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)
koosievantutte
wise words and a fine image to illustrate it, gun, have a nice day too.
mansco
Splendid quote, delicate and dreamy picture. Have a wonderful day too ;O)
gunsan
After our morning conversation I want to dedicate this image to you Suzanne (ARTWITHIN) Without active thinking, I had you in my mid when I made it, realizing it not until now. Hugs sweet sis, and much love!!
ARTWITHIN
My dear sis, neither of us were wearing our metal helmets this morning. lol This is so right on, and a wonderful gift of wisdom. Thank you so much for dedicating this wise quote, and your lovely artwork to me. You are so special to me, dear one. Hugs and much love, Suzanne x:)
cameraobscura2
I have just spent the last two hours or so pouring out my thoughts and heart to a friend in a letter and this is like the icing on a cake. It oulod not have such an effact as it did had I seen it after a night of rest. i guess there was purpose to reading at 2:30 in the morning. Thank you for sharing. egmont
alhak
this is wonderful....
Valerie-Ducom
OMG ! awesome :)
NekhbetSun
Wonderful words of wisdom Gun S
kansas
Excellent wisdom words.
romanceworks
Soft loving words and visual. I live in the middle of a forest and am reminded daily, especially in the Spring and Summer when I can outside- how wonderful and nurturing it is to just 'be' with nature. It gives so much and makes all the 'this and that's' of life seem so insignificant. Thanks for sharing such lovely wisdom and image. CC
MrsLubner
very beautiful - in all ways.
elmurray
Such lovely words and a simply stunning piece of artwork. Just beautiful!!
danob
Is it not wonderful at times when we come upon such wise words..
martingeorg
What a wonderful statement with the whole answer within, thanks for these words of wisdom Gun & hugs always & enjoy the day :)
visionart
Nice Presentation Gun!!
npauling
Wise words and beautifully presented.
magichild2
Great words of wisdom and a beautiful piece of art.
Margana
Such wise words...and not an easy thing to do! Thanks for sharing this with us, Gun. -M :^)
amirapsp
Wonderful image!
krominegray
Thanks!