Niki Gulley at Wells Street Art Festival in downtown Chicago this Weekend

"Colorful Transformation" ©2013 Niki Gulley

36" x 48" textured oil painting on wrap around canvas

With "Colorful Transformation," I wanted to focus on brilliant color and simple shapes to see if I could communicate the excitement I feel when surrounded by nature. Using energetic diagonal strokes and thick, textured paint, I hope you get a sense of the motion in the leaves and the power of nature to invigorate your spirit. I just love how this piece captured that essence!

If you would like to see "Colorful Transformation" and more of my textured oil paintings in person, please stop by my booth at the Wells Street Art Fair in downtown Chicago this weekend.

Wells Street Art Fair

June 8th and 9th • 10am – 8pm

Chicago, IL • on N. Wells St.,

Booth #308 on N. Wells St.,

between Goethe and Division

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To see more of my contemporary landscape paintings, please visit nikigulley.com.

For more information on palette knife birch and aspen tree paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.