Artists Of Texas Contemporary Paintings and Art

      “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/. *** 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 p...

     “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/. ••• 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.  

    “Flowering Currents III" ©2022 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. If you'd like to add this painting to your art collection, please visit  https://www.nikigulley.com/flowering-currents-iii/. 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.  

    “Flowering Currents V" ©2021 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 through Marigold Fine Arts!  Indian Paintbrush reach for the sun, growing and flourishing, adding color and beauty to the rocky New Mexico landscape. Untamed, resilient and brave, these free spirits thrive in the challenging conditions. Sharing joy and hope, may these crimson delights lift your spirits and brighten your day. 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.  

   “Flowering Currents" ©2021 Niki Gulley 24” x 30" textured mixed media painting  on 1.5" wrap around canvas with the painting continuing around the edges Talk about something brightening your day, it would have to be flowers blooming. The way that these wildflower ran, it was like a stream of color pulling your back into the distance. To purchase or for more information, visit nikigulley.com/flowering-currents/. ••• 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.  

    “Flowering Currents IV" ©2021 Niki Gulley 30” x 40" textured mixed media painting  on 1.5" wrap around canvas with the painting continuing around the edges Talk about sending me to a zone of happiness, put me in front of a bunch of wildflowers and I am there. This gave me a chance to play around with color and shapes as I explored the opportunities that this field of poppies gave me. Hopefully you can feel the joy and energy that I  experienced while there. I'm excited to have been invited to exhibit amongst the talented artists at Marigold Arts gallery in Santa Fe, NM! "Flowering Currents IV" and several of my Southwest landscapes will be hanging there, so if you are in the area, please stop in and visit or check them out online,  http://www.marigoldarts.com . *** 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 l...

   “Flowering Currents V" ©2021 Niki Gulley 20” x 30" textured mixed media painting  on 1.5" wrap around canvas with the painting continuing around the edges Indian Paintbrush reach for the sun, growing and flourishing, adding color and beauty to the rocky New Mexico landscape. Untamed, resilient and brave, these free spirits thrive in the challenging conditions. Sharing joy and hope, may these crimson delights lift your spirits and brighten your day. 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.  

    “Flowering Currents IV" ©2021 Niki Gulley 30” x 40" textured mixed media painting  on 1.5" wrap around canvas with the painting continuing around the edges There aren't many things better than when I happen upon an amazing field of wildflowers to inspire me. I love the play of color between the poppies and the landscape surrounding them. It is one of those inviting settings that just seem to call to you to wade into the glory of 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.  

   “Flowering Currents II" ©2021 Niki Gulley 20” x 30" textured mixed media painting  on 1.5" wrap around canvas with the painting continuing around the edges Like a wave of color moving through the desert, this river of wildflowers flowed towards a distant plateau. Their soft forms seemed so delicate beside the hard edges of the rock formations. 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.  

   “Flowering Currents III" ©2021 Niki Gulley 24” x 30" textured mixed media painting  on 1.5" wrap around canvas with the painting continuing around the edges  Talk about a show stopper set amid a desert scene, this vibrant cactus just exploded with color! Seeing this made my heart sing and my soul expand with joy.  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.  

  “Flowering Currents" ©2021 Niki Gulley 24” x 30" textured mixed media painting  on 1.5" wrap around canvas with the painting continuing around the edges I've always loved the way flowers blooming in the desert changes how you perceive the scene. It transforms from a dry arid landscape, to one of lush prosperity. The bursts of color act like little spotlights of joy, enhancing the entire setting. 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.  

“Sunny Plateau" ©2021 Niki Gulley 30” x 48" 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 sunflowers 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. 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.  

Daily Painting #4 "Texas Blue" #1  ©2020 Niki Gulley 5" x 5" textured acrylic painting If spring has arrived in Texas, that can only mean one thing, Bluebonnets! I fell in love with them shortly after moving here for college. They just seem to make me happy whenever I look at them, I hope that my paintings do the same thing for you. If you're interested in purchasing this painting and seeing a close up of its thick texture, just follow this link  http://nikigulley.com/texas-blue-1/. Daily painting #4 picture above in 4" black frame. If interested in framing options, please e-mail me. If you'd like to receive daily e-mails about these new paintings as soon as I finish them and a chance to purchase them before anyone else, please tell me to add you to my daily paintings newsletter. And, if you know anyone else who might be interested, I'd really appreciate it you could pass this along. Thank you! E-mail  Niki Gulley . ...

Bursting Forward 36" x 48" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Contemporary Floral Layers of color, texture and variety in brush strokes give this large canvas interest.  The subject matter is one of my favorites to painting....florals and more florals!  Using the palette knife gives me the opportunity to fraction the paint and change up my edges on the petals.  This floral is looking for a new home...and does not require framing.  Contact  Kay  for more information on this contemporary floral.  Thanks for looking...KMW

6x6 Oil on Panel For purchase information click  HERE .

Enchanting 36" x 36" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Contemporary Floral Landscape Painting Enchanting is one of those paintings that went through many stages.  I used a large, heavy duty gallery wrap canvas, therefore the sides of the canvas (about 2 1/2") are also painted.  In my mind, I separated the painting in three parts:  sky/background, mid-ground, and foreground.  All three areas of the canvas had to be different sizes...I didn't want three equal parts.  I wanted the horizon to melt into the sky and recede.  The mid-ground needed to have someone color, but not as much as the foreground.  I used the palette knife and impasto on the florals to create texture and interest.  This painting is hanging at  Dutch Art Gallery in Dallas, TX .  Thanks for looking at this blog... Kay

Forever 18" x 18" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Contemporary Floral Landscape This painting is drying at the studio, as I finished it yesterday.  I have worked on this painting quite a long time---many sessions in the studio.  I wanted the eye to see forever...with the background disappearing.  I hope that the viewer feels like he or she is standing at the base of the wildflower field, enjoying the beautiful colors and fresh air.  Contact  Kay  for more information on this painting or any other pieces posted on this blog.  Thanks, Kay

Thoughtful 24" x 20" Oil on Gallery Wrap Linen Contemporary Palette Knife Painting kay@kwyne.com Thanks for viewing....Kay

Moon Flowers by Leada Wood© www.leadawood.com    www.leadawood.com/blog This one has been a long time in the finishing stage...thought it was done and then did a lot more to it and finally I think it is done! My mom and grandmother always had moon flowers, ever since I can remember. They only bloom at night and sometimes when it is a cloudy morning they stay in bloom. I don't know why I have never planted them, maybe it is because I know they are poisonous and there are too many little flower pickers around our place. I think I may consider planting them at a distance where the flower pickers or llamas can't get to them. I am ready for spring! This painting is 22x28 transparent watercolor and is available.

Thoughtful 24" x 20" Oil on Linen Gallery Wrap Canvas Contemporary Palette Knife Painting Kay@kwyne.com