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 (21)
helanker
Gun, I can only say the same. It is a very telling Image and so well done.
NekhbetSun
Very touching and a somewhat grim reminder that not all are as lucky or blessed as we
ARTWITHIN_II
Poignant image, making one feel very grateful. I'm afraid there will be much more of this in months to come.
huismus
Beautiful!
carinatiefenthaler
Great work!
romanceworks
A sad image. I am glad you have your independence and can follow your heart's desire and play. All artists should have such a life. CC
ontar1
Very real life, sad but true, excellent work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
koosievantutte
great atmosphere, gun!
brewgirlca
An outstanding and telling statement. Images like this always remind me of how lucky we are here at renderosity because we all have at least the resources to produce our art on line. Many of our brothers and sisters are in for such a struggle. Here in Canada our conservative prime minister recently said, "Most Canadians don't care about art" and he tried to cut funding to the arts as part of his election campaign. He got a big backlash in Quebec and was forced to retract. I hope we vote the bastards out and I hope the Americans do the same to the Republicans. I'm tired of these narrow minded bigots.
ElizaB
such a thought provoking image...how sad...there but for the grace of God
magichild2
I see this all the time, some I can see, others I just don't understand. It's like a dose of reality. Great piece. And I too am retired.
npauling
Same here, it gives me plenty of freedom after all the years of hard work. This is a great piece showing the sadness of some. Excellent atmosphere.
Pewter7
Superb shot, so sad ...
HannaK
This is a sad situation, not long ago I met a young girl beautifully playing her violin.I gave her some donation but she was more happy when I told her how much I appreciate her musical skills Take care
ledwolorz
So sad....Fantastic shot.
anahata.c
a powerful shot & powerful thoughts, Gun. You've softened the picture in very subtle ways, and given luminous texture to this person as well. (Subtle grays that quietly shimmer.) Also, very soft textures on the railing behind, like you want to soften this person's predicament. You did an amazingly sensitive job with an already difficult picture...though "amazingly" doesn't apply since, for you, "amazing" is wholly normal. A powerful piece: You always touch deep chords in your viewers. You are our personal prophet here on Rosity...
cvrad
A mute reminder of the poppy fields and graves And when the fight was over We spent what they had made But in the bottom of our hearts We felt the final cut ... Final Cut - Pink Floyd This is the final cut that our poloticians are doing to us! All over the world!
lyron
Outstanding work!
HADCANCER
So sad
novelist
Powerful image. Sensitive and important work.
lorandbartho
Great work!