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)
koosievantutte
as i said in the thread, great idea and i love the image, gun.
mansco
This is so nice and evocative, dear Gun. I like it very much ;O)
NekhbetSun
Butterflies are free :o) Enchanting image Gun S ~ Hugs ~
alhak
a very wonderful piece of work...lovely
wildgoha
yeah so true I dream tobe free- and art is dreamytoo = super!
cricri99
what beautiful symbol!!..stay free in your artwork..cause it is great!! well done!!
Nurzu
The freedom is always coloured :)
ARTWITHIN
I choose to see this a little different. I see the free butterfly and a woman dancing in celebration of both of their freedom. A truly beautiful image, Gun, and great for the theme. It is wonderful to see how impacting the B&W images are. Hugs, x:)
3Dillusions
Wonderful
mysnapz
I can see hoew you are enjoying this theme Gun , like the idear , for me the picture is about letting yourself go.
odie
This one really speaks to me, Gun. Excellent.
hipps13
my eyes like free to explore
vlaaitje
wow...awesome work dear GUN
rudiruth
Id love to be her :)
MrsLubner
Beautiful! wonderful work! I like it very much!
kuerbote
Beautiful. Selective coloring works great here.
kansas
Ahhh! So beautiful!
martingeorg
What a great and breathtaking view of this most important part of us ... I love it!!! Hugs Gun ;)
Margana
Ohhhh Gun! I love what you did with this. Is it your pic, too? Well, whether it is or not, this is just simply divine. Wow.
datura_dude
What a wonderfully evocative image. Great contrast and symbolism. Lovely.
nikolais
superb and Nomer Odin (No 1, Russis) of the latest. Glass distortion looks very effective
Valerie-Ducom
Very nice composition and beautiful color !!! :)
kimariehere
how beautiful this is!!!! love the feel and mood so soft and free!!! hope all is going well for you there big hugs sent your way!
JillianElf
Beautiful image! Unique, I love the type of net being cast out! Just wonderful! Hugs :)