Description
‘Bleary Eyes and Chilled Bones’ by Niky Motekallem
Artist: Niky Motekallem
Title: ‘Bleary Eyes and Chilled Bones’
Medium: Gouache and Pencil on Paper
Dimensions: 14″ x 11″
Framing: Unframed
Year of Creation: 2019
About the Artwork:
“I painted this rabbit wishing for spring and rebirth. Winters are long in Minnesota and I’m still not quite use to them. They stretch for six months. And I felt tired and cold from it. Like it has settled into my bones and I was waiting for spring to thaw it out. And as the title says it left me with bleary eyes and chilled bones.” – Niky Motekallem
About the Artist:
Niky Motekallem is a MFA Illustration graduate from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, originally from Ohio. She now lives in the Twin Cities. She depicts flora and fauna in beautiful decay. Death isn’t the end in her narrative. But rather a cycle of matter and energy. When she isn’t working in the studio, Niky is snuggling cats, drinking all the tea, exploring antique shops, walking through forests for floral bouquets, figure skating, and watching silly volleyball anime.