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"Formal Garden," Ireland ©2020 Niki Gulley 9" x 12" textured oil painting Day 6:   Ireland ART TREK Morning location: Dingle Peninsula & Killarney Castle Plein Air Painting and Photography Workshop with Niki Gulley and Scott Williams While we were in Ireland staying on these amazing castle grounds, we decided to take full advantage of our surroundings. This stunning garden was set with vibrant colors and this picturesque gazebo that just drew us in with its beautiful view. Our photographers and tourists visiting the Dingle Peninsula. If you're interested in purchasing this painting, just follow this link     http://nikigulley.com/ formal-garden / . To see framing options, please e-mail me. *** If you're interested in joining us on one of our upcoming Art Treks or Foodie Treks to Iceland or Tuscany, please let us know.  Spaces fill up quickly! Paris - June 2021 Portugal - Aug./Sept. 2021 Iceland - Aug. 2021 Foodie Trek - Tuscany - Oct. 2021 For more info...

"Dancing on Water," Monet's Gardens, Giverny, France  ©2013 Niki Gulley 36" x 60" textured oil painting  Sunlight sparkles across aqua blue water, diamonds of purple glitter the pond’s surface; water lilies lift their faces toward the sun and gently dance across the water. Golden sunlight filters through the brambles and ferns, a touch of cardinal red peeks through purple and pink foliage while azure skies reflect in the water. *** If you would like join us on our next  Plein Air Painting / Photography Workshop to Paris June 19-27, 2014 where we will be visiting Monet's Gardens, please visit nikigulley.com/artreks for more information. Register by Sept. 28th for a $600 savings! Other upcoming Art Treks include: Paris, France – June 19-27, 2014  Provence, France – June 26 – July 4, 2014 Tuscany, Italy – Sept. 5-13, 2014 Cinque Terre & Lake Como, Italy – Sept. 12-21, 2014 *** Or, if you ...

"La Foce" Tuscany ©2012 Niki Gulley SOLD • 5" x 7" textured oil painting Day 4, afternoon location, La Foce - Tuscany Art Trek That afternoon, we were planning on painting this unique winding road dotted with cypress trees, but it started drizzling. So we decided to tour the gardens next door instead. Extremely formal and organized with clipped boxwoods and plantings in symmetrical stone urns, impressive travertine column staircases, and the largest indoor potted citrus grove in the area, it was interesting to see the contrast between an Italian garden and an American garden, and the challenges of getting irrigation to the remote property. That evening we hung out at the villa again, enjoying the beautiful views and sunset while sampling some delicious authentic Italian pizza. A perfect end to the day! If you'd like to see my paintings from Tuscany and more of my contemporary landscape paintings, please stop by my booth at the Cottonwood Art ...

"Autumn Harvest," ©2012 Niki Gulley 24x36" pastel Day 2, afternoon, Vineyard tours and Wine Tasting - Tuscany Art Trek On the second day of our Tuscany Art Trek, we took a tour in the countryside of 2 local wineries, seeing their cellars and production process while learning more about Italian wines. Then, the best part of all - sampling some of those delicious wines with the locally grown meats and cheeses! One of the wineries has been in the same family for 300 years, and the care and pride they take in making their wines really shows through. A great end to a fun-filled day! If you'd like to see "Autumn Harvest" and more of my impressionist landscape paintings, please stop by my booth at the Cottonwood Art Festival this weekend , Oct. 6th and 7th, from 10am - 6pm. Visit  cottonwoodartfestival.com for details. Touring the cellar of one of the wineries that's been in business for over 300 years. If you'd like to jo...