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 (20)
nongo
Isn't that just like a mother, just keeps giving while everyone else just takes, takes, takes... Wonderful image here Gunsan, such an all knowing tenderness captured in this piece!!!!!! Well done!!!!!! Excellent work!!!!!
Tutte
A very thought provoking image Gunsan. Mother Earth is indeed very forgiving, if only we could learn from her. Love it....hugs :)
RubyT
Stunning image!
vlaaitje
I agree with Nongo.....wonderful once again...
Synapse
Beautiful Gun, the colours are a real treat :-)
koosievantutte
beautiful image - great symbolism and colours
mansco
This is absolutely wonderful Gun, full of tendernes and love. Very nice ;O)
chall-art
love the colours and the tones, and the loose style of this!
Mondwin
ADORABLE my Dear Gun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Marvelous looking!!!Bravissima!V:DDD.Big HUGSXXXXX
NekhbetSun
Most excellent !!!
kansas
A beautiful artistic creation.
odie
Peaceful and resting Mother Earth image. The colors are very nurturing. Thank you :0)
ARTWITHIN
Amazing conversion of the hard sculpture into a soften image of Mother Nature through the use of colors, textures and flowers. Excellent work Gun.
magichild2
This is different. It has the flair and style of a painter named Joesphine Wall. This is really unique and beautiful. Like a sculpture.
ascrazy
stunning effect, excellent work:-)
jocko500
real cool effects
Angelwave
love mothers work, you too i see, great job
TimW
Very nice image : )
SoulSearcherr
very lovely
Visual_Poetry_101
I see two faces. Your work reminds me of ancient Mayan temple sculpture. Thak you for sharing. Egmont