Artists Of Texas Contemporary Paintings and Art

“Dancing on Water” © 2011 Niki Gulley 36” x 60” • textured oil on wrap around canvas Sunlight sparkles across aqua blue water, diamonds of purple glitter the pond’s surface; water lilies lift their faces toward the sky. Golden sunlight filters through the brambles and ferns, a touch of cardinal red peeks through purple and pink foliage while azure heavens reflect in the water. Placing the lilies in arcing patterns and staggering where they are floating about, adds to the flow and energy in the moment, and gives you the sense that they are gently dancing on water. E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on her contemporary landscape paintings. See NikiGulley.com

“Choices Await” ©2011 Niki Gulley 12” x 24” textured oil on wrap around canvas Every day brings a choice – where should you go? Which path should you take? Life awaits you and this artwork says that you have everything before you: your “Choices Await” you. This masterful V shaped composition pulls you into the painting of still waters, reflected reeds and trees creating a sense of calm and meditation. Bring home this beautiful memory of White Rock Lake and each day it will challenge you to be bold, be decisive. To see the contemplative "Choices Await" and more of Niki Gulley’s textured palette knife oil paintings in person, please stop by her booth at Wells Street Art Show. Saturday June 10 from 11 am to 8 pm and Sunday June 11 from noon to 6 pm. Chicago, IL • On N. Wells St., between North Ave. & Division Booth #118 & 120 Visit chicagoevents.com/event.cfm?eid=141 for details. Or, e-mail Niki Gulley for more information on her contemporary landscape paintings. NikiG...

“Time Passages” ©2011 Niki Gulley 12” x 24” textured oil on wrap around canvas Near to sunset at White Rock Lake. Sparkling sunlight peeks through the trees in the late afternoon. Two paths present themselves to you: one is broad – straight forward, comfortable, quick, drawing you into the lowly darks; another path curves and winds, less known, slower, meandering, toward the autumn brightness. Such is life. Which path is yours? It is a delightful dilemma, a problem you will solve by making this one of a kind original oil painting your own. This intriguing art of White Rock Lake and many other paintings by Niki Gulley are available for purchase. To see "Time Passages" and more of Niki Gulley’s textured palette knife oil paintings in person, please stop by her booth at Cottonwood Art Festival next weekend. Cottonwood Art Festival Saturday May 7 from 9 am to 6 pm and Sunday May 8 from 9 am to 6 pm. Richardson, TX, Cottonwood Park is at the corner of Coit and Beltline. Visit Cott...

“Monet’s Passion” ©2011 Niki Gulley 12” x 24” textured oil on wrap around canvas Early morning light washes over Monet’s lily pond in his beloved garden at Giverny, France. Quiet, tranquil colors rim the pond, reflected in the glassy surface, waters casting back sky and foliage in a radiance of hues. Iris leaves front the water pond, lilies break its surface, willows brush the water’s edge – everything just as Monet would have seen, now in a fresh, contemporary new work of art. This new textured interpretation of water lilies and many other contemporary oils by Niki Gulley will be on display at Cottonwood Art Festival May 7th and 8th in Richardson, TX. Please stop by to see them in person. Cottonwood Art Festival Saturday May 7 from 9 am to 6 pm and Sunday May 8 from 9 am to 6 pm. Richardson, TX, Cottonwood Park is at the corner of Coit and Beltline. Visit CottonwoodArtFestival.com for details. E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on her landscape oil paintings. NikiGulley.com