Laurie Pace - Fine Artist

The Clearing After the Storm – A Painting Reflection © Laurie Pace        Graphics One Design 2026 Clearing After the Storm 36 x 48 inches Oil on Canvas  SOLD   by Laurie Pace   The Clearing After the Storm is a 36 x 48 oil painting inspired by that powerful moment when darkness lifts and light returns. Three horses move through the landscape—one stepping fully into the light, the others following as the storm passes. The painting carries strong contrast, with deep blues holding the weight of the storm while light breaks across the surface. It reflects a familiar feeling—moving from tension into calm, from uncertainty into clarity. As life shifts between busy seasons and quiet moments, I’m reminded that there is always a return to balance. There is always a clearing. See more from the studio on this particular painting as well as current work on my website. Elle • Darkness into Light  •  waiting out the storm...

To the Cross © Laurie Pace        Graphics One Design 2026 The Trial Oil on Canvas   by Laurie Pace   This painting was created in 1998 by Laurie Pace and is in a private collection. Sharing a quote and a thought Easter Reflections: A Quiet Turning Over the past three weeks, I have found myself drawing closer to our Father in a way that feels both intentional and deeply needed. I’ve begun a new habit—one that has becomes a constant. Throughout the day, I turn my thoughts and prayers toward Him, asking not just for guidance, but for awareness… for the ability to listen. More often than not, the answer is simple: wait on Him. If I give Him the time and the space, His light will come. We live in a world that fills every moment. Running from place to place, constant noise, screens in front of us at all times—phones, television, distractions layered upon distractions. It is so easy to become consumed by it all without even realizing what we are ...

Back in the Studio, Knife in Hand © Laurie Pace        Graphics One Design 2026 Everlasting Oil on Canvas   by Laurie Pace   Back in the studio with oils and palette knife — and it feels like home again. This painting is available this morning on my website $199.  Just click on the painting above. This new small painting came to life almost instantly, built from fresh color pulled straight from the tubes and moved across the canvas without hesitation. The horse revealed itself in the motion — raw, immediate, and full of energy. I’m starting a new rhythm of smaller works — painting more often, staying in movement, and sharing them directly from the easel, sometimes while still wet. This is about stepping back into the paint… and letting it lead. See the full piece and story on my website. Visit my main website blog to read the full story of a wild painting night.   Elle   - Freedom     - p...

MID WEEK GLANCE It is happening.... There is something different happening in the studio right now… and I can feel it. I stepped back in with oils and my palette knife, and it was immediate — that familiar rhythm returned. The weight of the knife in my hand, the push and pull of paint across the surface… it felt like coming home. This time, I didn’t plan. I opened a fresh tube of paint — and of course it made a mess, oil spilling before color — but I didn’t stop. I just kept going. Color after color, laid down and moved instinctively across the canvas. No hesitation. No overworking. Just motion.  Nothing to connect you to on a blog... you can visit my website and see on the front page what I just started... and hope to finish in the later hours tonight.    Check back tomorrow for the full story!!    Elle Shop other Available Artwork.  Follow the Spirit of the Paint... with Laurie Pace               Shop...

The Early Flower gets to Bloom. © Laurie Pace        Graphics One Design 2026 Early Sunflowers Oil on Canvas  SOLD   by Laurie Pace   Last day of the three day share of my favorite blooming paintings full of flowers…. I love this little painting and really want to paint it very large with a day time sky. What do you think?  This year we just painted our Passion vines, our Zinnia, our hydrangea and marigolds.  I have already started taking photos! I am hoping you enjoyed the three days of flowers... and examples of brushes and palette knives. They bring a richness to our lives and brighten every day. Click through to the blog and you can read a larger article on the paintings.   Elle   • self-interest vs selflessness  •  New Year Christian reflection   •  f aith and relationships  •  humility in relationships   •     God’s calling to serve Shop ...

Fair Flowers Cut in the Vase © Laurie Pace        Graphics One Design 2026 Fair Flowers Oil on Canvas  SOLD   by Laurie Pace   Today I am sharing Fair Flowers. I had a student by the last name of Fair… and we were working out the patterns of beginning a painting and the completion over the layers.  After the first soft layers are in… you begin to develop the flowers and their placement.  This was titled fair flowers because a woman with that last name came to paint with me on Saturday. We went through the process of how to develop a flower painting.  Do you have favorite blooms? I would love to know your go to flower!  Blooms and color, seeding and growth and blooming are all apart of our beautiful world.  You can already tell it is almost done here… and it is very saturated with color interplaying together on the canvas with a brush and not a knife. I used an angular brush. For me it is an intens...

Flower in the Air, Flowers Everywhere © Laurie Pace        Graphics One Design 2026 Flowers in the Air Oil on Canvas  SOLD   by Laurie Pace   While allowing a recent horse painting to rest, I revisited one of my favorite abstract floral works, Flowers in the Air, Flowers Everywhere. Created entirely with a palette knife, this piece explores movement, color, and layered texture in a bold and expressive way. The eye is drawn first to the red flowers, then carried through the painting by sweeping strokes of blue, green, and black. Rather than relying on structured lines, the composition is built through motion and repetition, keeping the viewer engaged within the surface of the painting. With thick, sculptural layers of paint and strong directional pulls, this piece reflects the energy and rhythm that color alone can create. It’s a painting that invites you to pause, explore, and feel—whether that brings a sense of calm or a ...