Exhibition: Kristiina Nickel – Love in Nature

Paintings by Keuruu-based artist Kristiina Nickel are on display in the lobby gallery 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 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 hues, or in the evening sun reflected on the water; in the patter of rain that lulls a person into gentle sleep; in a fox couple meeting and exchanging their first glance; or in a mother bear caring for her cubs. The exhibition’s main work is titled “On Wings.” It was inspired by Nickel watching 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 to the air, proud and strong. In their wake, a quiet lakeside cove remained.