Laurie Pace - Fine Artist

Under the Stars Contemporary Equine Horse Daily Painting by Laurie Justus Pace 24 x 24 VERY thick Acrylic Paint SOLD! Thank you. Email Me: Laurie " Our inner nature is being renewed day by day." 2 Corinthians 4:16 I agree our nature is renewed day by day, but I also need my sleep by night. That certainly recharges my batteries. These horses are playing under the starlight while I sleep. Every new day brings to you a new chance. Today you can begin again. Yesterday is over. Forgive and forget what needs to be left behind and begin anew this morning. Every day I have intentions to do things and they slowly fall to the side as priorities step in front of them. Sometimes I feel at the end of the day I am further behind than when I got up. Today I will aspire to be an expression of my Father. Generosity shall be upfront today, mingled with love and kindness. He will support me as I go through this day. Sometimes my memory fails being in my mid fifties... yes it will h...

Contemporary Flower Oil Painting by Laurie Justus Pace Cascading Color Palette Knife Delight! Contemporary at it's best. 16 x 20 inches of THICK THICK oils! Still Available $299 Email me: Laurie I guarantee this painting to be filled with Joy, Laughter and Love. " Lay aside immaturity and live, and walk in the way of insight. " Proverbs 9:6 Here is a pondering question for the day. Fill in the blank in the next sentence. I am a powerful expression of __________. Who are you and what are you? What do people feel and see when they are around you? In my mind's eye, I believe we reflect to others in the same manner we see the world and life every day. For example, if you are a worrier that keeps fear at bay and worries about tomorrow, you will reflect anxious out to others. If you have been hurt in the past and you pull in your emotions and build walls where others cannot know who you are, you reflect not hostility but the feelings of untouchable, as if you were bet...

No 160 Midnight Contemporary Horse Equine Art Oil Daily Painting by Laurie Justus Pace 6 x 6 inches SOLD Thank you! " Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and through grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope, comfort your hearts and strengthen them in every good work and word ." 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 Lauren was here yesterday. She has grown so much in the past week and the changes are evident. She is starting to pull that head in every direction and her neck is stronger. She played with us for several hours yesterday morning and then happily took her bottle and went to sleep. Babies draw comfort from soft voices, smiles and from nursing or taking a bottle. They think nothing of where they next meal will come from, or who is holding them next...they trust and they are comforted by us. Lauren and her Bampa. Where do you go for comfort? Do you give comfort to others? If something begins to stress you today, acknowledge it and give it...

Curb Sitters Contemporary Art Children Oil Painting by Laurie Justus Pace 6 x 6 Oil on Panel Contact me to purchase: Laurie " The Lord Jesus Christ gave us the definition of a true friend: "Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command. I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you. " John 15:13-15 Best friends. Do you have a best friend? During different phases of your life, people seem to drift in and out of your journey. God has placed them there for different reasons, to accomplish for them and for you a connection which becomes part of your life story. We all have those "best friends" from elementary school, and maybe even different ones from high school. Most certainly you had different friends after you left home and maybe marr...

Dipping in Lake Ontario Contemporary Art Child at the Beach, Oil Painting by Laurie Justus Pace SOLD! THANK YOU> $100 or best offer. Laurie " With you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light. " Psalm 36:9 What do you do when you need to be energized? In the studio I will opt to crank music up and the beat will energize me into action. In the same sense, when I need to be quiet, I will put on quiet music to soothe the soul and rest the heart. Prayer is something that is used to quiet myself just before falling asleep and again just as I wake up. During the day I have continual conversations with God, but concentrated prayer puts me in a meditative state where I listen as I pray. God provides His Divine Energy to refresh and renew us. I think I often miss it. It may be the red rose blooming on my JFK rose bush, or the wind blowing outside the studio rustles the leaves and branches on the huge trees in the back yard. It might even be the water at Lake Ontari...

Elements of Surprise Contemporary Western Art Horse Oil Painting by Laurie Justus Pace 18 x 24 inches OIL on Canvas SOLD From the Blog, Thank you! " Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. " Psalm 19:14 Here is a slide show with close ups of the painting. Have you ever heard someone say, "Wishful thinking!"? I know today I was out in the garden cutting roses. I had high hopes of collecting a vase full for the weekend. That was literally wishful thinking. I found two roses, one yellow one from our Orphan Rose that belonged to Terry's mom, and one red one from my JFK rose bush. I also cruised by the peach tree and last year we had hoped to have a few peaches but it was newly planted... wishful thinking...ahah, this year that tree is loaded with peaches. I do have wishful thinking when it comes to adult children making it on their own. Hasn't happened with all of them yet. Als...

No 157 Intent Contemporary Horse Oil Art Daily Painting by Laurie Justus Pace 24 x 30 x 2 inches PALETTE Knife painting very thick paint! Contact me to purchase. Email me your highest bid and that is where the painting will go! I will accept bids through Sunday night at 8 pm. SOLD FROM THE BLOG. THANK YOU! "I thank my God every time I remember you, constantly praying with joy in every one of my prayers for all of you, because of your sharing in the gospel from the first day until now." Philippians 1:3-5 CLOSE UP PALETTE KNIFE WORK Email: Laurie You are a blessing today... a blessing to everyone around you. You bless others with a smile and a kind word. You bless with a kind act and a prayer. God blesses you as you bless others. May the warmth of the sun fill your life today... may the rains be gentle as they fall to the earth. May the wind bring with it positive news and may y...

SUNRISE Contemporary Art Horse Oil Painting by Laurie Justus Pace 24 x 36 inches Oil on Canvas SOLD Contact me for Commission Work. Laurie "When he came and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced, and he exhorted them all to remian faithful to the Lord with steadfast devotion." Acts 11:23 This is one of my favorite horses that lives in Illinois. The power of the sun rising and the power of the horse as it rises to great the sun. During the most trying times in our life, God rises before us. We may have our eyes shut, but He is there. Divine grace reveals itself unfailing as the Spirit that fills your life. The sunrise is a building of this divine inspiration as the strong colors ignite across the sky wakening the world with its vivid colors. Let the sunrise banish your anxiety. Allow the grace of God to move you beyond the self-doubt and fear that fills you today. The light will fill your darkness and give you hope even in the most desperate times. Let the power set you free...

Lake Ontario Girl on Beach Contemporary Modern Art Child Beach Painting by Laurie Justus Pace 5 x 7 inches Oil on W/C Paper Contact me to purchase: Laurie "And God, who searches the heart, know what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God." Romans 8:27 This was an oil I did from some photos when we were in the Finger Lake Region for a gallery show opening at Earth Works Art Gallery. We flew in and out of Rochester. We spent an afternoon at the beach on the shores of Lake Ontario. It was beautiful. It was one of those moments of such sheer beauty of the day, relaxation and good company that you just sighed in contentment. God was there that moment, just as He is there this moment today. Are you contemplating a change in your life right now? Are you burdened by something that seems to pull you down daily? I will reaffirm to you right now that God knows and He will show you the way. Paul Fletcher, the newly elec...

IN THE PASTURE revisited Contemporary Abstract Art Horse Oil Painting by Laurie Justus Pace 18 x 24 x 2 inches TRIPLE THICK PALETTE KNIFE PAINT Contact me to purchase...on special this week: Laurie SOLD "Let the wise also hear and gain in learning, and the discerning acquire skill, to understand a proverb and a figure ." Proverbs 1:5-6 Oh my what a fabulous day with the baby. We met Larry early yesterday in a huge thunderstorm to get Lauren. She came back to the house cooing and grinning. We played almost two hours and she went down for a nap oh so quickly...she is growing so fast. I can't wait to see her again today! She slept well in the afternoon too as our power was out and the rain was coming down. Terry and I enjoy napping at the same time. Dreams of past moments shot through me holding her soft downy head under my chin. The soft smell of baby waffling up to fill my breath as I inhaled her gentle fragrance...BABY. Dreams and memories seem to cross in my hea...

FLOWER SPRAYS Contemporary Palette Knife Flower Oil Painting by Laurie Justus Pace 20 x 24 inches Oil on Canvas...THICK OIL! Contact me to Purchase: Laurie SOLD " Come no closer! Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground. " Exodus 3:5 "Uncreated One" by Chris Tomlin is playing on my itunes right now. "There is none like you." Some mornings have to start with celebration of music and praise. Today the Tink (Our granddaughter, Lauren, is coming. Actually today and tomorrow. So much for working... we will be otherwise busy. When Chris Tomlin sings, he truly is passionate...there is none like you God...none like you. This is true for us in His eyes. There is none like you in His eyes either as He created each of us in a unique way; each here on this earth to be in a great relationship with Him; each of us giving our gifts to other; each of us coming together to celebrate His greatness. When Lauren is here, Te...

BLUE HORSE Contemporary Art Horse Equine Art by Laurie Justus Pace 20 x 24 inches THICK palette knife oils! Contact me for additional information or to buy: Laurie SOLD "You will surely forget your trouble, recalling it only as waters gone by." Job 11:16 Ask any mother with grown children to talk about when they were in labor giving birth to their children and they will remember all the funny unique things, including the joy of the baby's arrival, but not very many will remember the vivid pain of labor and delivery. The growing years of that child will produce many painful situations as they struggle toward independence. I think of what Job went through in the bible and know that there was a time after it all happened, that he would remember it without hurt, pain and loss. The devil caused Job's issues, but Job did not know that and wondered why God was doing it all to him. Job's friends did not believe God would do these things either unless Job was a bad pe...

Early Spring Pears Contemporary Art Pears Fruit Oil Painting by Laurie Justus Pace 18 x 24 inches of THICK Palette Knife Oil Painting SOLD "I will perpetuate your memory through all generations; therefore the nations will praise you for ever and ever." Psalm 45:17 Yesterday Uncle John worked all day prepping walls in my studio. I have been out painting in the garden room discovering that painting while standing on concrete is NOT my favorite thing. Today he will return and begin putting the color on the walls. It is a simple light grey tone that is in the house everywhere else but our room and one bathroom. With this house being a contemporary, but a Frank Lloyd Wright type, we went with calm grey through out allowing the decor to bring in the color. Most of his architecture was designed around nature and the home fitting into the environment. In all my other homes I have splashed color everywhere. Color is contemporary, but this home is a healing calm home. I need to ...

DESERT RUN Contemporary Abstract Horse Equine Oil Painting by Laurie Justus Pace SOLD 18 x 24 x 2 inches Oil on Canvas Contact me for pricing if you are interested: Laurie "The goat will carry on itself all their sins to a solitary place; and the man shall release it in the desert ." Leviticus 16:22 The word 'Scapegoat' generally refers to an innocent person who is blamed and punished for the sins and crimes of others. This is often used to sway attention away from the truth in a situation. In Leviticus, Aaron brings into the temple a bull for the offering to atone for his sin and the sins of his household. He also had two goats with him. One he slaughtered for the sin offering of the people. The second goat was brought forward and he laid his hands on the head of the live goat and confessed over it the wickedness and rebellion of the Israelites. These sins rested on the goat as Aaron sent the goat away into the desert carrying all of their sins to a solitary plac...

DAY BREAK EARTH DAY Contemporary Landscape Art Palette Knife Painting by Laurie Justus Pace 20 x 24 x 2 inches THICK palette knife oils! Contact me to purchase: Laurie "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." Genesis 1:1 I can't help but wonder what the first sunrise was like. Did God stop in His tracks as He painted pinks, purples, and soft azure blues into that first sunrise? Or did He press on to creating and allowed nature as He set it up to take its course? Yesterday was Earth Day and I painted this painting in celebration of the wondrous earth. I watched the sunrise outside the studio windows overlooking the backyard and used those same colors in my sky. Look around you today... creation... the earth and everything we have...is from Him. Celebrate the earth this week and celebrate giving thanks to God. Laurie "The creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed." Romans 8:19 Dad and me on Tuesday. and Lauren from...

HE WHO RULES Contemporary Horse Art Equine Oil Painting by Laurie Justus Pace 18 x 27 inches OIL THICK Contact me to purchase and mention the title: Laurie "I waited patiently for the LORD; He turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; He set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand." Psalm 40:1-2 Monday when Terry and were walking in the evening, the last quarter mile we walked through the playground at the school where soccer practice was going on. All over the play ground were end nets set up and tiny legs running after soccer balls. If there was one practice group there were at least 10 or more practice groups...we laughed watching them. As we walked we spotted a group of younger brothers and sisters behind the last goal net. There in the midst of them was a huge mud puddle. You could see the glee in their eyes as they were dancing around it, several poking into the mud with a stick. They shrieks and laughter...

INQUISITIVE BOXER Contemporary Art DOG BOXER Oil Painting by Laurie Justus Pace 6 x 6 inches oil on watercolor paper. Needs no glass, just slip it into a frame! Contact me to purchase. $65 includes shipping. Mention the name Boxer of course! Laurie "At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, "Ask! What shall I give you?" 1 Kings 3:5 Remember that child-like wonderment as you thought things over, or if you just saw something you have never seen before? Total inquisitive power pumping through your body and brain. Are you inquisitive of God? Do you ask Him for things that you need and want? Personally I do not believe there is anything wrong with asking God for things needed or wanted. The actual results are already known by Him as He knows what lurks in your mind and dwells in your heart before you even begin to know. The important thing before you is the asking; the coming to God in the relationship you have with Him and trusting Him ...

STORM COMING IN Contemporary Art Horse Oil Equine Daily Painting by Laurie Justus Pace 18 x 24 x 2 Inches of THICK pulls of buttery oils! Contact me to purchase; Laurie "But be glad and rejoice forever in what I am creating." Isaiah 65:18 Nothing is the same every day. Nothing ever remains static as change is constant. With change is transition. Often with both of these may come fear or trepidation. It starts out with that funny uneasy feeling either generally flowing through out your body, or just upsetting your stomach. I think we have to be prepared for change in the way you have to be open and accepting that it is happening all the time. Refocus yourself to a larger picture and take every new change as it comes, learning from it and welcoming it. God is apart of it, you can count on it. With every change and transition comes deeper knowledge from experience. Believe always in the best outcome and know that God is your guide. Lauren was baptized yesterday. Here is a pictu...

No 149 Painted Ponies Contemporary Horse Equine Art by Laurie Justus Pace 24 x 30 inches Oil on Canvas Contact me for more information or to purchase. Include the title of the painting. Laurie "People were also bringing babies to Jesus to have him touch them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked them. But Jesus called the children to him and said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it." Luke 18: 15-17 Today is Lauren's christening. Tomorrow I will have pictures of course! She will be christened by a minister our family dearly loves. He married Stacey and Larry; he and his wife, who is also a minister, prayed and stayed with the family through Grant's death (Grant died two years ago at age 11.); and now he will christen Lauren, their daughter. Pastor Keith is one of kind in y...

Baby Beagle is an Oil on W/C paper and is 6 x 6 inches. Contemporary Dog Painting Contact me to purchase: Laurie SOLD OFF MY BLOG! THANK YOU!!! "And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table." Matthew 15:27 There is a terrific new set of artists that invited me to be apart of their postings for Dog paintings. The blog is www.dogartistsunited.blogspot.com . I was thrilled to be included in this group and "wowed" by the artists participating. When you have time, visit and see some new teriffic dog art. George Eliot wrote: "We long for an affection altogether ignorant of our faults. Heaven has accorded this to us in the uncritical canine attachment." One thing about dogs is how they love us unconditionally. Those big eyes staring at you when you are sitting there watching TV, or when you are eating and they are parked next to the chair watching your hand move from the plate on the table to your mout...