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 (28)
ARTWITHIN
Truer words hve never been spoken. You are a wise woman, sis. This is powerful and deeply felt. Sometimes it takes a lifetime to break free of the borders, maybe two. We have to try. A wonderful composition and color palette in this image. Hugs and love, sis. Suzanne
sessan53
Very creative and beautiful work. Bravo:-)hugs sessan
nikolais
The heart is always free, while the mind never stops building borders... My favorite style of yours. Hugs.
danob
Another wonderful image ! Such torment of the human soul, can surely be overcome when you recognise the meaning of your words!
Mondwin
Looks absolutely marvelous my Dear!!!!!!!!!!!bravissima!V:DDD.Hugsxx
koosievantutte
great image again, gun!
efferre
your work touches one deep inside!
NekhbetSun
"Fear, the thief of dreams" Excellent Gun !
pteb
This one resonates for me. There is a Tarot card the eight of swords which I often read as a barrier you cannot see. Inside our selves there are many barriers that we do not see.
Hawk23
Wow great work Gunnie
modyfree
Wonderful scene! well done +5 and please keep gonig you good work>>>>>>>>>>>
ontar1
Excellent!!!!
Mousson
Trés belle et sensible création!
mansco
Splendid composition and words ;O)
cameraobscura2
Sometimes I feel like this myself, fighting with the forces I am at odd when I am alone. Have a great week. Thank you for sharing. egmont
Littlejock
Super artistic and admirable effect. You did masterpiece again my friend.
MrsLubner
Such a feeling of dispair. Excellent.
kansas
A marvelous expression!
Valerie-Ducom
So beautiful and excellent composition ! Good day :)
three_grrr
So many borders too, so many little sections we've divided ourselves into. Very deeply emotional work!
xxancroft
Nice work Gunsan - always like to see your work.
acquilon
fatastic artwork brava
magichild2
Excellently done.
kimariehere
gorgeous work gun !!! ...lovely soft colors ..by the way annie is using one of your works you did a long time ago as her screen saver its the one with the butterflys and girl holding a basket with light bursting - hope thats ok ...if not i can take it down but i love it too as i do this!! how was the partys ?
trishabadblood
Very well done.. beautiful image ... the mood so well defined...
romanceworks
Yes, the inner borders are the hardest to break through. Very compelling image.
huismus
Magnificent work. It’s touching my heart.
npauling
Lovely work and the texture adds to the mood. Excellent creative work.