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 (29)
kimariehere
YEAAAA YOUR BACK!!! .. was so happy to see you post today and this is a fine way to come back with such an amzing and deeply felt work !! i have missed you so much !!! .,.YIPPEE GUN IS BACK!!!... happy day and beautful image!!..top notch work here 5/5 !!
Lashia
Beautiful texture. Wonderful image :-)
artgum
A powerful come-back; nice to see you again.
Tutte
You have such an uncanny ability to depict my emotions at any given moment. This is superb in every sense Gun. Glad to see you back as well. Definitely a 5/5. Much love xoxo
Margana
Powerful and poignant imagery,Gunsan....As always,you inspire me,and I'm sooo very grateful for that.Wonderful to see you again.-M :^)
nongo
Intense & powerful artwork dear Gun, you're a inspiration to us all!!!! Welcome back!!!!!!!
shutterb
Love the great "texture"...
gunsan
Oh you sweet guys!!! Thanks for the feeling of really being welcome back Big Hugs!!
vlaaitje
wow GUN!!!! Glad to see you post again.....and with such a gorgeous one.....always a joy to look at your work that express so much feelings.....just perfect.....love it....and yes we need all from time to time a break...I did also......is good for our soul to keep our mind busy with other things...lol...welcome back my friend...I have missed your gorgeous work!!!!!
mansco
Nice to see you back my friend. This is a real powerful artwork ;O)
Mondwin
Wonderful my dear Gun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!bravissima!!V:DDD.Hugsxx
ascrazy
wow, superb come-back, fantastic image:-)
NekhbetSun
This is quite representative of the title....it couldn't have been done better !!!
devineydesignsllc
love the texture,and color!
odie
Just the other day I was wondering if you'd be posting soon! Very poignant image. :0)
pixart1
Gun - happy to see you - welcome back!
kansas
Glad to see you have returned. This is an emotionally packed composition. Very expressive. Excellent.
MamaTrish
I am new to this site, needless to say your art caught my eye .... lovely!
thecytron
Mmmm! Yeap! That's pretty good!
AuntAgatha
Superb Congratulations
visionart
Great To See You Back.....As Always Fantastic ArtworkARTWITHIN
Welcome back Gun! Wonderful concept! Deep mood! Excellent artwork!
Dendrite
The mind is like a piece of cloth in which the threads are our thoughts, emotions, expectations, habits, needs and desires. Each thread adds its own reality to the mind. If all threads were removed, the mind would be empty. It has no reality of its own. *Katheryn Hoban
addiek
so glad you are back... the weaving, veiling, unbinding and uncovering are very regular themes within your work... that's seems like a commitment to growth that is so healthy.. welcome back again...
borsy
Excellent!!!
Synapse
Nice to be able to leave comments again Gun! This is maybe what one could call "classic gunsan", such restraint in composition, texture and colour. A calming yet enigmatic piece that would look great framed and hanging. She reminds me a little of Natalie Imbruglia too...
Visual_Poetry_101
It is good to see you are back once more, as I have missed seeing you work very much. I do understand the importance of retrieving and re-centering your body and mind. Take care my friend and thank you for sharing.
magichild2
Boy this one hits home with me...poignant and powerful...
i-popba
Oh..!!! Excellent image Gun..!! cool texture and mood..!!!well done.