Laurie Pace - Fine Artist

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2015 Seventh Day of Christmas Gift Away ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.” ― Calvin Coolidge Tonight is New Years Eve and this Pink Pony is ready to party.  She is on her way to her new owner: Jennie Enrile.   I do not know Jennie, she recently signed up for my newsletter. I am looking forward to knowing more about her.  Jennie this little Pink Lady is coming your way.  Then Herod called the Magi secre...

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2015 Sixth Day of Christmas... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “The smells of Christmas are the smells of childhood” ― Richard Paul Evans, The Christmas Box We are half way through now... six days this morning.  The internet was down for awhile and I almost did not get this posted in time!   Drum roll????? The winner for the sixth day of the new 2016 Collectors Mug is Micki Ollman.  I believe Micki is with Sherrod Grove Stables in North Carolina.  Beautiful place I would love to visit!  Micki is that possible? But you, Bethlehem, in the land of...

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2015 Fifth Day of Christmas Give Away. Streaks of Blue ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree.” ― Roy L. Smith FIFTH DAY already!  Time is flying and today's Gift Away goes to Dawn Phipps.  I am clueless to her location and I do not know her yet but look forward to sharing time with her.  Dawn Blue Streaks is coming your way this next week. After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi[a] from the east came to Jerusalem  and asked, “Where is the one who has been...

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2015 Fourth Day of Christmas and it is not Four Calling Birds! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “I heard the bells on Christmas Day  Their old, familiar carols play,  And wild and sweet   The words repeat  Of peace on earth, good-will to men!” ― Henry Wadsworth Longfellow A BAG TODAY!  One of my very favorite things to share with you. They are available to buy online...but today's Fourth Day Give Away goes to Shelia Carlson!!  Shouting out to you this morning Shelia!! Another SURPRISE for me. Shelia has been a collector of my work for many years!...

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2015  Third Day of Christmas Gift Away ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “Christmas, children, is not a date. It is a state of mind. ” ― Mary Ellen Chase This time I grabbed the name before I started this blog!  I could not wait to jump out of bed and pick a name this morning!  BROOK SANTJER.  I have no clue where Brook is from but I have an email address and from there I will go next!  This is a sweet tall painting with a gentleness about it and I hope Brook will enjoy it.  Tomorrow I have decided it will not be a painting but will be one of my favorit...

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2015 Second Day of Christmas Gift Away ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “Want to keep Christ in Christmas? Feed the hungry, clothe the naked, forgive the guilty, welcome the unwanted, care for the ill, love your enemies, and do unto others as you would have done unto you.” ― Steve Maraboli, Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience Wow... Day two is here already.  Seems like just a week ago I began pulling together the treasures for this special 12 days.  Well are you ready?  I have jumped over to my subscriber list and pulled another name: ...

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2015 First Day of Christmas Give Away ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time.” ― Laura Ingalls Wilder MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! This is the first day for the twelve days of Christmas. I chose to give away a few small collectibles and as we go a few days in... even more surprises!  Stay with me as I will be selecting names from people signed up to receive my newsletter. It is a once a month letter (and I missed Sept ...

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “Christmas doesn't come from a store, maybe Christmas perhaps means a little bit more....” ― Dr. Seuss, How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Christmas Eve at our house this afternoon and early evening. Our adult children and their families come with their little ones...except for our eldest grandson who is 18... but the rest are six and under... 6, 3, 1 and two months. We are blessed to have our family near. We will share chili, salad, desserts and have a fun gift exchange.  Morgan and I play our guitars and we have a family sing along. Family ...