Artists Of Texas Contemporary Paintings and Art

“Aspen Vista Trail, Summer” ©2013 Niki Gulley 16" x 20” textured oil painting on canvas On our Santa Fe Art Trek last year, the temperature started rising in the afternoon, so we headed up into the mountains for cooler breezes to paint the beautiful aspen trees. We were attracted to the brilliant white trunks with their unique peeling bark and dark protruding knots. I liked how the soft dappled light came through the trees and illuminated the path, leading into the distance. Becoming totally lost in the moment, I set out to capture the peacefulness and contentment of being immersed in nature. "Aspen Vista Trail" is available through the Good Art Company Gallery in Fredericksburg, TX. For more information, please contact  goodartcompany.com/gac/. For more information on my textured aspen tree and birch palette knife oil paintings, please e-mail  Niki Gulley. Or, visit  NikiGulley.com  to see ...

"Autumn Carnival" ©2013 Niki Gulley SOLD • 36" x 48" textured oil painting on wrap around canvas Just Sold at the Fredericksburg Good Art Company Gallery!  Painted with extremely thick oil paint and palette knives so that this canvas is loaded with texture and bursting with color, flickering autumn leaves seem to almost dance in a gentle breeze. I wanted this scene to be filled with movement and energy, so I incorporated a lot of diagonal and curving shapes in the design to suggest that feeling. Contrasting short staccato strokes against blended passages with my palette knives, also increase that sense of motion. I hope you, too, can feel the excitement of walking through the woods on a beautiful fall day, letting your cares slip away and your spirit being invigorated. To see more of my textured landscape oil paintings from my one woman show, "Nature's Kaleidscope," at the Good Art Company in Fredericksburg, TX, visit  goodartcompany.c...

“Climbing Trees IV” ©2011 Niki Gulley 40” x 30” oil on canvas Growing up in the midwest, I loved the first snowfall of the year when everything would get a beautiful dusting of pristine white powder, including even the tiniest of branches in the treetops above. If you caught that moment early enough in the morning before anything had disturbed the intricate frosted web, it was just magical. Then the sun would start rising and peeking through the limbs, and everything would sparkle like diamonds. In Climbing Trees, I wanted to capture that brief beautiful moment when the sunlight dances through the icing on the treetops and you can feel yourself looking up in wonderment just like you did when you were a kid. E-mail me at Niki@NikiGulley.com  for more information on Climbing Trees. Or, visit my website at NikiGulley.com  to see more of my contemporary birch and aspen tree oil paintings.

"Emergence" by Niki Gulley oil on canvas • 48" x 60" SOLD I painted these birch trees with extremely thick oil paint and palette knife, resulting in a painting that is filled with texture and explodes with color! Visit my website at NikiGulley.com to see more of my textured oil paintings or E-mail me at Niki@NikiGulley.com for more information.

“Transitional Tones” ©2010 Niki Gulley 12” x 12” oil on canvas I created these birch trees with palette knife and extremely thick oil paint to achieve texture and suggest the energy found in nature. The image is painted around the sides of the 1.5 inch deep gallery wrap canvas so that it looks three-dimensional and can be hung as is without a frame for a contemporary look. These chunky birch paintings look great in pairs and threes. See NikiGulley.com for companion paintings or stop by my painting booth this weekend in Chicago at the Lincoln Park Arts & Music Festival to see more of my textured palette knife paintings in person. For more details, go to chicagoevents.com/event.cfm?eid=189. Or, e-mail me at Niki@NikiGulley.com with any questions or comments.

Birch Study 5” x 7” oil painting by Niki Gulley Fresh off the easel! Extremely thick oil paint with lots of movement and texture. If interested in purchasing or seeing other birch studies, contact me at Niki@NikiGulley.com . These miniature paintings look great in pairs and threes! Or, stop by my painting booth this weekend in Chicago at the Lincoln Park Arts & Music Festival. See http://www.chicagoevents.com/event.cfm?eid=189 for more information. My website - NikiGulley.com

“Transitional Tones II” ©2010 Niki Gulley 12” x 12” oil painting I created these birch trees with palette knife and extremely thick oil paint to achieve texture and suggest the energy found in nature. The image is painted around the sides of the 1.5 inch deep gallery wrap canvas so that it looks three-dimensional and can be hung as is without a frame for a contemporary look. These chunky birch paintings look great in pairs and threes. See NikiGulley.com/?page_id=229 for companion paintings or visit my art booth at the Fountain Square Art Festival this weekend in Evanston, IL to see more of my textured palette knife paintings in person. For details on the show, go to chicagoevents.com/event.cfm?eid=123. Or, e-mail me at Niki@NikiGulley.com with any questions or comments. NikiGulley.com

“Transitional Tones” ©2010 Niki Gulley 12” x 12” oil painting I created these birch trees with palette knife and extremely thick oil paint to achieve texture and suggest the energy found in nature. The image is painted around the sides of the 1.5 inch deep gallery wrap canvas so that it looks three-dimensional and can be hung as is without a frame for a contemporary look. These chunky birch paintings look great in pairs and threes. See NikiGulley.com for companion paintings or visit my art booth at the Stone Arch Art Festival in Minneapolis this weekend to see more of my textured palette knife paintings in person. For details, go to StoneArchFestival.com. Or, e-mail me at Niki@NikiGulley.com with any questions or comments.

"Natural Rhythms" ©2010 Niki Gulley 36" x 48" oil painting I find being immersed in nature can have such an uplifting effect, and I wanted to share that feeling with you in Natural Rhythms so I chose pure, intense colors to create a vibrant autumn scene that just makes you feel happy and alive when you look at it. The repetition in the birch trunks and fallen leaves, combined with the flickering sounds of the breeze rustling the foliage reminded me of a symphony in the forest so I titled this painting Natural Rhythms. If you’re in the Minneapolis area this weekend, visit my art booth at the Stone Arch Art Festival. See StoneArchFestival.com for details on the art show. Or e-mail me at Niki@NikiGulley.com for more information. Visit my website at NikiGulley.com .

7" x 5" oil by Niki Gulley I painted this fall birch study with extremely thick oil paint and a palette knife. I love the movement in the strokes which contribute to the feeling of the leaves blowing in the breeze and the energy found in nature. Visit my website at NikiGulley.com Or e-mail me for more information at Niki@NikiGulley.com.

Oil Painting by Niki Gulley • 12" x 12" We've had some gray days lately, so I wanted to paint something that would make me feel good. The reds and yellows in the foliage provide the sense of warmth and energy that I was looking to create. Email me for more information. NikiGulley.com