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 (30)
crazedblonde
its very alloring, like the feeling. it makes it realistic because most people get this feeling.
jocko500
real good looking
Ensomniac
It's true the message can be lost in all the words. I've had this feeling. Excellent work Gun!!!
vlaaitje
What more can I say about this....you express the most touching feelings, and that is a part of you that I like the most, you are really talented....this show a lot emotions..well done Gun
cynlee
make them stop!!! pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeease!! you creep with great artsitic insight & sensitivity! :]
unstrung65
....great image! --- when I first looked at it - minus your comments -- I thought of her being constantly talked to by her mate --- him always talking - but saying nothing - ( going round and round...until she couldn't take it anymore! ) --- so - I think this image is one that lots of people will relate to in their own way --- very nice work!
Kropot
Or skool ;) yeah, excellent art.
janlabes
great art!!! thank you!
Pewter7
This is pretty cool! Interesting concept. Very well done :-)
rhainne
Love the gold tones and texture, great job !! hug hug huggers :o)~
Synapse
It must be quite overwhelming... a few of my friends have been there... I'm thankful that my upbringing didn't involve any of this. You've really captured the emotion well... again!
tibet2004uk
Very strong feeling here...U definitely managed to convey the feeling of having too much! Such a powerful piece Gun!
artgum
A great expression of the feelings we all experience at that age. Wonderful image.
SirJohn
What this really makes me think of is culture shock. In particular, I am forced to imagine what it must feel like to have another culture and belief system forced upon me. Your words and your image create an amazing amount of thoughts. Love it my friend!
bevchiron
You really expressed that feeling in a powerful way Gun, it so strongly evokes something many of us can probably relate to in different ways, good work ; )
cbender
an impressive and expressive picture... great idea and concept... :) and well as bev said... it definitely evokes feelings and thoughts in most of us... thanks for sharing..:!
addiek
I'm personally glad for the few words I heard so that I understood about God... I was raised by irreligious heathen (as opposed to self-righteous , religious heathen) and some of the other kind of words can be just as tough. Another thing... independence brings it's own responsibility...it's false freedom that sends people crazy! For me a provocative post.
briarwitch
Words are only words unless they have meaning to the person. There comes a time when a person has to use their own free thought to deside to beleive. This is a very powerful image. As a parent, I see it on different levels, not just religious. My son and I fight alot (again last night). It hurts so much, but we get nowhere. Just say the same words. ~lost
monoceroo
This is a wonderful expression of empathy. Great idea and execution of that idea. I love the composition -- excellent artwork.
Jay7347
Wow...you have such a wonderful way of communicating the feelings of the soul. Vote -jay
Zemela
Very deep feeling you touch again, gun, very good and sensitive work!Hugs, Lisa
tigroaica
This image is so full of energy, I can feel her rebelliousness...You created a great mood here.
ascrazy
i like this artfeeling - colouring, light and mood, very touching artimage:-)
SirIglesDremont
it has a deep impact. Suggestive and touching as always. You reach ever in penetrating under the skin... Fantastic! v
logiloglu
expressive art.an intensive feeling . !!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!!!
NataLibera70
semplicemente stupenda !!! wonderful and excellent !!!
visionart
So Intense And Dramatic...Good Work Gun!
titta
Great one! So expressive, so easy to relate oneself with. And yet a complicated world with meaningless words - those words that haunt even when they lost their content. Brilliant work! :-)
Cyve
EXCELLENT ... GReat artwork and wonderful concept !!!
SoulSearcherr
so strong