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 (24)
Fractelaar
Interresting design, very special atmosphere not a really peaceful start of my morning :-) but it looks very impressive
abmlober
It is so painful. Not my start-of-the-week-after-bad-weekend-image...
gunsan
Sorry if I mess up your Monday mornings :-)
cbender
that's weired... a bit disturbing... but fascinating on the other side... good work gun... yes..:!
tibet2004uk
This makes me think of a mass grave! Disturbing indeed but, for some reason, not THAT disturbing considering the subject (in my eyes of course). I think it's because u used that very soft and tender pinky-peach color! Makes it much more tolerable to look at! ;)
addiek
Some kind of transcendetally evocative image? Makes me think of something from Pompeii and the fact that I need to get my teeth checked more regularly! Seriously though ..., this rocks! I think that merging people and rocks is a really neat thing especially when it comes off like this. Excellent Gun... spent much time reading this!
Sylvaine
I Take your yesterday sharp eye for looking at this strange breakdown compostion...that reminds me I'm better out than inside....This is a mind mind concentration.
johnathanpartin
i like the art u made my morning
borsy
Excellent artwork!!
wildfire2003
Dark and disturbing Gun, and I love it! Very powerful image, brings strong gut reactions, excellent job!!
Dreamingbee
stunning composition.. wow !! vote
bevchiron
This is dark & disturbing Gun but quite compelling, a really strong sense of collective pain, the soft colours seem to increase the impression of suffering to my eyes. Very powerful image!
i-popba
AWESOME...!!! amazing creation..!! cool tone and feeling...you win Gun!..love it.!
Sunster
This is awesome! I can`t keep my eyes off it! The work of a master.
Fogge
Expressive and amazing image! Excellent work!
Ensomniac
Somewhat painful to look at, but skillfully executed.
DawnStar
Such a unique image! I love the string. :)
tony_br22
this is excellent gunsan.
logiloglu
a true artwork,Gun.excellent done. #:O)
cynlee
horrific but a side of human nature that we can't ignore, as always delivering an impact to emotion expertly done! :]
ShadowWind
Very creepy and powerful. Well done.
tigroaica
I am so sorry for them and for their suffering.....It's absolutely breath taking...Excellent concept.
gallimel
a superb example of real art.
Cyve
Stunning and amazing Picture...I love this one... very very well done !!!