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)
ARTWITHIN
This evokes a lot of memories in me, Gun. I see a child separated from her parents, desperate to find them because of a corrupt military force perpetrating violence on perceived enemies and innocents alike. It is a situation that is the height of inhumanity, injustice, terror, and which repeats in any number of countries in our world. Excellent theme image, sis. Hugs and love, Suzanne
Tutte
Another outstanding image. This theme seems to bring out the best in you Gunsan. This also evokes memories of many nightmares I had as a child at the end of WWII in Denmark. My dreams were always filled with Nazi soldiers. I would have to climb into my parents bed after one of those. I don't think I ever saw any, but conversations were so ripe with the talk of war and instilled fear in me. How could it have been otherwise?
three_grrr
I see this from so many sides. Children that go missing, children experiencing the horrors of war, children experiencing abuse .. and on and on. This represents all the atrocities committed on children, at least that's my initial reaction.
ontar1
Makes my neck hairs bristle to see any child flying in panic for any reason real or imaginary and today there are just too many real ones!
nikolais
how fragile we are and how brutal we may be. great, Gun!
SSoffia
COMPOSICION MARAVILLOSA & TEXTURAS BELLISIMAS!!!!! GUN , ES DIFICIL PARA MI PARTICIPAR POR MI INGLES PERO TU IMAGEN LO DICE TODO AMIGA , FELICIDADES :)
JaneEden
What cat I say, but it saddens me to see such an image. Makes me want to pick her up and keep her safe as I wrap my arms around her. You have an amazing talent, in being able to bring out feelings within us as we view your art. Excellent piece.
Valerie-Ducom
Fantastic postwork and nice scene ! Good day :)
Mondwin
Superbly and impressive done,my Dear!!!!!!!!!!!Bravissima!V:DDD.Big Hugsxx Whylma
mansco
A strong and impressive picture. Splendid work ;O)
huismus
Lovely atmosphere and mood in this picture. Splendid.
Hawk23
?????? I see a child running over to get a Hot Dog from a couple of vendors!! Either way Gun it's a remarkable piece !!!!!!!!!
NekhbetSun
Reminds me of the all too prevalent child abuse in the world today....excellent and touching image Gun !
thecytron
Xcellent composition!
kansas
I see this child running from predators. There are so many sexual predators on the loose in our country. Very sad and what they do is totally sinful and horrible!
romanceworks
An excellent and very relevant piece. CC
Fidelity2
Very well done. 5+. Amazing.
MrsLubner
I simply see a child who has lost sight of things familiar and is overwhelmed with fear to find the security of a familiar face or place. I guess we all draw on our own memories when looking at what we see...
npauling
You have captured the child running so well she has lots of movement. How you have got the shadows there I don't know. A wonderfully done panic scene.
Margana
What a powerful image you've created here! You've truly created a dramatic tension...the ominous shadows, and this child of light in motion... Your work always 'floors me', sotnos, but this is truly a cut above...Bravo on you! ( You should be doing book covers, you know...)
Littlejock
Magic capture and ghost here. Excellent postwork and effect to my eyes. Big Hugs
magichild2
Great work
ascrazy
superb work, the fantastic correspondence among the background, and first plan, you build the tension using the colour superbly:-)
alhak
superb image!