Skip to main content

The Power of Scars Abstract Horse Paintings by Laurie Pace



  ©+Laurie Pace       Graphics One Design 2016

 Two Black Horses  Sold
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

“Scars have the strange power to remind us that our past is real.” ― Cormac McCarthy, All the Pretty Horses

Many of us struggle with the concept of a beautiful life.  We have faced struggles in parts of life that simply have not been beautiful. They have been downright ugly, marred by trauma, pain and often anger. TOO often we keep those scars from totally healing because we carry them around with pain and rememberings. 

Beauty is often visualized as things it is not. Beauty is seen superficially as in eye color, hair color or numbers on the scale.  Beauty is something we measure or weigh... be it physically or mentally.

It is best NOT to see beauty that way. When you have gone through struggles and trials in life, that point of grace between hurt and healing is beautiful.  

Beauty is that place between the darkness of tragedy (the hurt) (the scar) and the light of joy on the other side (the beautiful healing). 

There is a beauty to having lived a full life with ups and downs, pain and laughter, sorrow and smiles and scars.  It is simply beautiful to have lived and developed an inner strength from your trials. You are a survivor. Living is truly beautiful and being part of this world is a gift.  

God has plans for each of us. God also gave us the choice of what we do. Often it is our choices that bring us into the shadows, and sometimes it just happens with shadows and trauma. I believe we must be strong of faith to face what comes at us no matter how it occurs.  Do not allow negative emotions to steal your joy.  Find joy in the present. 

Beauty is grace in motion.  It can be as smile, a hug, a kiss, a pat, or a simple acknowledgement of eye to eye contact. There is beauty all you. 

"Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters,a whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." James 1: 2-4

Laurie


#horsepainting  #lauriepaceart  #equineart

Laurie Pace
A Texas Artist 

My Blog        
My Website      

GALLERY LINKS

© Graphics One Design 2015

Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

A Bit of Wonder Contemporary Horse Oil Daily Painting Art by Laurie Justus Pace 24 x 30 x 2 inches of thick buttery oils! Contact me to purchase: Laurie "This is the day that the Lord has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it". Psalm 118:24 It was a day of celebration yesterday as Lauren Gracen was born. Stacey began her labor around nine in the morning and was ready to push by 12:15, but they held her off while getting things set up. Took four good contractions with multiple pushes and the baby was there! All grandparents accounted for to count the toes and fingers! My admiration is for my daughter and her bravery and calmness despite the tension and newness of what she faced. I was honored to be there as the baby was delivered seeing my granddaughter push out into the light and take her first breathe... and then cry... and that she did. Terry was able to participate and he and Larry helped with pushing and getting Stacey upright for the process and then Terry was hon...
3 comments
Read more

Arrival...Refrigerator?

© Laurie Pace        Graphics One Design 2024 Arrival Oil on Canvas  SOLD   by Laurie Pace   Proverbs 16:3 "Commit to the Lord whtever you do, and he will establish your plans."   Worrisome times laced with prayers.   The world seems like a scary place lately. Praying for everyone affected by the last two hurricanes.  My adventures today were the result of a dead refrigerator. I have loved my Kitchen Aid refrigerator very much. The first one in the 'French Kitchen' look died at 13 months. Hubby wanted the same refrigerator. Well this one made it four years and a few months. I cannot believe appliances are not made to last longer...but wait, is that because they make more money if we have to replace it in 4-5 years?  You replace your mattress at least every 7 years... and your washer dryer, you might get 7 years out of those... The stoves seem to make it closer to 10 years. We are Lowe's customers, and Robert ...
Post a Comment
Read more

Gathering... The Good People are Gathering. Figurative Palette Knife Painting by Texas Artist Laurie Pace

     © G.O.D. Laurie Justus Pace      Graphics One Design 2013 Mid Summer Nights Gathering Good People Series #2 32 x 48 inches Oil on Canvas.  SHHH..Do not tell, but I am done.  It may take two years for this painting to cure out. It has to head to Mirada Fine Art in about three or four weeks... meanwhile it will be banished to the room with the dehumidifier in it.  Stay tuned at Mirada Fine Art with Steve Sonnen for more details about what is happening to this "crowd" from my Good People Series.  In fact, drop Steve an email and ask to be added to the mailing list for this special gathering.  Good food, good friends and good art.   What more could you want? Email Steve here.   Tell him to put you on the list for  the Special June Showing. Laurie Pace A Texas Artist Golden Pond Studio My Blog          My Website     ...
Post a Comment
Read more