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 (27)
jocko500
so many people are locked up not in jail but in they mind or in they own jails of the mind this is a powerful image
cynlee
timeless, lost, waiting... becoming one with the wall... trapped, imprisoned... the feeling is here... i always get such strong feelings from your works & impressed with your many ways with texturing, light & color! :]
Mondwin
imprisoned in himself?? excellent work!!!:-)))
mabel45
subtle powerfull great use of transperancy and colourgREAT
Lissa_lei
Counting the days reminds me of the many people here who are in detention camps , behind razor wire, because they wait to hear if they may stay or not, Some have been here, born here are five years old and still here. No one to help, no one to care, and then most have to go back where they came from. A very disturbing look at the way things are. Is this the only country that does this to people, or does every country do the same? Shame on all of you. Thank you Gun, for a true look at what is the fate of these people. Eccelent work! Lina
Metonicus
Guys in jail actually do this.
vdallas
Yadda... yadda... Strong image. I would title it "Faced with My Iniquities". One of your best... and you have so many.
danob
Oh Gun this is simply superb!! Your work is always thoughtful and full of meaning...
eras50
The image is excellent, it's hard to say anything more about it. I'm only wondering if this summer is being a bit melancholy for you. Oh, and the numbers on the wall look absolutely real!
KingPtolemy
Brilliant concept and artwork!!! Bravo!!!
tibet2004uk
Oh yes!!! Beautiful piece!!! Love the texture!! Very strong mood here as usual! So claustrophobic! Wonderful and thoughtful work my dear Gun! :)
chucksiebuhr
Powerful! And, so introspective. Definitely one of your mood masterpieces!
wildfire2003
Oh Gun, this is so powerful! I used to count days like this, my life seemed to just depend on knowing when I would be free. You touched me hard with this one!
michbehar
Very impressive art work friend!!
Digimon
Powerful image! And a wonderful texture to it!! I agree with joko500, smacks more of the mental prison, than the physical. Wonderful work!
i-popba
wooowww..!!!! excellent creations.!!!! love texture again gun...!!! very love your style..well done.
titta
Impressive image! ...there are so many kind of prisons....
borsy
Excellent work of art!!! Great concept and beautifully executed!!
chrysalide
Excellent texture and work, Have a good day
Varian
Very well done, excellent texturing and subdued colors.
Fogge
Brilliant and impressive artwork.. Excellent!!!
creanum
Another masterpiece of your work... brilliantly composed!
Kropot
A deep bow, I am on the floor right now. Stunning.
logiloglu
an expressive and sad image. excellent artwork. !!!!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!!!
SirJohn
It is soooo great to see you back in action Gun... I hope I can keep up with your amazing additions. As usual, this is a deeply emotional and thought provoking image. Thank you for sharing this.
Banky615
Powerful image, beautifully textured. Very thought provoking. I can completely relate to this image with regards to being trapped inside ones mind. Lovely work :)
NataLibera70
Excellent!!!