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)
Dreamingbee
imagination pure .. excellent artwork .. must look after it more and more .. very emotional work !! vote
vlaaitje
O my, such a powerful artwork....I can use so many words for it....this give me again a feeling for write something for it....full of emotion, great expression so as always....you are very talented, my "V"
michbehar
Beautiful image, colors and texture. But the feelings it brings are the best part of it! Congratz!!!
Sylvaine
The Doll is so tender...and the couple too in echo...Beautiful...
visionart
This Artwork Is So Heart Warming...Thankyou!!
jwdell
Incredible!! Your work reaches an emotional level that is unmatched! Another Masterpiece!!! vote
borsy
Magnificent artwork!!!
i-popba
ohh...excellent atmosphere..!!! love texture, compo and mood...love it. VOTE
kansas
A touching image with high emotional impact. Totally excellent.
cynlee
awwwe... one of the problems that can be found with parenthood... a fine balance to be had... again you clutch my heart with your fabulous style! :]
thesymphonyofthelife
teh shade of colors are very good and the concept too. i like the girl one the right of your picture. it's an excellent illustration. have a good day Gunsan
NataLibera70
...V
SoulSearcherr
a wonderfully sad piece of work
logiloglu
autumn clouds are telling stories from the past. so wonderful,Gun. !!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!!
Kropot
Youre really one of a kind. Such a difference in the hole spectrum of youre work, and still so utterly you. Brilliant.
Cyve
Wonderful ... Just WONDERFUL ... VOTE !!!
mysnapz
Yes wonderful, I think anyone who has felt outcast could not help but feel connected to this image. I have just stuck on Leonard Cohen I think I need to move on : O)
gallimel
My feminine mood arise watchin it :) thanx, it's a blessing sight.