Exhibition: Kristiina Nickel – Love in Nature

Paintings by Kristiina Nickel, an artist from Keuruu, are on display in the Aulagalleria at Palvelukeskus Lehtiniemi. The exhibition features fifteen works, most of them made with acrylic paints, along with a few watercolours. With 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 captivating scents and shades, or in the evening sun against the water; in the patter of rain lulling someone into gentle sleep; in the meeting and first glance of a pair of foxes; or in a mother bear caring for her cubs. The exhibition’s main work is titled “Siiville” (“To the Wings”). It came about as she watched the swans migrate last autumn. She saw them gathering, preparing to leave and waiting for favourable winds. Then the right day arrived, and they took flight, proud and strong. In their wake, a quiet inlet on the lake remained.