Upcoming Art Trek to Paris, France with Niki Gulley and Scott Williams

"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.

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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

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Or, if you would like more information on "Dancing on Water" please contact my Dallas gallery, American Fine Art, americanfineart.com.

E-mail Niki Gulley for more information.

Or, visit NikiGulley.com to see more of my contemporary landscape paintings.

Niki Gulley at 57th Street Art Fair, Chicago, Il - this weekend

"Orchestrating Radiance" ©2013 Niki Gulley

Three 48" x 30" canvases to form a 48" x 90" triptych

Textured oil painting on wrap around canvases

I wanted this large-scale painting 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 shoreline, shadows and reflections in a curving pattern to add to that mood. Dripping willow leaves frame the foreground as water lilies skim the pond's surface. 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.

To see more of Niki Gulley's contemporary landscape paintings, please visit NikiGulley.com.

Or, if you're in the Chicago area, please stop by her booth at the 57th Street Art Fair:

57th Street Art Fair

Sat. June 1 • 11am – 6pm

Sun. June 2 • 10am – 5pm

On S. Kimbark, between 56th and 57th Streets • Booth # 827 (close to 56th St.) • Chicago, IL 

57thstreetartfair.org

E-mail - Niki Gulley

Just Sold! "Culmination" by Niki Gulley

"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 painting and more of Niki Gulley's textured landscape paintings are on exhibit at American Fine Art Gallery in Dallas. See americanfineart.com for details.

Or if you are in Madison, WI this weekend, please stop by my booth at Art Fair on the Square.

Art Fair on the Square

Sat. July 14 • 9am – 6pm

Sun. July 15 • 10am – 5pm

Madison, WI • 227 State. St.

Booth # 826, 828

on Mifflin St. between State St. & Wisconsin Ave.

mmoca.org

Web - NikiGulley.com • E-mail - Niki Gulley

"Dancing on Water" textured oil painting by Niki Gulley

"Dancing on Water" ©2012 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 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 and Photography Workshops. Registration deadline for Paris is quickly approaching, so don't wait!

If you're in the Dallas area this weekend, stop by Arts in the Square to see more of Niki Gulley's  contemporary landscape paintings.

Arts in the Square

Sat. March 31 • 11am – 6pm

Sun. April 1 • 11am – 6pm

Frisco, TX • Frisco Square

Dallas Tollway and Main St.

FriscoSquare.com/AITS

Or, visit NikiGulley.com.

Monet's Garden painting by Niki Gulley & upcoming Art Trek to Paris

SOLD • "Radiance" ©2012 Niki Gulley

Three 48" x 30" canvases to form a 48" x 90" triptych

textured oil painting on wrap around canvas

Just sold! 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 oil 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.

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 and Photography Workshops. Registration deadline for Paris is quickly approaching, so don't wait!

If you're in the Dallas area this weekend, stop by Arts in the Square to see more of Niki Gulley's paintings.

Arts in the Square

Sat. March 31 • 11am – 6pm

Sun. April 1 • 11am – 6pm

Frisco, TX • Frisco Square

Dallas Tollway and Main St.

FriscoSquare.com/AITS

Or, to see more of Niki Gulley's contemporary textured landscape paintings, visit NikiGulley.com.

Dancing on Water textured water lilies by Niki Gulley

"Dancing on Water" ©2012 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.

To see "Dancing on Water" in person, stop by the Jaycee Center for the Arts in Irving, TX for this two woman show featuring the paintings of Niki Gulley and Elizabeth Padgett. Exhibit ends this Thursday, Feb. 23rd. 1975 Puritan Dr. between Story Rd. and MacArthur in Irving, TX.

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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/artreks, which goes into detail about our upcoming Plein Air Painting and Photography Workshops. 

E-mail Niki Gulley for more information.

Or, visit NikiGulley.com to see more of her contemporary landscape paintings.