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, as well as a few watercolours. Through her colourful works, Nickel hopes to bring joy, warmth and a sunny mood to the coolness of autumn. Her works portray 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 a person 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 “To the Wings.” It was created as she watched the swans migrate last autumn. She saw them gathering together, preparing to leave and waiting for favourable winds. Then the right day came, and they took wing, proud and strong. In their wake, a quiet lakeside cove remained.