Exhibition: Kristiina Nickel — Love in Nature

Paintings by Kristiina Nickel, an artist from Keuruu, are on display in the Lobby Gallery at Lehtiniemi Service Centre. The exhibition features fifteen works, most of them made with acrylic paints, along with a few watercolours. Through her colourful works, Nickel hopes to bring joy, warmth and a sunny mood to the cool autumn weather. Her works depict love in nature, which, she says, can be seen in many ways: in flowers with their enchanting scents and colours, or in the evening sun reflected on the water; in the patter of rain lulling someone into gentle sleep; in a pair of foxes meeting and sharing a first glance; 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 gathering together, preparing to leave and waiting for suitable winds. Then the right day arrived, and they took flight, noble and strong. A quiet inlet on the lake remained in their wake.