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 (22)
Nurzu
a splendid theatre of words and picture :)
koosievantutte
vey fine image to illustrate this poem, gun.
alhak
u did it! this is really beautiful...
NekhbetSun
Wonderful Gun, and don't we all have our "masks," our "public faces" ~ Hugs ~
mansco
Wonderful work, Gun. Really impressive ;O)
devineydesignsllc
beautiful you are a true artist within!
ARTWITHIN
Gun, dear one, that is really wonderful, and so true. It reminds me of that saying about treating others as you want to be treated. This poem explains why. I have seen miracles happen by just believing in and loving someone, form those close and those we meet in our work. This is quite a gift to share with us, Gun. I love your image. Not only does it portray the masks, but it is gender non-specific in appearance. Perfect for the poem. Thank you and big hugs, Suzanne x:)
romanceworks
Love heals all, especially within ourselves. Such poignant words of truth from a writer/poet so young, but then youth is always so honest and perceptive. The words, and your artwork, paint a perfect picture of a character for a movie who is saying, from her heart, 'Love Me'. CC
martingeorg
Such a wonderful essential question Gun! I am just about to go fishing but I ve seen your image and your wonderful poem so I must leave you a message, I love it and it causes so much questions that my mind is running wild :) I try to imagine how much power we can save and use for more important things once we have thrown away all these masks? A dream I know. Compulsions, education, hope and despair, so much to handle, to deal with, to learn for each individual, but some do not achieve it and cannot live with a mask, I am afraid they have to pay for it or they remove it often enough so they can breath freedom again! Hugs Gun & thanks for the injection :)
kansas
My compliments on your art and poetry. They say so much.
cameraobscura2
I feel thesee words can apply to many individuals, regardless of sex, but only a few men would admit to it. The words hit home and I can identify easily. Thank your or sharing a very meaningful work or art with words. egmont
magichild2
Love the poem it's beautiful...and fits me to a T
HADCANCER
fits us all
visionart
Nice Artwork And The Writing Is Really Good Gun!....More Please!
JillianElf
Wonderful words and image Gun! I really appreciate the thought behind this work!
npauling
A wonderful creation of art and poetry. Very thought provoking.
collinbabcock
I just love this Gun, very true of each of us and the image certainly matches. We must be on the same plane. Look at my last upload. This is quite a dance we do. Hope your well. Collin
MrsLubner
excellent
Margana
A beautiful combination of image and words. Nothing you do could ever be called,'second best'. This is wonderful, Gun...especially the double imagery and your soft color palette. -M :^)
nikolais
definitely one of my latest top pets (June 14).
amirapsp
Beautiful as always my art friend...Hugs
xxancroft
GUN, I think there is a typo in line 3 - "the" should be "them". Having pointed out the obvious, I like your multi-media work and would be interested what sounds/music you could put behind the image and words. Have the movie industry Art departments come knocking on your door yet?