BIO Hi, I am Gun Legler from Sweden. I live together with my cat Simon in a little village near Gothenburg On the outside I am old, but young inside :-) For so long I can remember, I have enjoyed expressing myself through any kind of art or craft. Until I was 40 I worked as a child psychologist and pre-school teacher, but after that I said goodbye to my profession and began studying at an art school. There I stayed for four years, mainly learning Graphic art (etching, dry needle and linoleum cut). I was a lousy oil painter, that medium did not fit me at all, watercolor I liked better. For many years I made collages of different kind, watercolor and textile. I grew up with a mother that sewed and a father that built violins, so I early fell in love with textures of many kinds. I have now abandoned making textile collages, but I realize that I work much in the same way with my computer art. I take a piece here and a piece there and try to make a whole of it. And I am madly in love with textures of all kinds, I can sit for hours just playing with different colors, textures and filters, making backgrounds just for fun (and for upcoming images). I work very much by intuition when I make an image, experimenting wildly with layers, textures, color and light. But the form is equally important, that�s what Graphic school taught me. I have seldom a clear inner image when I start creating, it is more a feeling I want to express. The process can be quite unconscious to me for a long time. The image gradually takes form, and become clearer to me. What I want with my images is to reach the feelings of the viewers, to make them look into their own inner being and respond in any way, regardless of which feeling is evoked.
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I am Gun's daughter Lena (zitalena@gmail.com). I am so, so sorry to tell you all that mom passed Tuesday morning, Feb 8 2022, Swedish time. No panic, no pain, no regrets. So peaceful. I tried to get a message about this on my moms latest picture, but now I can't find it. But now I have her computer and can log in. Please email me if you want. Thanks to all. Mom really loved the community!! Her gallery will live on. I have changed the address to mine, because me and my brother really would LOVE to keep her gallery open. Love to all.
Comments (12)
ModestyB
AAAAAAAAWWWWWEE!!!!! What a cutie!!! So this whas the sami shots U were talking about...acctually Its a lot of thing wich is very similar with the indians...the joik and the "drumsongs" and sort of dreamcatchers..e.t.c...looking forward to view more :) Puss & Kram
wildfire2003
What a sweet shot Gun, her little posture says "I am shy". I see the likeness with the American Indians in the cloth around her waist, beautiful!
fractalinda
I love what you've done here; poignant and precious. I see culture and sweet innocence. Perfect palette to showcase the somber little one. Excellent work.
claridad
A wonderful remembrance. Such a sweet shy little girl. I, too, wonder what she is doing today. Looks like she would be in her late 50's. It would be wonderful to know. You are gathering some wonderful shots for your project. I look forward to seeing it all.
kimariehere
wonderful and so good of you to share this little gem from your past .. heartwarming!!
artgum
You are so fortunate to have saved this- it's not just a photo of historical and social record, but of your own life too- very nice indeed!
mmirnii
fantastic! i love old photos.. somehow they hold so much in them. as in there werent any digital cameras with which you could just snap 1000 shots and then have your fun with them... it was somewhat different. 50 years is a long time.. wow! i know how they could look pretty bad after such a long time.. u did a good job at bringing it back to life :D super!! :) vlad/max
martingeorg
What a vivid memory this must be to you and this shy girl seems to represent the actual situation of natives ... clueless, helpless.
cynlee
it has the feel of the heritage in the dress.. actually the focus is great.. on the tent :]
sossy
very nostalgic and effectful photo of native life and the dear cutie! ;o)
kansas
Thanks for sharing. She looks so shy. Her clothing is interesting. It looks like she has her boots on the wrong feet. Glad you kept this photo and shared it with us.
Egmont
Wish I had photographs to look back upon as to when i was a child. So these i find such a treasure. Glad that you have them and thank you for sharing.