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)
tibet2004uk
Beautiful!! Love the dramatic mood! The colors! Those "distorted" masks makes me think of trapped spirits (or souls) who are finally going away, being freed! Very intense image Gun!
titta
Strong and impressive! Fire has such a power and beauty. You've captured the feeling of painful liberation so intensely. Beautiful!
chucksiebuhr
Powerful !!! And beautiful, Gun...
wdiniz
Fire burns whatever that doesn't have integrity. What remains is the only one that matters.
sittingblue
this is very sensual and telling. I love her pose. A very inspired piece. ;)
janlabes
very beautiful and touching!!! thank you very much!!
borsy
Excellent work of art!!!
cynlee
fire can be a good thing... although this looks a bit hot... superb layering & combo of spirited elements! :]
Kropot
Its a strong piece, where the titel directs. It could mean a lot of things. Love those masks/faces. Love it.
creanum
Wonderful........
Sunster
Beautiful image...intense! Well done! :)
jocko500
great layering ...super image
logiloglu
a wonderful alchemical process.you will find it. !!!!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!!
The-Slinger
A wonderfully haunting piece ... Great technique
SoulEatar
Powerful work - Again more than meets the eye !
merrytee47
Disturbing, but beautiful.
Lissa_lei
It is a very disturbing piece, very nicely worked, but reminds me of all the people burning and running through the streets after bomb blasts. A piece to think about.Excellent Gun.,,,,,,,Lina
ShadowWind
Beautiful colors, and flame does begin new life as the phoenix represents...