Cheerful Sunflower Paintings by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

 

“Sunny Rhythms” ©2024 Niki Gulley
24” x 12″ textured mixed media painting 
on 1.5″ wrap around canvas with the painting continuing around the edges
 

Loaded with thick, textured paint over multiple layers of color, these cheerful 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.

May these new square textured paintings bring joy, color and energy to your day! Designed to lift your spirits and add a burst of brightness to your walls, these wildflower abstractions allow your imagination to wander and fill in your own story. These paintings look great hung alone or in a grouping. 
 
If interested in purchasing “Sunny Rhythms,” please contact the The Statton Gallery:
 
The Statton Gallery
137 Spring Street
Eureka Springs, AR 72632

 

 
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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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New Sunflower Painting Bursting with Joy by Impressionist Niki Gulley

 

“Happy Expressions IV” ©2024 Niki Gulley
20″ x 30” textured mixed media painting on wrap around canvas
 

I wanted this piece to be uplifting and full of color and energy, just like how I feel to be surrounded by a joyful field of sunflowers! Perky, circular faces smile at you as their golden petals dance across the canvas. Painting these blooms full-sized helps to bring them to life and hopefully transport you to this happy location. Including surprising pops of vivid reds, purples and turquoises keep your eye moving throughout the scene, seeing new things each time you look at it, and adds to the jubilant feeling.

Happy Expressions IV will be on display at:

“Postcards from Abroad – How Artistic Spouses See the World”

Two Person Show Featuring Niki Gulley and Scott Williams  
January 8 – February 22, 2024

Viewing hours – 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. – Monday through Thursday

Tuesdays until 8:00 p.m. (except 5th Tuesday)

Opening Reception – Thurs., Jan. 18, 2024 – 7 to 9 pm
RSVP not required, but please let me know if you can make it so that we have enough food and wine!

Keller Town Hall
1100 Bear Creek Pkwy.
Keller, TX 76248
http://www.cityofkeller.com/publicarts

 
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E-mail Niki Gulley with any questions about Happy Expressions or my contemporary sunflower and floral paintings.
To see more of my palette knife contemporary landscape paintings, visit nikigulley.com.
 
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Take a Leisurely Drive through Beautiful Fall Foliage with Artist Niki Gulley

 

The fall foliage along the Blue Ridge Parkway outside of Asheville was incredible! One day of painting wasn’t enough, so we returned today to capture more of its beauty to share with you. Loaded with texture and color, I hope you enjoy this joyful journey through this autumn wonderland.
 
To see a video of the area as I was painting, check out https://www.instagram.com/p/Cy3OOOBuXty/.
 
 
20″ x 30″ textured acrylic painting on canvas
SOLD
 
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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.

 

Colorful Winter Oil Painting by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

 

“Morning Flow” ©Niki Gulley
9″ x 12″ textured oil painting  
 

My husband and I recently visited Iceland to gather new inspiration on film and canvas. Going in March so that we could see the northern lights, we were often greeted by snowfall and an occasional blizzard! Today was one of the days where it was too windy to paint or photograph outside so we aimed the car towards this gorgeous vista and I painted from protection of the passenger seat. I loved the play of colors with the blue of the river and sky contrasted against the golden grasses and mountains. The red branches on the winter shrubbery were particularly beautiful and I wanted to feature them in the foreground next to the focal point, meanwhile a light dusting of snow still frosts the ground and adds to the dreamlike landscape.

 

To see more of my travel location paintings, visit nikigulley.com.

 

 

 
Or, for one click shopping to purchase, go to https://www.nikigulley.com/morning-flow/.

 

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If you’re interested in joining us in 2024 on our Plein Air Painting and Photography Workshop in Iceland this coming August or on a future Art Trek or Foodie Trek, please let us know. Spaces fill up quickly!
 
 
 

 

 

 

For more information on upcoming Art Treks, please visit http://www.ArtTreks.org.
 
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“Breaking Light” Impasto Aspen Tree Painting by Niki Gulley

 

 
“Breaking Light” ©2023 Niki Gulley
12″ x 24″ textured oil painting 
on 1.5″ wrap around canvas with the painting continuing around the edges
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.
 
If you’d like to add “Breaking Light” to your art collection, visit my shop at https://www.nikigulley.com/breaking-light/.

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.

 

 

 

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Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley Paints Vibrant Fall Foliage

 

SOLD! “Flowing into Fall” 20″ x 30″ textured acrylic painting on canvas
 
Today we are touring the Blue Ridge Parkway and Pisgah Forest outside of Asheville, NC. WOW!!!! The fall colors are amazing! I am in my happy place with inspiration at every turn. We finally found a large enough spot to pull over and park the RV so I could paint this gorgeous view. Hope you enjoy the scenery and escape as much as we did!
 
To see a video of the area as I was painting, check out https://www.instagram.com/p/CyyIZQ4Olse/.
 
 
 

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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.

 

“Nova” Textured Aspen Tree Painting by Niki Gulley

                 

“Nova” ©2023 Niki Gulley
36″ x 36″ textured mixed media painting 
on 1.5″ wrap around canvas with the painting continuing around the edges
 
Inspired by this gorgeous aspen grove, I wanted to capture the magical morning light casting its warm glow on the forest. Peaceful and mysterious, the sun’s rays peek through the knotted trunks causing the landscape to dance with light and awaken with autumn’s kaleidoscope of colors. Loaded with texture and layers and layers of paint, the forest shimmers with hope and discovery for the new day.
 
To purchase Nova, go to https://www.nikigulley.com/nova/.
 

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

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“Perspective Control” Fall Aspen Painting by Niki Gulley

  

  

 
“Perspective Control” ©2023 Niki Gulley
24” x 12″ textured mixed media painting 
on 1.5″ wrap around canvas with the painting continuing around the edges
 
Enjoying the melodic tinkling of the aspen leaves rustling in the breeze, the trickling sounds of the babbling brook at our side, and the beauty of fall ablaze with color, I felt invigorated as I began painting this aspen forest. The setting was so peaceful and rejuvenating that I wanted to communicate that joyful feeling of discovery. Filling the canvas with energetic staccato strokes and bold colors, in addition to gently arching the tree trunks reaching towards the sky, add to that uplifting feeling. And then just a sliver of the trail cutting through the forest, suggests the excitement of the journey that is to come.

If interested in purchasing “Perspective Control,” please contact the The Statton Gallery:

The Statton Gallery
137 Spring Street
Eureka Springs, AR 72632

 

 
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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/

 

Autumn Aspen Painting by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

 

 

“Painted Forest” ©2023 Niki Gulley
18″ x 24″ textured mixed media painting 
on 1.5″ wrap around canvas with the painting continuing around the edges
I loved this brilliant aspen forest with its bright white aspen trunks slicing through all of the vibrant red and yellow foliage. The patterns of the trees created a sort of rhythm and I focused on the placement of the ivory sentinels, the diagonal purple shadows that they cast and the rustling of the leaves to add to that musical feeling. I hope you, too, can sense the energy and joy of being surrounded by nature as autumn is in full swing.
 

If interested in more information on pricing and purchasing this palette knife fall scene, 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 birch and aspen tree oil paintings.

 

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

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley Paints Maine’s Coasline

  

“Acadia Coastline” 
SOLD • 18″ x 24″ textured acrylic painting on canvas panel
 
Just sold! Since the leaves are just barely turning and we are in Acadia National Park, after all, I just had to paint this gorgeous ocean view that screams we are in Maine! Fascinating rock cliffs surrounded by pine trees, an endless expanding horizon, and listening to the crashing waves as they approach the shore, are just what the doctor ordered. How does it make you feel?

 

 

 

 

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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.