Exhibition: Kristiina Nickel – Love in Nature

Paintings by artist Kristiina Nickel, from Keuruu, are on display in the Lobby Gallery at Lehtiniemi Service Centre. The exhibition features fifteen works, most of them created in acrylics, along with a few watercolours. Through her colourful works, Nickel wants to bring joy, warmth and a sunny mood to the chill of autumn. Her paintings depict love in nature, which, she says, can be seen in many ways: in flowers with their enchanting scents and hues, or in the evening sun reflected on the water; in the patter of rain lulling someone into gentle sleep; in the meeting and first gaze of a pair of foxes; or in a mother bear caring for her cubs. The exhibition’s main work is titled “On Wings”. It came about as she watched the swans migrate last autumn. She saw them gather, prepare to leave and wait for suitable winds. Then the right day came, and they took flight, noble and strong. In their wake, a quiet inlet remained.