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 (34)
titta
Beautiful! I like a lot of that beight, and yet soft light! Great one for the theme, definitely! I think quite many people waste their life by waiting for the right time - are they sure they notice when it'll come :-)
Margana
Beautifully done Gunsan.The person in the bottom of the hourglass speaks volumes.But unlike an hourglass we never know when time will run out for anything.Thats what makes life tragic... but unpredictability also makes life wonderful.Like the hourglass,unpredictability goes both ways.A gorgeous thought-provoking image!Symbolism at its best!
vlaaitje
This is really fantastic, it express so much. Wonderful colours. You know, I tell you something about my wish, if I die, then I want that my ash goes in a urn hourglass after my cremation, that is my wish, my family knows, because I am a real busy lady, and I told them after my dead I will working in a different way, so turn me from time to time. Maybe for others it is "a bit creepy" but for me it is a real last wish.
bevchiron
Very expressive work Gun, so much feeling here & very atmospheric, beautifully done & an excellent contribution to the theme ; )
kansas
A wonderful work of art. The girl in the bottom of the sand clock is a rather tragic figure. She seems to have let the unknown length of her time weigh heavily upon her. Margana said of the not knowing: "That's what makes life tragic...". I think the not knowing is what makes life an adventure and spurs us on to use every moment wisely and to live life beautifully.
Akinom
An amazing artwork, Gun! Very expressive and ful of emotion! I'm truly in awe! v***** Think of you, hon! huge hugz
parb1194
Very beautiful and thought provoking. Another excellent work of art.
chrysalide
excellent composition with nice colors and textures used. i like the tones. have a good day
odie
Indeed a marvelous image. We are all trapped by time in one form or another. How each one of us deals with the limited time is what makes it unique. I love this.. VOTE!! :0)
Dreamingbee
this is absolut fantastic artwork !! big vote
monoceroo
Excellent thought provoking artwork done in your style that defies imitation.
tibet2004uk
The textures the colors the model and that giant sandglass with the figure in it, trapped, trying to get out, all of this make a very powerful image! Beautiful work once again Gun!
Lledeline
Very fantastic artwork.
artgum
A unique period look- as if taken in the 1920's or 30's. Excellent work.
lak
wonderful texture and blending...i like it!
IndigoSplash
Hauntingly beautiful. ;)
Azha
A beautiful and thought provoking image indeed Gun, wonderful work!
Sylvaine
Stunning, poetic, Romantic...So beatiful...Hugs Gun...Thinking of you....
mysnapz
Beautiful image Gun, Got to agree some days you do wonder what you are waiting for.
smozeson
I love this; you already got so many great comments I can't think of anything to add!
kimariehere
WOW GUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This moves me so much.. that girl in the hourglass below..omg powerful!!!... i am in love with what you have done here..it is a true masterpiece!!! BIG VOTE AND *faints... masterfully done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!
borsy
Magnificent artwork!!!
Tedz
A very nice piece of Art.
logiloglu
a wonderful artwork. great feelings and emotions. #:O)
cynlee
wonderfully done! luv this idea :]
abmlober
What a dreamy work! I like the colour atmosphere, the textures, everything.
cbender
oh - wow... gun... that's timeless... :) an awesome and thought provoking concept and creation here...!!! thanks you so much!!!
Longrider
A fantastic image Gun..a very very cool idea and I love the mood and the outcome.
addiek
Agree with kansas. This is really a powerfully thought producing piece Gun. Very good work... I see the bottom person and the top person as being one... the lower one is trapped... the upper dreaming or indifferent... eeeeeeeeee
jgmart
WOW, this is a powerful image. Excellent work.