Artists Of Texas Contemporary Paintings and Art

  “United Journey" ©2021 Niki Gulley 30" x 48" textured oil painting Shimmering in golden 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. A well traveled path on the right beckons you to go for a stroll and soak in nature’s tranquility and beauty. To purchase, please visit  nikigulley.com/united-journey/. *** E-mail  Niki Gulley  for more information on her palette knife aspen tree and contemporary landscape paintings.  See  NikiGulley.com

    "Autumn Serenade"   ©2021 Niki Gulley 36" x 48" textured oil painting on wrap around canvas Shimmering colors of autumn: Aspen, Oak and the forest of trees quiver, their light graceful leaves tremble and quake, silver and gold, scarlet and tangerine, with each light breeze. There is the quiet energy of change coming and vibrant color charges the woods. Crisp fall mountain air, slender trunks cut bright strokes of white against a dazzling kaleidoscope of colors. Staccato strokes and shimmering hues add to the feeling of change in the air and suggest the breeze whistling through the foliage. If you'd like more details on Autumn Serenade or are interested in purchasing, check out  nikigulley.com/autumn-serenade/. *** To see more of my palette knife contemporary landscape paintings, visit  nikigulley.com . E-mail  Niki Gulley for more information on my textured aspen and birch tree paintings.

Isla and Dusty 11x14 oil on linen panel I am been doing a series of portraits inspired by family members. This is my great neice, Isla posing with her granddads pup, Dusty.  I loved the photo when my brother in law posted it and couldn't wait to paint it.   This painting was accepted in the Lake Granbury Art Association juried fall show.  The reception is scheduled for Friday, September 10 at 7.   To purchase or see more http://www.sherijonesart.com Sheri@sherijonesart.com http://www.sheriart.blogspot.com. Thank you for viewing my art. Sheri Jones  

  While heading out of town one day I was able to stop and take a few photos for future inspiration and these brightly colored trees just stood out demanding to be painted! Why are they irresistible? I’m guessing you might say that their bright, happy, yellowish color up against the dark trees behind them is dramatic. Another thought is that those yellow trees aren’t overpowering, they are just standing strong and stable in the light of the day. I’m drawn to them as they seem to illustrate a quiet, strong sense of purpose. They are different from the others but not in a negative way. They add to their community of trees! (I know, I’m sounding like I think they are people but I think nature can often imitate humans!) So, to sum up my intention for this painting, I wanted to illustrate that “different” can often be “good” and to enjoy our differences! Have fun noticing the similarities and differences that occur that enrich us! We are all created for a purpose! 8"x8" Acrylic...

      "Tidal Flow II" ©2021 Niki Gulley 16" x 16" Textured Mixed Media on 3/4" gallery wrap canvas with the painting continuing around the edges In this series, I layered and layered and layered paint over the course of several weeks. Longing for a cool beach and the cathartic sounds of the ocean, I started with drippy, fluid paint and  then built up thick texture to bring the seaside waves to life. Slightly abstract, loose and free, I hope you can feel the healing qualities of the water, especially if we can't get there ourselves right now. For more information and to purchase, go to  nikigulley.com/tidal-flow-ii/. *** To see more of my contemporary impressionistic landscape paintings, visit  nikigulley.com . E-mail  Niki Gulley for more information on my seascape paintings.

     "Tidal Flow IV" ©2020 Niki Gulley 16" x 16" Textured Mixed Media on 3/4" gallery wrap canvas with the painting continuing around the edges In this series, I layered and layered and layered paint over the course of several weeks. Longing for a cool beach and the cathartic sounds of the ocean, I started with drippy, fluid paint and  then built up thick texture to bring the seaside waves to life. Slightly abstract, loose and free, I hope you can feel the healing qualities of the water, especially if we can't get there ourselves right now. To purchase, please go to nikigulley.com/tidal-flow-v/. *** To see more of my contemporary impressionistic landscape paintings, visit  nikigulley.com . E-mail  Niki Gulley for more information on my seascape paintings.

   "Atlantic Coastline II" ©2020 Niki Gulley 12" x 9" textured oil 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, as the sun rose, I wanted to capture the gorgeous rock formations and the beautiful colors in the ocean. Whenever I visit the coastline I always feel rejuvenated, and I hope I’ve translated that onto the canvas for you to experience it, too. To purchase and for more details, see  nikigulley.com/atlantic-coastline-ii/. *** To see more of my contemporary textured landscape paintings, please visit  nikigulley.com. For more information on my Venice and other travel paintings, please e-mail  Niki Gulley.

  "Atlantic Coastline" ©2021 Niki Gulley 9" x 12" textured oil painting I wanted this painting to be about the power of the ocean to lift your spirits. Painting this piece on location, as the sun rose, I wanted to capture the gorgeous rock formations and the beautiful colors in the ocean. Whenever I visit the coastline I always feel rejuvenated, and I hope I’ve translated that onto the canvas for you to experience it, too. To see more of my contemporary textured landscape paintings, please visit  nikigulley.com. For more information on my Venice and other travel paintings, please e-mail  Niki Gulley.

 "Venetian Textures II" ©2021 Niki Gulley 16" x 12" textured oil on canvas panel  I started this piece during our Plein Air / Photography Art Trek Workshop that my husband, Scott Williams, and I lead in Venice, Italy. We had painted several other grand locations, but decided on day three to paint a more intimate vignette of the canals. Since the whole city is on water, I love how their "garage doors" are actually for their boats! In this painting, I wanted to focus on all of the wonderful architectural textures and age of the homes as seen in the peeling stucco, crumbling bricks and weathered wood. Luckily I had a steady stream of gondolas passing as I was painting so I could add one in to set the mood. To purchase and for more details, go to  nikigulley.com/venetian-textures/. *** To see more of my contemporary textured landscape paintings, please visit  nikigulley.com. For more information on my Venice and other travel paintings, please e-mail  Niki Gull...

  Oh my, how many times have we thought..."when I get through this then all will be ok"? You'd think after so many years I'd realize that being in transition is the norm. We are all experiencing transitions of one kind or another these days and some are even welcome! As I was looking at this cluster of trees/brush I was inspired to paint it and hoped to show it "In Transition Again". By observing nature, we can watch how the Creator reveals that when it appears all hope is gone new life and new beginnings appear! As the light glowed through the old, dry limbs there was fresh, green growth demanding to be seen! Once again another season of transitions and my faith restored! May we remember that we will get through the seasons and it seems best to do it with the Light revealing the way... 8"x8" Acrylic on Panel-Available Framed or Unframed Click HERE for purchase info. EXCITING NEWS!! My NEW Instructional Video "Bold Contemporary Landsc...

"Venetian Textures" ©2021 Niki Gulley 12" x 9" textured oil on canvas panel I started this piece during our Plein Air / Photography Art Trek Workshop that my husband, Scott Williams, and I lead in Venice, Italy. We had painted several other grand locations, but decided on day three to paint a more intimate vignette of the canals. Since the whole city is on water, I love how their "garage doors" are actually for their boats! In this painting, I wanted to focus on all of the wonderful architectural textures and age of the homes as seen in the peeling stucco, crumbling bricks and weathered wood.  To purchase and for more details, check out  nikigulley.com/venetian-textures-ii/. *** To see more of my contemporary textured landscape paintings, please visit  nikigulley.com. For more information on my Venice and other travel paintings, please e-mail  Niki Gulley.

  "Afternoon in the Park," San Miguel, Mexico 12" x 16" Textured Oil on Canvas Panel Some generous collectors of mine invited us to stay with them in their beautiful winter home in San Miguel, Mexico. We loved the colorful architecture and the lush plantings everywhere, and I just had to capture a little of that beauty on canvas. I hope these colorful scenes perk up your day.  To purchase and for more details, please visit  nikigulley.com/afternoon-in-the-park/. *** 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.

It's in the Shadow 14x11 oil on linen  I spied this house on my morning walk. It was the array of colors in the shadow that attracted me to paint this scene.  I've studied this green house for years knowing there was a painting in there somewhere.  The soft pink crape myrtles and roses are a nice contract to the soft greens.  To purchase or see more http://www.sherijonesart.com Sheri@sherijonesart.com http://www.sheriart.blogspot.com. Thank you for viewing my art. Sheri Jones  

"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.

  "Planted Sunshine III" ©2021 Niki Gulley 16" x 20" textured mixed media painting on canvas panel This sunflower field that I visited this summer was GORGEOUS. It felt like it stretched for miles. Bright, happy faces sharing their smiles with us and lifting our spirits. My heart literally swelled and I had to capture all of that joy on canvas.  Utilizing vivid, uplifting hues, thick paint and bold, loose strokes add to the happy, carefree feeling of the moment and I hope you are transported there with me. 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 .  

   "Planted Sunshine" ©2021 Niki Gulley 16" x 20" textured mixed media painting on canvas panel A fellow painter friend of mine and I arrived at this sunflower field very early in the morning to capture the sun as it was beginning to rise and illuminate the landscape with golden light. We set up next to the road so that we weren't infringing on the property. We had gotten about 45 minutes into our paintings and you know what happens with best laid plans! It turns out that the owner of the farm must not be a fan of painters because we were shooed away and threatened with fines if we didn't leave. So memorizing that gorgeous light while I was packing up, I finished the painting at home from my started sketch, photos, and memories.  If interested in purchasing or for more details on "Capturing the Sun II," please check out  https://www.nikigulley.com/capturing-the-sun/. ••• E-mail  Niki Gulley  for more information on my sunflower and wildflower field...

  As a child growing up I lived in a city in Pennsylvania and I don’t remember ever seeing palm trees. I’m fascinated by them and as a kid I always thought of them representing fun, carefree times, moving gracefully in the summer breezes. As an adult living in Texas all these years (barely remember living anywhere else!) I don’t have to go far to see palms...palms are common in my area . No matter, they still hold a place in my heart saved for dreams and a desire to relax under the summer sun and breezes coming off the water. (Yes , I know what an imagination! Houston’s palms are located anywhere and often in concrete shopping centers!) As a result of my fascination with them I of course have to paint them! I absolutely love the options they have for so many colors! (Yes, there goes my imagination again! Lol!) With this painting I tried to stay closer to the green family but often you will see me adding violet, magenta, orange, etc.! I think we can all use a bit of imaginat...

                                                                        Water Lily Garden 30x24 oil on Canvas A visit to Clark Gardens in Weatherford, Texas inspired this painting. I painted on location and still have not finished with all the painting ideas from that trip.  It was a hot summer morning and the perfect place to set up my easel. I created a couple while there and use those as color studies. This was painted in the studio using brushes, palette knifes and layers and layers of colorful paint. I just picked this painting up from Dutch Art Gallery and have listed it on sale, Please check out my website . Original price was $1500.00 Sale price $800. To purchase or see more http://www.sherijonesart.com Sheri@sherijonesart.com http://www.sheriart.blogspot.com. Th...

   "Waves of Wildflowers IV"   ©2021 Niki Gulley SOLD • " x 24" textured oil painting Just Sold through the Good Art Company Gallery!  Painted on location, I was drawn to this expansive mass of yellow wildflowers, stretching all the way from foreground to background blooming in the Hill Country. The explosion of sunny color made me feel so happy that I wanted to capture that joy and excitement in my painting. Hints of bluebonnets and Indian Paintbrush dot the landscape and long sweeping shapes that flow across the horizontal panorama canvas add peace and happiness as you're being surrounded by Texas Wildflowers on a beautiful spring day. To see similar paintings of mine, please visit The Good Art Company Gallery at  http://goodartcompany.com/gacart/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=25&sort=20a&page=1&zenid=417ih04llasuk7pl1h0qhj32k1. *** For information on my Texas bluebonnet and wildflower series and  to see more of my Texas hill c...

Mark's View 7x14 oil on canvas After visiting our cousin Mark's place I was inspired to paint his view. His place is nestled in the trees on a hill side with fantastic views of Lake Granbury.   To purchase or see more http://www.sherijonesart.com Sheri@sherijonesart.com http://www.sheriart.blogspot.com. Thank you for viewing my art.  Sheri Jones

 “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.