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)
NekhbetSun
I totally concur...unfortunately modern society dictates otherwise sigh ...great representation Gun ~
mansco
this is splendid, Gun! Who wants to be in a hurry? ;O)
Bossie_Boots
You know what after living in London i moved to lowestoft in a place called oulton and i couldnt adapt because it was so slow after 9 years i am now back in london wishing i was back in the slow lane this is an amazing piece of art superb work hugs lou x
ARTWITHIN
You thoughts are powerfully communicated in your image, Gun. I have to comment that I have experienced the same thing that Bossie Boots wrote about. It took me 3 years to adjust to the rural life after living in downtown Los Angeles, with it's fast pace. There was also a cultural adjustment. I succeeded out of pure determination, or maybe stubbornness. LOL Hugs and love, sis. Suzanne
kansas
Wonderful. I live rural and am not rushed by the clock. I too, am happy we do not live in a large city. Excellent expression of the chains of time on our lives.
pteb
Great image. I don't like cities much either.
tizjezzme
Great idea and creation gun. I love it.
stolta
Fantastic!!!!!
JaneEden
Wonderful creative composition you have a very artistic mind - Bravo!! I don't watch the clock either Gun, as I too live in small village!
Gaiadriel
What a superb, but, yes, disturbing image, Gun. The haunting thrust of time. Doubt I could survive in an environment so imposing...so, of course...I'm in total agreement. I'm thrilled here, because I worked with Stacey here at the site last night, and am now receiving email notifications of posts! Weee! Perhaps now I won't have to miss your beauties :)
npauling
A great interpretation of time. I also am glad I'm not dictated by a clock now. It allows time to look at artwork and smell the roses.
magichild2
Boy if this isn't the truth. We rush so much we forget the world around us..excellent piece of work
Littlejock
Your creative mind amaze me. Big Hugs my friend
huismus
Marvelous artwork.
acquilon
beautiful
ontar1
Fantastic image, excellent work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
alhak
we are all prisoners of time of sorts...fabulous image
Hawk23
You have certainly captured the speed of todays life, fantastic work!
three_grrr
LOL, well I like it. I like that it reminds me I DON'T have to live by the clock anymore! I like that I can sit and watch that pendulum swing, and not worry about where I have to be. But better yet, I like when we are at the Hollow, and there ARE no clocks to watch. But my Gracie Anne always comes and tells me when it's around 4:15 or so, that I need to start doing something about food, especially for her! A beautiful reminder that I'm not tied to the clock anymore!
helanker
This is a lovely image and very creative indeed. Soon I will retire, but I already started. My day is full up with things to do and I wish the day was 48 hours instead of 24. Good I never have time for being bored, but also good that I dont need to look at the clock.