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 (24)
vlaaitje
wow..such a perfect chose of colours......GORGEOUS Gun
Sylvia
~Awesome~ Colors & Forms are Fantastic... EXCELLENT!!
Sunster
Wow, the colors are fantastic! This is very nice!
Kropot
Super, I line up with Sylvia
Margana
Well it certainly isn't trash any more.Fabulous work,Gunsan.Love the antiqued look.-M :^)
visionart
Fantastic Abstract And The Colours Are Perfect!!cynlee
what a great theme.. & you mastered it with your expertise wonderfully! :]
bevchiron
Wonderful use of colours & textures Gun, a great abstract piece & an excellent image for the theme! ; )
Synapse
I really love this one Gun, I totally agree with Bev and all the above :-)
cbender
artistic trash... :) more of that, dear gun! :))
abmlober
The most beautiful trash I have seen so far :-)
mysnapz
Yes a very nice piece, I think we are all enjoying the texture and shapes in this, I still see fish.
kansas
I like the textures and colors. I am always amazed by your wonderful creations. Your art shows your vivid imagination and artistic skill.
froznlife42
Yep.... old bills are definitely what I consider trash too. Love how you've done this one. Gives new meaning to the word.
CameraObscura
I never knew trash could look so very beautiful. The monotone lends well to this abstract. PERFECT! Thank you for sharing. Egmont
TwoPynts
Origami trash birdy -- just awsome!
Zemela
I'm always pleased to see your point on different matters:)
kimariehere
oh yes i see an oragami bird there!! excellent idea and compo for this months trash theme !!!..
danob
Tailor made for you such challenges the textures are of course superb, and it makes a wonderful abstract image
o0ii
Excellent textures - superb image!!
addiek
a great trash thrash gun.
ARTWITHIN
Can I call trash beautiful? Sure, I can do anything! It is beautiful to me Gun. Love the lighting too.
borsy
Excellent artwork!!
ascrazy
fantastic mood and artfeeling, i like this style:-)