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 (18)
doarte
Moving words do indeed adorn your moving image +5 from doarte's MADHOUSE
helanker
WOW Gun, what a lovely image you have created. I like the little poem too and I hope her sisters will come very soon :-)
MrsLubner
This is so very lovely. Indeed, a most endearing image.
soffy
Excellent and very beautiful work*****
Faemike55
wonderful and yet sad image! I hope she finds warmth and shelter soon
alessimarco
~Marvelous work!~
SIGMAWORLD
Excellent image!
pixart1
Extraordinary, weighing down but rarely intense original Legler-Art!! Wow I'm !!Really Impressed!!
jmb007
superbe image
magichild2
It's always a pleasure to view your art. This is truly amazing.
anaber
Your poem and image are deep and strong. Both wonderful. In my view, most times, it is good to arrive soon, even if alone. I love the concept behind.
three_grrr
Oh my gosh! Gun! You are posting again!! How did I miss this? I have not been paying attention to ebots, that's how. I am so happy to see you back, I've missed your beautiful visions of the world and life. I am beginning to feel this way about winter. Too cold, too long, and where oh where is Spring? So beautifully portrayed, so eloquently spoken, and please, oh please let Spring arrive soon.
romanceworks
She seems so fragile, I hope someone helps her. Our biggest months for snow up here in the mountains are Feb and March. It's still very cold. CC
thecytron
Stunning artwork!
Pewter7
This is such an exellent image! I love fae images and this one is beautiful. An intriguing blend of darkness and light, this one really rocks, Gun. 10+
npauling
This is so beautifully done and I feel for her cold in this outfit. A lovely little poem to go with it too. Excellent and emotional work.
titta
Awwwwwwwww... our poor spring fairy! So beautiful! So touching.
Tidesson
This is so beautiful, Gun, that it inspired me to create one too ...