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)
gallimel
extremely touching image, and a wonderful way to tell in words something deep and uneasy to reveal with such a grace. You have created a marvel :)
Odious
Been there and done that so I can definately relate... gives me the chills just looking at it... brrrr :)
LindaB
Yes I can relate, too - thought provoking image!
A_
Absolutely beautiful work, both image and words. Excellent!
looter
always stunning to look at.
MAJ
Wowwwww!!!!!!! GREAT work ++++++++++
jyriviuhko
Uuuuh!! Somewhat disturbing when in combination with the text... But as usual.. excellent artistry...
danob
Wonderfully portrayed and for me this would be my idea of hell! Rather incongruous given the beautiful image..
lumo
beautiful imagery. deep dream stage under ice structures, wonderful idea and the result is pure pleasure to see=)
Tanialmeida
when a deep dream becomes reality, i wonder .............
madame
Splendid work and excellent frosty effect. Great idea and a wonderful realisation !
darksecret1
very cool composition. great work.
irix.
i just wanna break her outta the ice lol so well done hugzzzzzzzzz
borsy
Excellent artwork!!!!!!
SirJohn
Superb! This is a wonderful manifestation of your sentiments... thank you for sharing this insightful and thought provoking image.
Terrielee
So sad... provocative...
cynlee
put in the deepfreeze- silently chilling! :]
mooncat
So haunting and painful yet amazingly beautiful.
abmlober
This is great!
chucksiebuhr
You did it again, Maestro....EXCELLENT work!!!
kd_kedar
it's so real, touching the heart