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 (29)
MagikUnicorn
WONDERFUL
ElizaB
thought provoking
anahata.c
a very complex, thought-provoking image of a soul breaking through the barriers...one of those works of yours that's filled with ambiguity in the best sense, a soul breaking through but remaining in her own universe...The break-lines really do suggest glass, but they have a life of their own and could be electrical currents or even cob webs. They're powerful. But your use of the conventional frame really does jar one, and makes the break even more effective: Like this woman is breaking through the very frame of her life. Fascinating & compelling and strangely, touchingly, beautiful. Your mysteries at their best.
mooreno
great image i have been a fan of you art for a long time now keep up the great work.
romanceworks
A haunting image. CC
helanker
Gun I hope this is not a mirror ? :) It is a special image and very different from you use to do. A fantastic effect.
npauling
Very haunting image beautifully done.
Chipka
I agree, this image is incredibly haunting and thought-provoking! Often we are driven to put "golden frames" around things, whether those frames are appropriate or not, and in many cases, the less "pretty" elements of a situation are simply highlighted by the frame. The image you've created is a brilliant one. Great, provocative work!
ErisX
Oh, she's dark, look at those circles under her eyes! But lovely, yes... the entire piece brings questions....... brava!
ARTWITHIN_II
Powerfully expressive and intense. The feeling of being trapped strikes me from the blunted effect of the facial expression, with an effort to break free as symbolized by the shattered glass, while at the same time conveying an internal shattering. Excellent and poignant artwork.
ledwolorz
Fantastic work.
three_grrr
The frame does serve a purpose here I think. It contains her. She feels wild and wanting to break free. She's awesome!
Heathcroft
A very strong image which makes one consider it deeply. Excellent work. Dave
HADCANCER
I am so far behind, I have been forced to cut and paste. I wanted you to know I was here and had viewed your work. You are one of my favorite artists or I would not even be here. I love your art. In fact now that I think about it you are part of the reason I am so behind...LOL
huismus
Beautiful artwork Gun!
NekhbetSun
I love this....really a very striking image Gun !
ontar1
Interesting and different, excellent work!!!!!!!!!!!!!
dvab
Great work.
november22
Yeah, the frame just about kills the image. The image itself is haunting, and hard to look away from the shattered plane [ice, broken?] with those eyes. Large white matte, dark gray frame.
nikolais
I would hardly say better than Mark (anahata). Makes imagination go astray!
Pewter7
Cool picture and idea! Excellent imagery :)
Mousson
beautiful ad dramatic !!!
rudiruth
extraordinary work
tizjezzme
neat; almost spookyish
magichild2
You did an awesome job with the work and it's spooky looking...I agree the frame does deduct from it...awesome nonetheless..
ekatz
extremely powerful, i love this work
Nurzu
fantastic!
schonee
Wicked cool! love your work!!!
lorandbartho
Brilliant work!