Artists Of Texas Contemporary Paintings and Art

  "Happy Campers" ©2022 Niki Gulley 8" x 16" textured oil painting Painted on location, I loved these colorful campers we came across at this “glamping” park, and I just had to capture the scene. Their owners seemed to be haivng so much fun and they took such pride in their mobile homes and the way they had decorated them, that a couple even gave us tours of the insides. They were inspiring! I hope this painting brings back fond memoreis of camping for you, too. To purchase "Happy Campers," go to https://www.nikigulley.com/happy-campers/. Or, e-mail  Niki Gulley  for more information. Visit  www.NikiGulley.com  to see more of my contemporary landscape paintings.

"Ghost Ranch" ©2018 Niki Gulley SOLD •  6" x 12"textured oil painting Just sold!   During our Santa Fe Art Trek, we headed to Georgia O'Keefe's home and painted at the gorgeous Ghost Ranch. Between the striking rock formations, the beauty and uniqueness of the stark desert landscape and the pure quality of the light on everything in sight, it was challenging to narrow down a subject. But, I chose this mountainside with the morning light creating brilliant peach and adobe colored highlights, contrasted against a turquoise-blue sky. The landscape was so wide and open, a panorama format seemed to work best for this scene. If you'd like more information on my contemporary landscape paintings, please e-mail  Niki Gulley . NikiGulley.com

"Happy Campers" ©2018 Niki Gulley 8" x 16" textured oil painting Painted on location, I loved these colorful campers we came across at this “glamping” park, and I just had to capture the scene. Their owners seemed to be haivng so much fun and they took such pride in their mobile homes and the way they had decorated them, that a couple even gave us tours of the insides. They were inspiring! I hope this painting brings back fond memoreis of camping for you, too. E-mail  Niki Gulley  for more information on "Happy Campers."  Or, visit  www.NikiGulley.com  to see more of my contemporary landscape paintings.

Perseverance ©2016 Niki Gulley SOLD • 48" x 36" • Textured oil painting on canvas During one of our plein air painting workshops that we lead in Santa Fe, we chose this beautiful location near Georgia O'Keefe's home of Ghost Ranch. I loved the way the sun illuminated the rocky cliffs and the robust, fluffy clouds that drifted above us. Reaching for the sky, hopeful and steadfast, this one lone tree persevered despite the odds. If you'd like more information on my contemporary landscape paintings, please e-mail  Niki Gulley . Or, if you are in the Ohio area, please stop by my booth at the Columbus Arts Festival this weekend. Columbus Arts Festival  Fri. June 10 • 11am – 10:30pm  Sat. June 11 • 11am – 10:30pm  Sun. June 12 • 11am – 5pm  Downtown Riverfront • Columbus, OH  Booth #218M – on Main St. between the bridge and Civic Center Dr.  ColumbusArtsFestival.org   NikiGulley.com

Perseverance ©2013 Niki Gulley 48" x 36" • Textured oil painting on canvas During one of our plein air painting workshops that we lead in Santa Fe, we chose this beautiful location near Georgia O'Keefe's home of Ghost Ranch. I loved the way the sun illuminated the rocky cliffs and the robust, fluffy clouds that drifted above us. Reaching for the sky, hopeful and steadfast, this one lone tree persevered despite the odds. If you'd like more information on my contemporary landscape paintings, please e-mail  Niki Gulley . NikiGulley.com

Perserverance ©2013 Niki Gulley 48" x 36" • Textured oil painting on canvas During one of our plein air painting workshops that we lead in Santa Fe, we chose this beautiful location near Georgia O'Keefe's home of Ghost Ranch. I loved the way the sun illuminated the rocky cliffs and the robust, fluffy clouds that drifted above us. Reaching for the sky, hopeful and steadfast, this one lone tree persevered despite the odds. If you'd like more information on my contemporary landscape paintings, please e-mail  Niki Gulley . NikiGulley.com

"Culmination" ©2012 Niki Gulley SOLD • Three 48" x 30" canvases to form a 48" x 90" triptych textured mixed media on wrap around canvas Just Sold through my Dallas Gallery, American Fine Art!  I decided it would be a fun challenge to create an extremely large painting, and I wanted the final piece to be very uplifting, colorful and full of energy. Opting for warm colors and working with extremely thick paint and palette knives, I chose this lily pond reference from our visit to Monet's Gardens in Giverny, France. The grounds were breathtaking and I could actually see his paintings come to life. I was drawn to the energetic flow and yet calming serenity in this view, and I positioned the water lilies and my paint strokes in a circular pattern to add to that mood. The morning light peeking through the distant foliage added to a sense of mystery and promise that I wanted to capture in paint, and share with you that feeling of hope. This ...

“Autumn Splendor" ©2012 Niki Gulley SOLD • 30" x 48" textured oil on canvas This commissioned painting was based on an earlier painting that I'd created of this aspen forest, but my new collectors needed a larger, narrower painting to fit their space. They fell in love with the thick texture of the aspen bark and the vibrant color in the fall foliage that I recreated with extremely thick oil paint and palette knives. The completed painting shimmers with gentle autumn breezes and a quiet energy of change coming. Crisp fall mountain air, clean bright skies overhead, a band of slender straight trunks cut bright strokes of white against a dazzling tumble of green, crimson and gold. E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on her textured aspen and birch oil paintings. Or, to see more of her work, stop by  Art@the Domain in Austin, TX this weekend. NikiGulley.com thegoodartco.com/gac/

“Flowing Radiance” ©2011 Niki Gulley 12” x 24” textured oil on wrap around canvas My initial study for a 48" x 90" triptych, but I love how this small oil turned out, too! Inspired by Monet's Gardens in Giverny, France, I wanted to paint a contemporary rendition of his lily pond, which would be flowing with color, light, warmth and energy. I'll have this textured oil painting in addition to many more at the Cottonwood Art Festival, CottonwoodArtFestival.com , next weekend , Oct. 1st & 2nd from 9am - 6pm in Richardson, TX. Please stop by my booth to see them in person. Or, if you would like to join us in May for our next ArtTrek to Paris, France, and paint Monet's Gardens in person, visit nikigulley.com/?page_id=1420 , which goes into detail about our upcoming Plein Air Painting & Photography Workshops. Early registration deadline for a $500 savings is quickly approaching! *** E-mail me at Niki@NikiGulley.com for more information. Visit my website at Ni...