Artists Of Texas Contemporary Paintings and Art

  "Flowing into Spring" ©2022 Niki Gulley SOLD • 24" x 12" textured oil painting on wrap around canvas, framed in an espresso floater frame Just Sold!  I painted this scene from the Dallas Arboretum on location when the weather was beautiful and the spring buds were in full bloom. I love tulips being one of the first flowers to announce that winter has officially ended, so I focused on these colorful red and white striped ones in the foreground, which contrast so well against the complimentary green leaves and grasses. I also liked how their height leads you back into the distant flower beds and onto the Degolyer house in the background, so I chose this vertical panorama format to accentuate that feeling. Loaded with thick oil paint, texture and movement, I hope you can feel the joy that spring is in the air! 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...

  "Rhapsody in Bloom II" ©2022 Niki Gulley 20" x 20" textured oil painting I painted these cheerful tulips from life in my backyard garden. With all of our rain this year, I had a bumper crop and wanted to capture the joy I felt seeing them signaling that winter was finally over and spring had begun! Created with palette knife and thick paint, this piece is bursting with color and texture. Blurring out the background, you can focus on each individual flower. Creating a circular composition within the square format creates a harmony and flow, while unblended diagonal marks add to the energy and happiness of the moment. I hope these tulips brighten your day and lift your spirits, too. *** E-mail  Niki Gulley  for more information on my tulip and contemporary floral paintings. Or, check out my website at  nikigulley.com  to see more of my contemporary landscape palette knife paintings.

   “Bursting with Sunshine" Series ©2022 Niki Gulley 12" x 12" textured mixed media painting on 1.5" wrap around canvas with the painting continuing around the edges This series or Texas wildflowers, bearded irises and ruby red poppies, incorporates extremely thick paint applied with palette knife along with drips and swirls to add energy and whimsy. This gives the paintings a 3D feel that comes alive and jumps off the canvas, while adding joy and color to your room. If you'd like to see companion pieces in the series, please e-mail me to see my other options. For details on more of my contemporary floral paintings, please e-mail  Niki Gulley. Or, check out my website at  nikigulley.com  to see more of my impressionistic landscape palette knife paintings.

        "Moving Expectations III" ©2022 Niki Gulley 20" x 30" Textured Mixed Media on Canvas As my garden kept evolving this spring, I was treated every day to a new blossoming surprise! After my irises were complete, I was greeted by the most gorgeous roses I've seen since I planted them 5 years ago. So, of course I had to go out and capture those beauties before they disappeared.   Wanting to create pieces that are full of joy, energy, texture and light, I painted  the blooms large to add to that feeling of hope and exuberance. Choosing to leave the background airy and working with thick layers of white on white paint, multi-colored roses dance across the canvas with spontaneity and freedom.  I hope these paintings bring the beauty of nature inside and fill your spirit with light and cheer. To purchase this painting, visit  nikigulley.com/moving-expectations-iii/. *** To see more of my contemporary textured paintings, please ...

   “Running Red III”  ©2022 Niki Gulley 30" x 48" Textured Mixed Media on Canvas 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. To purchase "Running Red III," go to  nikigulley.com/running-red-iii/. *** To see more of my contemporary poppy paintings, please visit  nikigulley.com. For more inform...

"Flowing into Spring" ©2022 Niki Gulley 24" x 12" textured oil painting on wrap around canvas, framed in an espresso floater frame I painted this scene from the Dallas Arboretum on location when the weather was beautiful and the spring buds were in full bloom. I love tulips being one of the first flowers to announce that winter has officially ended, so I focused on these colorful red and white striped ones in the foreground, which contrast so well against the complimentary green leaves and grasses. I also liked how their height leads you back into the distant flower beds and onto the Degolyer house in the background, so I chose this vertical panorama format to accentuate that feeling. Loaded with thick oil paint, texture and movement, I hope you can feel the joy that spring is in the air! To purchase "Flowing into Spring," visit  nikigulley.com/flowing-into-spring/. For more details on my other Texas paintings, please e-mail  Niki Gulley. Or, check out my ...

      "Moving Expectations III" ©2021 Niki Gulley 20" x 30" Textured Mixed Media on Canvas As my garden kept evolving this spring, I was treated every day to a new blossoming surprise! After my irises were complete, I was greeted by the most gorgeous roses I've seen since I planted them 5 years ago. So, of course I had to go out and capture those beauties before they disappeared.   Wanting to create pieces that are full of joy, energy, texture and light, I painted  the blooms large to add to that feeling of hope and exuberance. Choosing to leave the background airy and working with thick layers of white on white paint, multi-colored roses dance across the canvas with spontaneity and freedom.  I hope these paintings bring the beauty of nature inside and fill your spirit with light and cheer. *** To see more of my contemporary textured paintings, please visit  nikigulley.com. For more information on my large floral paintings, ple...

    "Moving Expectations II" ©2021 Niki Gulley 20" x 30" Textured Mixed Media on Canvas  My irises this year were so beautiful and prolific and added so much joy after the year that we had, that I felt compelled to capture that feeling on canvas.  Taking the ideas that I started in this new series from inside my studio to outside in my garden, my goal was to create pieces that are full of joy, energy, texture and light.   Painting the flowers larger than life and adding layers and layers of paint to build up texture, the cheerful blooms come to life and dance across the canvas. *** For more information on my large floral paintings, please e-mail  Niki Gulley. To see more of my contemporary textured paintings, please visit  nikigulley.com.

   "Moving Expectations" ©2021 Niki Gulley 20" x 30" Textured Mixed Media on Canvas  Taking the ideas that I started in this new series from inside my studio to outside in my garden, my goal was to create pieces that are full of joy, energy, texture and light. My irises this year were so beautiful and prolific and added so much joy after the year that we had, that I felt compelled to capture their symbols of optimism. Painting the yellow 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.  With room to roam, I hope these paintings bring the beauty of nature inside and fill your spirit with light and cheer. *** To see more of my contemporary textured paintings, please visit  nikigulley.com. For more information on my large floral paintings, please e-ma...

"Bougainvillea Archway" ©2021 Niki Gulley 12" x 16" textured oil painting on canvas panel Framed in 3” espresso frame. • $950 framed / $800 unframed Painted on location in Spain, these Bougainvillea vines were so gorgeous and prolific that I just had to paint them. Gently reaching across and cascading over the trellis and wrapping themselves around white washed columns, these magenta beauties formed the perfect welcoming entrance framing the intricate turquoise doorway. Purple shadows from plumbago plantings lead you along the cobbled path, inviting you to step inside and enjoy the view. To purchase and for more details, please visit nikigulley.com/bougainvillea-archway/. *** To see more of my contemporary textured paintings, please visit  nikigulley.com. For more information on my large floral paintings, please e-mail  Niki Gulley.

 “Running Red III”  ©2021 Niki Gulley 30" x 48" 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. *** 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.

     20" x 30" Textured Mixed Media on Canvas •  ©2021 Niki Gulley As my garden kept evolving this spring, I was treated every day to a new blossoming surprise! After my irises were complete, I was greeted by the most gorgeous roses I've seen since I planted them 5 years ago. So, of course I had to go out and capture those beauties before they disappeared.   Wanting to create pieces that are full of joy, energy, texture and light, I painted  the blooms large to add to that feeling of hope and exuberance. Choosing to leave the background airy and working with thick layers of white on white paint, multi-colored roses dance across the canvas with spontaneity and freedom.  I hope these paintings bring the beauty of nature inside and fill your spirit with light and cheer. *** To see more of my contemporary textured paintings, please visit  nikigulley.com. For more information on my large floral paintings, please e-mail  Niki Gu...

    20" x 30" Textured Mixed Media on Canvas •  ©2021 Niki Gulley Here you can see the next step in my painting process. I've started adding thick layers of paint to bring my purple irises to life.  My garden was so beautiful and prolific this year that I felt compelled to capture that beauty on canvas.  Taking the ideas that I started in this new series from inside my studio to outside in my backyard, I wanted to create pieces that are full of joy, energy, texture and light.   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.  With room to roam, I hope these paintings bring the beauty of nature inside and fill your spirit with light and cheer. *** To see more of my contemporary textured paintings, please visit  nikigulley.com...

   20" x 30" Textured Mixed Media on Canvas  ©2021 Niki Gulley My irises this year were so beautiful and prolific and added so much joy after the year that we had, that I felt compelled to capture that feeling on canvas.  Taking the ideas that I started in this new series from inside my studio to outside in my garden, my goal was to create pieces that are full of joy, energy, texture and light.   Here you can see the first step in my painting process, my charcoal sketch of the irises showing them larger than life. Next I will begin to add layers and layers of paint to build up texture and color so that the cheerful blooms come to life and dance across the canvas. *** For more information on my large floral paintings, please e-mail  Niki Gulley. To see more of my contemporary textured paintings, please visit  nikigulley.com.

  20" x 30" Textured Mixed Media on Canvas ©2021 Niki Gulley Taking the ideas that I started in this new series from inside my studio to outside in my garden, my goal was to create pieces that are full of joy, energy, texture and light. My irises this year were so beautiful and prolific and added so much joy after the year that we had, that I felt compelled to capture their symbols of optimism. Painting the yellow 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.  With room to roam, I hope these paintings bring the beauty of nature inside and fill your spirit with light and cheer. *** To see more of my contemporary textured paintings, please visit  nikigulley.com. For more information on my large floral paintings, please e-mail  Niki Gulley.

  "Flowing into Spring" ©2021 Niki Gulley 24" x 12" textured oil painting on wrap around canvas, framed in an espresso floater frame The Arboretum in Dallas is such an amazing resource for us that I can't help but take advantage of it. They always have a spectacular display of tulips announcing that spring has arrived and it is time to put away your winter clothing. I chose this spot with the variegated tulips set against the rows of flowers, along with the Degolyer house in the distance in order to give the composition a sense of scale. 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.

"Flowing into Spring" ©2020 Niki Gulley 24" x 12" textured oil painting on wrap around canvas, framed in an espresso floater frame I painted this scene from the Dallas Arboretum on location recently when the weather was beautiful and the spring buds were in full bloom. I love tulips being one of the first flowers to announce that winter has officially ended, so I focused on these colorful red and white striped ones in the foreground, which contrast so well against the complimentary green leaves and grasses. I also liked how their height leads you back into the distant flower beds and onto the Degolyer house in the background, so I chose this vertical panorama format to accentuate that feeling. Loaded with thick oil paint, texture and movement, I hope you can feel the joy that spring is in the air! For more details on my other Texas paintings, please e-mail  Niki Gulley. Or, check out my website at  nikigulley.com  to see mor...