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.
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Comments (19)
koosievantutte
they will be pleased with this painting, i think, gun.
kimariehere
reminds me of a masters painting the compo and subject are so wonderful with yiour special magic , wonderful Gun!!
cameraobscura2
I am very touched not only by your image, but especially by the words. Saying goodbye is never easy and this beautiful photographic painting is truly a treasure to charish and behold for years to come. A special thank you for sharing something so private. egmont
RobyHermida
A very beautiful work!!!!!
xxancroft
Exceptional painting, particularly admire the woman's hands and the fading light in her eyes. Very wistful.
alhak
wonderful portrait, you've capture her so well....poverty is a sad way of life for some, but i bet there is plenty of love there
npauling
A lovely portrait of this grandmother, she has seen and felt much and you have captured her essence. Excellent work.
NekhbetSun
This is wonderful Gun S
kansas
What a grand lady! Wonderful work, Gun.
three_grrr
I think you have capture her beautifully .. the essence of who she is seems to shine forth. I think your daughter-in-law and her mother will be well pleased. You have created somethimg magical here.
Claywoman
This is so beautiful and heartfelt
Rorsdors
This really has a shimmering quality and a real feeling of texture in the brushstrokes, beautiful piece.
romanceworks
There is beauty and meaning in all stages of life and you have captured it so well in this lovely painting. CC
danob
A most beautiful image and sentiments I think too few people understand those words as long as you have love and true feelings you are never poor!
Gaiadriel
Oh, Gun...what a lovely portraiture....You've portrayed her beautifully. Her eyes cast a warmth from within...Who could ask for more? Exquisitely touching :)
Valerie-Ducom
Fantastic ! :)
nikolais
to pain old people is really a challenge because most of them refuse to see how time works. this wonderful work certainly has a photographic feel.
JillianElf
You can actually feel the passage of time and stories here. WOnderful work!
magichild2
Truly a masterpiece. Beautifully done.