Artists Of Texas Contemporary Paintings and Art

        "Floating Expressions III" ©2022 Niki Gulley SOLD  • 24" x 24" textured mixed media painting on wrap around canvas, framed in a silver floater frame Just Sold!  In this painting series, I wanted the focus to be on texture. Usually I paint with a lot of color, but I opted to use a limited palette on these pieces to really concentrate on the peeling bark of the aspen trees. Bordering on the edge of abstraction and the cusp of realism, Floating Expressions is loaded with layers and layers of paint, built up with thin glazes and then palette knife to create extreme dimension. Choosing to come in extremely close on the subject, I played around with various strokes and paint thicknesses to add depth and energy. At the end, I had to throw in a few of my signature strokes of color – a splash of gold, some touches of purple, and just a dab of fire-engine red for added excitement and unexpected color twists.  To purchase, please visit  https://www.n...

      "Floating Expressions II" ©2022 Niki Gulley 24" x 24" textured mixed media painting on wrap around canvas, framed in a silver floater frame In this painting series, I wanted the focus to be on texture. Usually I paint with a lot of color, but I opted to use a limited palette on these pieces to really concentrate on the peeling bark of the aspen trees. Bordering on the edge of abstraction and the cusp of realism, Floating Expressions is loaded with layers and layers of paint, built up with thin glazes and then palette knife to create extreme dimension. Choosing to come in extremely close on the subject, I played around with various strokes and paint thicknesses to add depth and energy. At the end, I had to throw in a few of my signature strokes of color – a splash of gold, some touches of purple, and just a dab of fire-engine red for added excitement and unexpected color twists.  To purchase, please visit  https://www.nikigulley.com/floating-expressions-ii/...

     "Floating Expressions" ©2022 Niki Gulley 24" x 24" textured mixed media painting on wrap around canvas, framed in a silver floater frame In this painting series, I wanted the focus to be on texture. Usually I paint with a lot of color, but I opted to use a limited palette on these pieces to really concentrate on the peeling bark of the aspen trees. Bordering on the edge of abstraction and the cusp of realism, Floating Expressions is loaded with layers and layers of paint, built up with thin glazes and then palette knife to create extreme dimension. Choosing to come in extremely close on the subject, I played around with various strokes and paint thicknesses to add depth and energy. At the end, I had to throw in a few of my signature strokes of color – a splash of gold, some touches of purple, and just a dab of fire-engine red for added excitement and unexpected color twists.  To purchase, please visit  https://www.nikigulley.com/floating-expressions/. *** T...

        "Admiring the View" ©2022 Niki Gulley 20" x 60" textured mixed media painting on 1.5" wrap around canvas with the painting continuing around the edges Conjured up from my imagination, I wanted to create a fantasy forest filled with gorgeous, colorful foliage embracing your journey, wildflowers blanketing the ground under your feet and mysterious light beckoning you onward to discover what is beyond the next bend. Stop for a moment and take in the view or continue your venture and wander into the unknown. To purchase, please contact AO5 Gallery in Austin, TX at  nikigulley.com/admiring-the-view/. *** To see more of my contemporary landscape paintings, please visit  nikigulley.com. For more information on my palette knife forest and nature paintings, please e-mail  Niki Gulley.

         "Tomorrow's Dreams" ©2021 Niki Gulley Four 30" x 30" canvases to form a 60" x 60" quadriptych  - textured mixed media painting on wrap around canvas Appearing in one of my meditations, I saw this image of the sunlight casting its glow around the landscape while live oaks embrace the scene and colorful wildflowers kiss your journey as you venture inward. Stop for a moment and take in the view or continue your venture and wander into the unknown. To purchase "Tomorrow's Dreams," go to  nikigulley.com/tomorrows-dreams/. __________ To see more of my contemporary landscape paintings, please visit  nikigulley.com. For more information on my palette knife forest and nature paintings, please e-mail  Niki Gulley.

        "Tomorrow's Dreams" ©2020 Niki Gulley Four 30" x 30" canvases to form a 60" x 60" quadriptych  - textured mixed media painting on wrap around canvas Once again, a glimpse into my minds vision of a stroll through an imagined landscape of vibrant colors leading you into a bright future.  Sometimes it is more about the path that we tread, rather than the destination, so enjoy the journey. To see more of my contemporary landscape paintings, please visit  nikigulley.com. For more information on my palette knife forest and nature paintings, please e-mail  Niki Gulley.

       "Admiring the View" ©2020 Niki Gulley 20" x 60" textured mixed media painting on 1.5" wrap around canvas with the painting continuing around the edges I have been doing a lot of meditating recently and this was something that came to me, almost like a dreamscape of a magical journey through an enchanted forest. Where you are surrounded by a carpet of vibrant flowers as you wander towards an unknown destination. To purchase, please contact AO5 Gallery in Austin, TX at  https://ao5gallery.com/collections/nikki-gulley/products/admiring-the-view. *** To see more of my contemporary landscape paintings, please visit  nikigulley.com. For more information on my palette knife forest and nature paintings, please e-mail  Niki Gulley.

      "Floating Expressions III" ©2020 Niki Gulley 24" x 24" textured mixed media painting on wrap around canvas, framed in a silver floater frame In this painting series, I wanted the focus to be on texture. Usually I paint with a lot of color, but I opted to use a limited palette on these pieces to really concentrate on the peeling bark of the aspen trees. Bordering on the edge of abstraction and the cusp of realism, Floating Expressions is loaded with layers and layers of paint, built up with thin glazes and then palette knife to create extreme dimension. Choosing to come in extremely close on the subject, I played around with various strokes and paint thicknesses to add depth and energy. At the end, I had to throw in a few of my signature strokes of color – a splash of gold, some touches of purple, and just a dab of fire-engine red for added excitement and unexpected color twists.  To purchase, please visit  https://www.nikigulley.com/floating-expressions-ii...

     "Floating Expressions II" ©2020 Niki Gulley 24" x 24" textured mixed media painting on wrap around canvas, framed in a silver floater frame In this painting series, I wanted the focus to be on texture. Usually I paint with a lot of color, but I opted to use a limited palette on these pieces to really concentrate on the peeling bark of the aspen trees. Bordering on the edge of abstraction and the cusp of realism, Floating Expressions is loaded with layers and layers of paint, built up with thin glazes and then palette knife to create extreme dimension. Choosing to come in extremely close on the subject, I played around with various strokes and paint thicknesses to add depth and energy. At the end, I had to throw in a few of my signature strokes of color – a splash of gold, some touches of purple, and just a dab of fire-engine red for added excitement and unexpected color twists.  To purchase, please visit  https://www.nikigulley.com/floating-expressions-ii/....

    "Floating Expressions" ©2020 Niki Gulley 24" x 24" textured mixed media painting on wrap around canvas, framed in a silver floater frame My intent in this series of paintings was to explore texture. All of my paintings are loaded with color, but with these I wanted to use just a few colors and focus more on the look and feel of the aspen tree and its intricate peeling bark. I have also allowed my trees to expand beyond the boundaries of the canvas making them appear as if they are moving out of the scene in an almost 3D aspect.    To purchase, please visit  https://www.nikigulley.com/floating-expressions/. *** To see more of my contemporary landscape paintings, please visit  nikigulley.com. For more information on my palette knife birch and aspen tree paintings, please e-mail  Niki Gulley.

"Floating Expressions III" ©2019 Niki Gulley 24" x 24" textured mixed media painting on wrap around canvas, framed in a silver floater frame In this painting series, I wanted the focus to be on texture. Usually I paint with a lot of color, but I opted to use a limited palette on these pieces to really concentrate on the peeling bark of the aspen trees. Bordering on the edge of abstraction and the cusp of realism, Floating Expressions is loaded with layers and layers of paint, built up with thin glazes and then palette knife to create extreme dimension. Choosing to come in extremely close on the subject, I played around with various strokes and paint thicknesses to add depth and energy. At the end, I had to throw in a few of my signature strokes of color – a splash of gold, some touches of purple, and just a dab of fire-engine red for added excitement and unexpected color twists.  To see more of my contemporary landscape paintings, please visit  n...

"Floating Expressions II" ©2019 Niki Gulley 24" x 24" textured mixed media painting on wrap around canvas, framed in a silver floater frame In this painting series, I wanted the focus to be on texture. Usually I paint with a lot of color, but I opted to use a limited palette on these pieces to really concentrate on the peeling bark of the aspen trees. Bordering on the edge of abstraction and the cusp of realism, Floating Expressions is loaded with layers and layers of paint, built up with thin glazes and then palette knife to create extreme dimension. Choosing to come in extremely close on the subject, I played around with various strokes and paint thicknesses to add depth and energy. At the end, I had to throw in a few of my signature strokes of color – a splash of gold, some touches of purple, and just a dab of fire-engine red for added excitement and unexpected color twists.  To see more of my contemporary landscape paintings, please visit  ni...

"Floating Expressions" ©2019 Niki Gulley 24" x 24" textured mixed media painting on wrap around canvas, framed in a silver floater frame In this painting series, I wanted the focus to be on texture. Usually I paint with a lot of color, but I opted to use a limited palette on these pieces to really concentrate on the peeling bark of the aspen trees. Bordering on the edge of abstraction and the cusp of realism, Floating Expressions is loaded with layers and layers of paint, built up with thin glazes and then palette knife to create extreme dimension. Choosing to come in extremely close on the subject, I played around with various strokes and paint thicknesses to add depth and energy. At the end, I had to throw in a few of my signature strokes of color – a splash of gold, some touches of purple, and just a dab of fire-engine red for added excitement and unexpected color twists.  To see more of my contemporary landscape paintings, please visit  nikig...

“Aqua Dreams” ©2018 Niki Gulley SOLD •  36” x 60” textured oil on canvas Just Sold!  When we arrived at this tranquil spot, the early morning light was very cool in color, but as the sun began to rise from the horizon, it shone this beautiful warm light that shimmered on the water’s surface and cast its hope of what was to come from the brand new day. I remember the peacefulness I felt in that moment, and a sense that anything was possible. In Aqua Dreams, by showing the contrast in the cool aqua/blues in the foreground waters against the warm golden glow on the distant pond’s edge, I wanted to share that feeling of hope and promise communicated by nature. To see more of my aspen and birch tree paintings, please visit  nikigulley.com . E-mail -  Niki Gulley

“Aqua Dreams” ©2018 Niki Gulley 36” x 60” textured oil on canvas When we arrived at this tranquil spot, the early morning light was very cool in color, but as the sun began to rise from the horizon, it shone this beautiful warm light that shimmered on the water’s surface and cast its hope of what was to come from the brand new day. I remember the peacefulness I felt in that moment, and a sense that anything was possible. In Aqua Dreams, by showing the contrast in the cool aqua/blues in the foreground waters against the warm golden glow on the distant pond’s edge, I wanted to share that feeling of hope and promise communicated by nature. To see more of my aspen and birch tree paintings, please visit  nikigulley.com . E-mail -  Niki Gulley

"Floating Expressions III" ©2017 Niki Gulley 24" x 24" textured mixed media painting on wrap around canvas In this painting series, I wanted the focus to be on texture. Usually I paint with a lot of color, but I opted to use a limited palette on these pieces to really concentrate on the peeling bark of the aspen trees. Bordering on the edge of abstraction and the cusp of realism, Floating Expressions is loaded with layers and layers of paint, built up with thin glazes and then palette knife to create extreme dimension. Choosing to come in extremely close on the subject, I played around with various strokes and paint thicknesses to add depth and energy. At the end, I had to throw in a few of my signature strokes of color – a splash of gold, some touches of purple, and just a dab of fire-engine red for added excitement and unexpected color twists.  To see more of my contemporary landscape paintings, please visit  nikigulley.com. For mor...

"Floating Expressions II" ©2017 Niki Gulley 24" x 24" textured mixed media painting on wrap around canvas In this painting series, I wanted the focus to be on texture. Usually I paint with a lot of color, but I opted to use a limited palette on these pieces to really concentrate on the peeling bark of the aspen trees. Bordering on the edge of abstraction and the cusp of realism, Floating Expressions is loaded with layers and layers of paint, built up with thin glazes and then palette knife to create extreme dimension. Choosing to come in extremely close on the subject, I played around with various strokes and paint thicknesses to add depth and energy. At the end, I had to throw in a few of my signature strokes of color – a splash of gold, some touches of purple, and just a dab of fire-engine red for added excitement and unexpected color twists.  To see more of my contemporary landscape paintings, please visit  nikigulley.com. For more...

"Floating Expressions" ©2017 Niki Gulley 24" x 24" textured mixed media painting on wrap around canvas In this painting series, I wanted the focus to be on texture. Usually I paint with a lot of color, but I opted to use a limited palette on these pieces to really concentrate on the peeling bark of the aspen trees. Bordering on the edge of abstraction and the cusp of realism, Floating Expressions is loaded with layers and layers of paint, built up with thin glazes and then palette knife to create extreme dimension. Choosing to come in extremely close on the subject, I played around with various strokes and paint thicknesses to add depth and energy. At the end, I had to throw in a few of my signature strokes of color – a splash of gold, some touches of purple, and just a dab of fire-engine red for added excitement and unexpected color twists.  To see more of my contemporary landscape paintings, please visit  nikigulley.com. For more in...

"Natural Textures" ©2016 Niki Gulley SOLD •  24" x 36" textured oil painting on wrap around canvas Just Sold!  In this painting I wanted the focus to be on texture. Usually I paint with a lot of color, but I opted to use a limited palette on this piece to really concentrate on the peeling bark of the aspen trees. Bordering on the edge of abstraction and the cusp of realism, Natural Textures is loaded with layers and layers of paint, built up with thin glazes and then palette knife to create extreme dimension. Choosing to come in extremely close on the subject, I played around with various strokes and paint thicknesses to add depth and energy. At the end, I had to throw in a few of my signature strokes of color – a splash of gold, some touches of lavender, and just a dab of fire-engine red for added excitement and unexpected color twists.  To see more of my contemporary landscape paintings, please visit  nikigulley.com. For more inform...

“Aqua Dreams” ©2016 Niki Gulley 36” x 60” textured oil on canvas When we arrived at this tranquil spot, the early morning light was very cool in color, but as the sun began to rise from the horizon, it shone this beautiful warm light that shimmered on the water’s surface and cast its hope of what was to come from the brand new day. I remember the peacefulness I felt in that moment, and a sense that anything was possible. In Aqua Dreams, by showing the contrast in the cool aqua/blues in the foreground waters against the warm golden glow on the distant pond’s edge, I wanted to share that feeling of hope and promise communicated by nature. To see more of my aspen and birch tree paintings, please visit  nikigulley.com . E-mail -  Niki Gulley