Artists Of Texas Contemporary Paintings and Art

The Alhambra • Granada, Spain ©2013 Niki Gulley 5" x 8" watercolor After teaching our workshop in Venice, my husband and I continued onto southern Spain and visited the city of Granada to see the impressive Alhambra castle. Since the walk up to this vantage point was quite strenuous and far from our hotel, I decided to pack light and take my small watercolor kit. The portability of the watercolors turned out perfect and I was able to create this painting before the light changed too dramatically, and still had time to watch the sunset afterwards! If you'd like to join us on one of our upcoming European Art Treks, please let me know. Closer to home I'll be leading a Plein Air Painting Workshop sponsored through the Good Art Company gallery in Fredericksburg, TX, April 5-7 and an afternoon class at the Dallas Arboretum, March 13th from 3pm - 7pm. ArtTreks Tuscany, Italy - Sept. 6-14, 2013 Cinque Terre and Lake Como, Italy - Sept. 13-22, 201...

9x12 textured oil painting by Niki Gulley Day 1, afternoon location - Tuscany Art Trek That afternoon it started to drizzle, so we picked a location that was covered where we could still paint and photograph. With the sky fairly overcast and the hues rather dull that afternoon, we used the cypress as our subject, but had fun playing with color. I think the results were even better than had it been a sunny day! Everyone's paintings turned out beautiful, and that evening we treated ourselves to a fabulous tuscan dinner of pastas, pecorinos, meats and a little vino to treat ourselves. A great end to a fun filled day! One of our photographers getting into the shot! An amazing dinner with new friends. If you'd like to join us for next year's Art Trek to Venice in February, Greece in May, Tuscany in September or Cinque Terre / Lake Como in September, please visit NikiGulley.com/Artreks  for more information. Workshops fill up quickly, so please ...

"Echo Park," Santa Fe, NM ©2012 Niki Gulley 9" x 12" oil on board Santa Fe is the muse of many famous artists and photographers, and that could be you, too! Join us for our Plein-Air Painting and Photography Workshop this August in Santa Fe, New Mexico. We will transport you to different picturesque locations, where you will be painting and (or) photographing scenes that inspired Georgia O’Keeffe and Ansel Adams. Santa Fe offers breathtaking vistas; sunny, dry weather, world class restaurants, galleries and shopping ensconced in a charming, 400 year old Spanish Colonial city that welcomes the new and exciting and never grows old. This is a not to be missed workshop in “The Land of Enchantment.”  Santa Fe Art Trek Plein Air Painting and/or photography workshop taught by Scott Williams and Niki Gulley Santa Fe, New Mexico August 12 -18, 2012 See nikigulley.com/art-classes  for more details  or e-mail  Niki Gulley with any questions and to reg...

“Crimson Waves” ©2011 Niki Gulley Textured Oil on Wrap Around Canvas, 18” by 48”- Tuscany Red headed poppies nod and wave, basking in spring sunshine, nestling in the green, rolling hills of Tuscany. Tall and straight against the cerulean sky cypress trees stand like sentinels on guard, perhaps lining the path to an ancient stone farmhouse? It’s Tuscany: fertile, fruitful and filled with stunning vistas in every direction. You can paint and photograph these very views if you hurry! The deadline of April 9th for our Tuscany Workshop is fast approaching. Don’t miss out on an amazing trip! Space is filling up quickly and there are a few spaces left so that you can experience Tuscany yourself. See nikigulley.com/?page_id=1 3 for details or e-mail Niki Gulley for more information. To see more of my paintings, go to NikiGulley.com.

"Autumn Harvest," Tuscany ©2011 Niki Gulley pastel • 24" x 36" I was inspired to paint this pastel of the beautiful rolling Tuscan hills and vineyards after our last Plein Air Painting & Photography Workshop that my husband and I taught in Tuscany. Not only were the views amazing, but the food and the wine were absolutely delicious, too! From our last Tuscany workshop: Part of group pictured while touring this 300 year old wine cellar, always run by the same family. If you'd like to join us Sept. 2-10 for our next Tuscany Plein-Air Painting & Photography Workshop, e-mail Niki Gulley for more information or visit nikigulley.com/?page_id=13 . With limited space and a final registration deadline of April 9th quickly approaching, we suggest registering soon. To see "Autumn Harvest" and more of my paintings in person, stop by my booth at Art City Austin, a premier juried outdoor art festival in Austin, TX, April 2-3. I'll be at booth #328 – o...

"Spiritual Climb," Pienza, Italy ©2011 Niki Gulley Pastel • 12" x 9" One of my students painting in Tuscany from one of the amazing hill town overlooks. If you'd like to join us for our next Plein-Air Painting & Photography Workshop, Sept. 2 -10, e-mail Niki Gulley for more information, or visit nikigulley.com/?page_id=13 . NikiGulley.com Blind-Squirrel.org

“Under the Tuscan Sun” ©2011 Niki Gulley Sold • pastel 24” x 36” Just sold to one of my Dallas collectors, “Under the Tuscan Sun,” was inspired from one of the many gorgeous vistas near the villa our group stays in while my husband and professional photographer, Scott Williams, and I are teaching our Tuscany Workshop. Between the vibrant sunset, the gently rolling hills, and this typical stone farm house, I just had to paint this ideal location. Many folks have been asking, so we finally have our dates for our next “Plein-Air Painting & Photography Workshop in Tuscany”, Sept. 2 – 10. This is the perfect time of year for Tuscany and with an extra day added this year, how can you pass it up?!? There is a limit of 10 people and this is the trip that filled up in two weeks last year, so don’t wait too long to sign up in case that happens again. See more details about the trip at nikigulley.com/?page_id=13 . Contact me for sign up forms if you are interested in going or if you have any...

“Sienna Passageway” © 2010 Niki Gulley Pastel 12” x 9” Yesterday we visited the medieval walled city of Sienna in Italy. I love the cobbled streets and stone architecture of the buildings, and watching the world go by in the town square with a gelato just like the locals. Pastels are the perfect medium for capturing a quick sketch of the cobbled alleyway filled with dramatic light and unique shadows. Plein Air Painting & Photography Workshop Tuscany, Italy – September 2010 & 2011 Athens & Santorini, Greece – May 2011 Led by Niki Gulley & Scott Williams Our trip to Tuscany for this year is full, but please join us next September in Tuscany or May 2011 in Greece. Visit nikigulley.com/ng2/?page_id=13 for more details. E-mail me at Niki@NikiGulley.com NikiGulley.com

“Rolling Hills,” Tuscany ©2010 Niki Gulley Pastel • 7” x 5” With our upcoming Plein Air Painting / Photography Workshop that me and my husband, Scott Williams, are teaching in Tuscany, I started thinking about how much I love the region. The rolling countryside is breathtaking, the people are so warm & friendly, the food and wine are to die for, and the architecture and medieval walled cities are filled with history. In this little pastel, I hope you can take a moment to pause and soak in the beautiful Tuscan hillsides bathed in their mysterious soft light. Our Tuscany workshop is full for this September, but if you would be interested in joining us next September in Tuscany or next May in the gorgeous Greek Isles, visit nikigulley.com/?page_id=13 or e-mail me at Niki@NikiGulley.com for more information. NikiGulley.com