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 (44)
Calanthe
Magnificent idea and rendition! Happy New Year to you!
katanna
what a beautiful image to ring in the new year. Happy New Year to you as well
Sekadhar
Most beautiful image! Fantastic and full of hope! Thank you! Happy New Year!!! Excellent:))!!!
addiek
A great concept...I am looking forward to next year as well. Let's hope we don't have to change its nappies in January!
PhotoImpactPixels
Happy New Year wishes to you and yours. Wow! This is breath taking!!!
bevchiron
Beautiful & so full of promise for the new year, a lovely image Gun, happy new year!
cynlee
beautiful work... i'm reminded of a 2001: A Space Odessey... can't believe we've long passed that already... wishing you the best for 2005 Gun!! hugz!
tvernuccio
totally beautiful...wonderful message...birth. new life...new chances!!!!! fantastic artwork!!!! vote!
Cyve
WOW ... nice concept and wonderful realization ...Hapy new Year to you and your family my friend !!!
lak
all children of the same universe with one thing in common...hope...that's what i see in your image gunsan...happy new year wishes to you!
nongo
I'm standing up and applauding this beauty!!! Thanks for sharing this, it's perfectly done!!!! Happy New Year to you and yours!!!!
RainbowGypsy
Happy New Year! This is absolutely breathtaking, I love your artwork and the beauty of this one is true masterpiece...
SirJohn
Absolutely brilliant work Gun! This would make an exceptional poster.
Longrider
A great idea and very well executed,very cool and great use of flames.V & Happy new year.
Fogge
Wonderful image and concept.. Excellent! Grattis till nomineringen till AOM. =) Jag skar dig ett Gott Nytt !
vlaaitje
what a touching artwork....you are very talented, your art shows so much...perfect expression in most of them.....I wish you and your a Happy Nwe Year too......xx
Sylvaine
New birth in such a silky cocoon...wonderful and touching...Happy New Year Dear Gun... Luv.
ascrazy
super idea, wonderful New Year, briliant artwork!! Happy New Year!!v
parb1194
Wow this is beautiful and awe inspiering, I feel like stareing at it all day. Happy new year to you and yours also. v :o)
SirIglesDremont
Happy new year Gun! :o)
Valentin
Excellent artwork, great concept and beautifully executed!!! Happy New Year!!!
Kropot
HNY Gun, best wishes.
Tommy3D
Beautiful beyond any words I can say!! Happy New Year to you and your family Gun!!!!
jocko500
2005 is halve way out, for halve the earth it is a new year; but for us in the west it still to come. This is a very good image for a new year to be born...Happy New Year
kansas
A splendid expression of the birth of a new year. Very cosmic. A most Happy New Year to you. Thanks for all you magnificent artworks in 2004.
borsy
Magnificent artwork!!! Happy New Year!!!
titta
Happy New Year, Gun! and thank you so much for this wonderful and deep image - so well describing our hopes when the new year comes. hugs :-)
shortgrey
HAPPY NEW YEAR, GUN, GREAT CONCEPT AND ART!!! VOTE...........HUGS, GUILLAUME.
tibet2004uk
Oooooh Gun what a fantastic image for the New Year indeed!!! This is totally "out there"!!! Beautiful, mystical and magical!! Thx for sharing this Gun and all the best to u too! :) Hugest hugs, love and kisses! :D
visionart
Just What I Needed ...Thankyou You Wonderful Person!! Happy New Year!!!