
For more details and to purchase this painting, go to nikigulley.com/rolling-tide-ii/.

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

Contemporary Seascape Painting by Impressionist Niki Gulley

 
“Rolling Tide” ©2023 Niki Gulley 
12″ x 12″ textured acrylic painting on canvas panel

 I am so longing for a refreshing dip in the ocean! How about you?

 

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.

If interested in purchasing this painting, please visit nikigulley.com/rolling-tide/.

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

 

Time Lapse Video of Niki Gulley Painting Sunflowers

    

 

20” x  30” textured acrylic painting on canvas ©2023 Niki Gulley

Today I was taking advantage of the cooler weather and the miracle that my sunflowers are still alive to paint outside! Today I just wanted to play and have fun with color and joy. 

 

If you’d like to see more of my palette knife landscape paintings, visit nikigulley.com.

 

 

Or, e-mail me with any inquiries about my sunflower and contemporary floral paintings at Niki Gulley.
 
If the play button doesn’t work, please follow this link to the video:
 
 

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A Great Cause! Help relief efforts with Artists of Lahaina auction 9/15

 

“Tropical Orchids” ©2023 Niki Gulley

11” x  14” oil painting on canvas panel

In support of Lahaina’s efforts to rebuild, Artists of Lahaina has been organizing an auction of original artwork by artists from all over the world. With about 1,000 works of art donated, the auction is nearing a total value of $1 million. All auction proceeds will go to a partner nonprofit that is helping displaced families heal after the fire, and enabling artists to stay in the community and play a role in its recovery.

Bidding starts Sept 15th at https://www.artistsforlahaina.com/.

I am so glad that I had this painting of these gorgeous orchids blooming in Hawaii and could donate to this important cause!

If you’d like to bid on “Tropical Orchids,” follow https://artistslahaina.betterworld.org/auctions/gallery-3/items/tropical-orchids-niki-gully.

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If you’d like to see more of my palette knife landscape paintings, visit nikigulley.com.

 

 

Or, e-mail me with any inquiries about my sunflower and contemporary floral paintings at Niki Gulley.
 
 

https://www.instagram.com/nikigulley/

 

Contemporary Southwest Painting by Palette Knife Artist Niki Gulley

    

“Flowering Currents III” ©2023 Niki Gulley
24” x 30″ textured mixed media painting 
on 1.5″ wrap around canvas with the painting continuing around the edges
 
Set against the arid desert landscape, this gorgeous cactus greeted us with sunshine and joy! Leaving my strokes loose and free, I hope you can feel the beauty, energy and hope in this moment.
 
For more information on this painting, please contact The Statton Gallery in Eureka Springs, AR.
 
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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.

 

 https://www.instagram.com/nikigulley/

 

Texas Artist Niki Gulley Paints Sunflowers Filled with Joy

   

 

SOLD • 24” x  12” acrylic painting on canvas ©2023 Niki Gulley

Just Sold!  Yeah! The weather is finally dipping below 100º so I am taking full advantage of the momentary cooler weather, and capturing another batch of sunflowers in my garden before they’re done for the season. Enjoy!

 

If you’d like to see more of my palette knife landscape paintings, visit nikigulley.com.

 

 

Or, e-mail me with any inquiries about my sunflower and contemporary floral paintings at Niki Gulley.
 
 

https://www.instagram.com/nikigulley/

Contemporary Poppy Field Painting by Palette Knife Artist Niki Gulley

 

“Symphony in Springtime VI” ©2023 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.
 
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Cheerful Sunflower Painting by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

     

“Sun’s Glory II” ©2023 Niki Gulley
24″ x 24″ textured oil painting on wrap around canvas
 

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.

If interested in purchasing “Popping Sunshine,” please contact the The Statton Gallery:

The Statton Gallery
137 Spring Street
Eureka Springs, AR 72632

 

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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.

 https://www.instagram.com/nikigulley/