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 (33)
zulaan
Beautiful image !!! v
Synapse
Such an uncomfortable feel of exploitation here... your work really touches the heart, Gun.
malanda
How sensible - and how delicately you catch moments, themes and sizuations - always with that good warm heart of yours Vt.
titta
This is almost too hard to watch. I agree with JIm - again your work touches so deeply. So sad, so tragic picture. Thanks for creating - and sharing. hugs
wildfire2003
You sure know how to go straight to the heart Gun. This touches mine deeply, wonderfully done!
KingPtolemy
Very beautiful work!!!
danob
Outstanding!! V
kenwas
Your words and th eimage are so perfectly matched. She is such a tender young lady. Excellent work!
lionking123
Superb image...
tibet2004uk
The merging of all the elements is so perfect! And her eyes are so freaky! A very strange mood here and such a beautiful lighting! It makes me think of "Christiane F."...very dark and desperate!
visionart
"The Best Yet" The Words To This Artwork Extremly Puts So Many Thoughts Racing In Circles In My Mind. Above Excellent!! NP
Banky615
Simply lovely!!!
borsy
Excellent work of art!!! Beautiful!!!!
kuvelis
VERY COOL IMAGE. LOVE HOW THE SOFTNESS ALL TIES IN TOGETHER. GREAT JOB!
cynlee
yes... i feel the exploitation here too... a tragedy... created with a sensitive touch... :]
Kropot
Heavy piece, excellent work. Respect.
redpelica
super!
jwdell
Awesome++++++!!!!
Digimon
Gorgeous work, your rich tapestries are always a delight to behold!!
trev3k
beautiful!
unstrung65
....VERY nice work!!! --- beautiful composition!
chucksiebuhr
Dark, disturbing and straight-to-the-heart. Still, it is so beautifully done. Very powerful statement, very masterfully executed. Your insight and inspiration are DEEP, indeed!
abmlober
A very intelligent piece...
logiloglu
awesome artwork. sensual and full of mood. !!!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!
Sunster
Very intense...beautifully done...simply stunning!!!
Varian
Ooo, she's going to be a movie star one day. Cool pic! :)
MOOOW
Beautiful!!VOTE
gallimel
Splendid. Once more you caught the exact point where expressivity, soulfullness and human truth meet to create a feeling.
parb1194
Outstanding work .....Bravo!
addiek
Beautiful but blurry bare! So important to have trusted parent/s on your side for protection. Moving distortions of sadness! Well presented thoughts!