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Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Ghost Ranch Palette Knife Painting by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

18" x 24" textured oil painting

This summer my husband and I were asked to lecture for Southern Methodist University at the campus in Taos. We love the scenery in New Mexico so much that we decided to stay an extra week to paint and photograph. One day we drove towards Ghost Ranch where Georgia O'Keefe lived, stopping at this scenic overlook of the Rio Chama on the way. Loving the setting and the drama the light was creating on the distant rock formations, we decided to stay right there and capture its beauty. Gentle S curves lead you down the river while shrubbery and mountain peaks create rhythmic patterns adding to the flow of the scene. I hope you, too, feel rejuvenated gazing into this desert oasis.

For more details on Desert Oasis, please contact my gallery, the Good Art Company, in Fredericksburg, TX at goodartcompany.com/gacart/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=25&sort=20a&page=1&z.

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E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on her palette knife paintings.

See NikiGulley.com to see more of her contemporary landscape paintings.

Thursday, March 28, 2019

New Iceland Oil Painting by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

9" x 12" textured oil painting by Niki Gulley
Iceland

My husband and I recently visited Iceland and were awestruck by the exotic beauty of the country. On this morning, we returned to one of the striking areas we had hiked through the day before. Scott wanted to return to photograph the light at the perfect time of day, and I opted to paint in lieu of the couple of hour hike. Bundled up with 7 pairs of pants (neat trick!) I set up my easel to capture this winding river and the majestic mountains in the distance. Again, I was taken by the contrast in the vivid blues of the creek and sky against the golds of the foreground. I liked how the meandering river leads you into the reds and rusts of the distant shrubbery, adding a perfect contrast to the rest of the hues. Having snowed the day before, the peaks were covered with a lovely dusting that shows off their impressive size and shapes. And, luckily I kept warm enough to finish the painting and even lose one of the layers of pants at the end of the session!

To see more of my travel location paintings, visit nikigulley.com.

Or, E-mail Niki Gulley for more details.

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If you're interested in joining us in 2020 on our Plein Air Painting and Photography Workshop in Iceland or on one of our upcoming Art Treks or Foodie Treks to Scotland, Tuscany or Greece, please let us know. Spaces fill up quickly!

Scotland - Aug. 2019

Foodie Trek - Tuscany - Oct. 2019

Greece - May 2020

Iceland - Sept. 2020

For more information on upcoming Art Treks, please visit http://www.ArtTreks.org.

Wednesday, October 31, 2018

New Ghost Ranch Palette Knife Painting by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

18" x 24" textured oil painting

E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on her palette knife aspen and birch tree paintings.

See NikiGulley.com to see more of her contemporary landscape paintings.

Monday, October 22, 2018

New "Road of Promises" Palette Knife Painting by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

"Road of Promises," Ghost Ranch, NM

16" x 20" textured oil by Niki Gulley

That afternoon I decided to paint in another direction, attracted to the quickly moving fluffy clouds over the distant mountains and the lure of the road pulling me into the landscape. In the distance, the lake beckons as an oasis amongst the desert scenery. Working with palette knife, I set out to capture all of the different textures from the sandy foreground to the bushy sagebrush and from jagged rocks to gnarly shrubbery. I hope you, too, can feel the pull of the road of promises.

E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on her palette knife aspen and birch tree paintings.

See NikiGulley.com to see more of her contemporary landscape paintings.

Friday, October 19, 2018

New Ghost Ranch Palette Knife Painting by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

"Ghost Ranch Vista"

16" x 20" textured oil by Niki Gulley

This summer my husband and I were asked to lecture for Southern Methodist University at the campus in Taos. We love the scenery in New Mexico so much that we decided to stay an extra week to paint and photograph. One day we drove out to Ghost Ranch where Georgia O'Keefe lived. I understand why she moved there! The desert scenery is stunning. I set out to capture this beautiful mountain with its craggy rock formations with the aqua sage brush in the foreground. I loved the contrast of the orange cliffs against the cool grasses, bushes and sky and the deep purple shadows causing the shapes to pop. Painted with palette knife and thick paint, this piece is loaded with textured, color and energy.

E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on her palette knife aspen and birch tree paintings.

See NikiGulley.com to see more of her contemporary landscape paintings.

Sunday, June 19, 2016

Zen Moments: In The Garden-117- Original Photography by Texas Contemporary Artist Denise Bossarte

From these tiny acorns...

These giants!

Zen Moments - In The Garden 117

© Denise Bossarte
Artist of Texas Signature Member

#nalandamiksang, #wayofseeing, #lookingandseeing

A piece from my Zen Moments portfolio, In The Garden series.

From my trip to the Presenation Center
in Los Gatos, GA for
SoulCollage® facilitator training.

Visit to the redwood forest near the Center.

Contact me

photos@foundworlds.com

Find more of my art at:

www.foundworlds.com
http://denise-bossarte.artistwebsites.com/ - buy art here
http://denise-bossarte.pixels.com/ - iPhone and Galaxy Cases here!

http://www.cfai.co/#!denise-bossarte/c1ure

www.foundworldsphotography.blogspot.com

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Zen Moments: In The Garden-116- Original Photography by Texas Contemporary Artist Denise Bossarte

me inside a redwood!

Zen Moments - In The Garden 116

© Denise Bossarte
Artist of Texas Signature Member

#nalandamiksang, #wayofseeing, #lookingandseeing

A piece from my Zen Moments portfolio, In The Garden series.

From my trip to the Presenation Center
in Los Gatos, GA for
SoulCollage® facilitator training.

Visit to the redwood forest near the Center.

Contact me

photos@foundworlds.com

Find more of my art at:

www.foundworlds.com
http://denise-bossarte.artistwebsites.com/ - buy art here
http://denise-bossarte.pixels.com/ - iPhone and Galaxy Cases here!

http://www.cfai.co/#!denise-bossarte/c1ure

www.foundworldsphotography.blogspot.com

Monday, May 30, 2016

Zen Moments: In The Garden-115- Original Photography by Texas Contemporary Artist Denise Bossarte

Zen Moments - In The Garden 115

© Denise Bossarte
Artist of Texas Signature Member

#nalandamiksang, #wayofseeing, #lookingandseeing

A piece from my Zen Moments portfolio, In The Garden series.

From my trip to the Presenation Center
in Los Gatos, GA for
SoulCollage® facilitator training.

On the grounds on a foggy day.

Contact me

photos@foundworlds.com

Find more of my art at:

www.foundworlds.com
http://denise-bossarte.artistwebsites.com/ - buy art here
http://denise-bossarte.pixels.com/ - iPhone and Galaxy Cases here!

http://www.cfai.co/#!denise-bossarte/c1ure

www.foundworldsphotography.blogspot.com

Sunday, May 29, 2016

Zen Moments: In The Garden-114- Original Photography by Texas Contemporary Artist Denise Bossarte

Zen Moments - In The Garden 114
© Denise Bossarte
Artist of Texas Signature Member

#nalandamiksang, #wayofseeing, #lookingandseeing

A piece from my Zen Moments portfolio, In The Garden series.

From my trip to the Presenation Center
in Los Gatos, GA for
SoulCollage® facilitator training.

On the grounds on a foggy day.

Contact me

photos@foundworlds.com

Find more of my art at:

www.foundworlds.com
http://denise-bossarte.artistwebsites.com/ - buy art here
http://denise-bossarte.pixels.com/ - iPhone and Galaxy Cases here!

http://www.cfai.co/#!denise-bossarte/c1ure

www.foundworldsphotography.blogspot.com

Saturday, May 28, 2016

Zen Moments: In The Garden-113- Original Photography by Texas Contemporary Artist Denise Bossarte

Zen Moments - In The Garden 113
© Denise Bossarte
Artist of Texas Signature Member

#nalandamiksang, #wayofseeing, #lookingandseeing

A piece from my Zen Moments portfolio, In The Garden series.

From my trip to the Presenation Center
in Los Gatos, GA for
SoulCollage® facilitator training.

On the grounds on a foggy day.

Contact me

photos@foundworlds.com

Find more of my art at:

www.foundworlds.com
http://denise-bossarte.artistwebsites.com/ - buy art here
http://denise-bossarte.pixels.com/ - iPhone and Galaxy Cases here!

http://www.cfai.co/#!denise-bossarte/c1ure

www.foundworldsphotography.blogspot.com