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)
Bossie_Boots
Wow i have not been to one of them for years this brings back some happy memories thanks for sharing superb captures the children look lovely with there floral reefs !!
jocko500
look like they all haveing fun here.
Faemike55
Looks like a lot of fun and happy memories and traditions
HeavensBlonde
ooooooo I hope you have more pics.. way kool...
odile
LOvely scenes.
wotan
Lovely children!
whaleman
Lovely collage!
romanceworks
What a delightful celebration. Wonderful shots. CC
ontar1
Beautiful collage, outstanding captures!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
helanker
Gorgeous and so delightful collage of happy summer people :-) Hope the coffee was good :)
lyron
Beautiful collage!!!
emmecielle
Splendid scenes! Thanks for sharing! :)
m_j_s
Wonderful shots Gun!
npauling
A lovely collage of this happy event. I like those beautiful floral garlands too.
ArtistKimberly
Excellent
tizjezzme
Oh, what FUN! Great shots and collage Gun. ♥
Pewter7
I love to see shots like this one Gun! Thank you so much for sharing their joy and beauty with us. It is so interesting to me to see people on the other side of the world, and see a little snapshot of what their lives are like. Hope you had a memorable day :) Godbless, Neil
cvrad
it's nice to see old customs and traditions still be practiced.