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 (21)
vlaaitje
First thank you so much that you gave me your permission, I never use work from others without permission!! Your art express a lot, and gives me inspiration to write my words what I feel inside. I look always deeper in images, and if it touch my heart then I can write my words for it.........not all my poems are based on my personal situation; some of them are fiction, some of them are true....but I write also my experience what happens around me in my life, and what's going on in our mad world where we live.....Gunsan, this images express so many things, and yes, the feather is gorgeous in it.....I told you before, the little things in life are so precious, even when the days are dark, I try always to find that sparkle for go on with my life......because life is worth it, I am happy that I found my passion in nature, and that my camera is my best company......I wish that more people see the little things around, because all what nature gives is for free.......thanks again Gun, for this wonderful dedication......xxx ps sorry I made some typo's haha and must post it more than once.....lol
Synapse
I get such a pure feeling from this Gun, and it's evocative enough to inspire poetry, I'm sure Ilona will be inspired by this! "I wish that more people see the little things around, because all what nature gives is for free"... most definitely :-)
addiek
Glad to see that Ilona took the feather and used it immediately to pen her comment. A lovely dedication and a sweet correspondence between friends.
wildfire2003
I also agree it is the little things in life we must enjoy. I always found some peace is the beauty and wonder of nature, she has been my solace many times. One single feather represents an entire life, beautiful!
KingPtolemy
Wonderful composition!!! Excellent work!!!
REALVISION101
I like it a lot!
i-popba
Oh..!!my..!! amazing..!! love this one Gun..!! very impressive image.!! love it.. V
Kropot
Lovely work, good dedi for the Lady. :)
jgmart
Really wonderful image!
borsy
Beautifully done!!!!
rdsknsfn1234
Very well done!!! i like the mood it creates. kind of like calmness
logiloglu
simply beautiful. a wonderful painting. great dedication for Ilona. !!!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!
SoulEatar
Most interesting feel here - so different - wonderful !
visionart
"Wonderful Artwork Gun! Great Moods Here!!
zoozee
Wonderful Artpiece !! :):) ... Beautiful dedication :):) ... Excellent Job :)) V
Cyve
Marvellous picture my friend ... very very well done ... I love it ...V
NataLibera70
stupenda !!!
SirJohn
This is another unbelievable work Gun... it really needs a frame, some really nice matting, and a prominantly displayed wall to hang on. Wonderful work my friend!
cbender
as jim said... there's a kind of "pure feeling" to it... thanks for sharing...! great piece, dear gun!
cynlee
have missed your work while i was gone... :] wonderful deddy
gsb
Wonderfull!!! Love the composition and the atmosphere!