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We shall get there someday . . . He leads us there. Laurie Pace

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2017  The River  Oil on Canvas Sold ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there someday." A. a. Milne Winnie the Pooh Feeling the blue... and the cool of the river and the warmth of the day all in the same sweep of the eyes. This double panel was painted in about 2005 and still remains one of my favorite. Always working in odd numbers, the horses number 9. All total 18 with the reflections. Filled with peace and my favorite colors, I could see something similar to this piece painted on a very large scale... maybe 12 feet wide.  I want to float on the water with them... to even swim wi

A Sword Needs a Whetstone . . . Laurie Pace

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2017 The Edge   Sold  Oil on Canvas ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." George R. R. Martin, A Game of Thrones. This is a flashback of a painting that I am thinking possibly 2005 maybe? She sold quickly to a couple from New York.  There are a few paintings that leave a memory of the actual painting and this is one of them.   "You shall surely strike the inhabitants of that city with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying it, all that is in it and its livestock - with the edge of the sword. " Deuteronomy 13:15 #horsepaint

Celebration of Love

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "A wedding anniversary is the celebration of love, trust, partnership, tolerance and tenacity. The order varies for any given year." Paul Sweeney Twenty-six years... but we have known each other 54 years. That is a long relationship. We sort of 'grew up' together twice in one lifetime. We began as boyfriend and girlfriend in jr high... and it was the typical first love passionate relationship.  God gave us a second go around as we neared forty and rediscovered each other.  The past 26 years have been FULL of growing up. The folks in the picture above were all part of the both times...

You should not say such bad words . . .

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Dude, the bush is ready. Why you still beating around it?"   " I've lived a long time, kid, and I never heard anyone mutilate the English language quite like you."  Karen Marie Moning, ICED "YOU SHOULD NOT SAY SUCH BAD WORDS."   Terry and I were reading right along together...he was reading out loud from the book of 2Samuel, when suddenly our Alexa (aka Echo) spoke out loudly, "You should not say such bad words."   Terry was reading from the new King James version of the Bible.   We have had some issues with our Alexa (aka Echo) guest in the house. At random t

Sing like a Rooster . . . Barnyard painting by Texas Artist Laurie Pace

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2017  Size: 30 x 40  Oil on Canvas. Sold ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "There's a morning when presence comes over your soul. You sing like a rooster in your earth-colored shape. Your heart hears and, no longer frantic, begins to dance." Jalaluddin Rumi Sunday morning... every morning, it is a joy to wake to God's world He has ready for us. May your day be filled with the treasures and gifts of the Lord. He has them waiting for you. Psalm 68:4 "Sing to God, sing in praise of his name, extol him who rides on the clouds; rejoice before him - his name is the Lord." #horsepainting  #lauriepacear

Sweet Crazy Conversations . . . Sisters Children playing Painting by Texas Artist Laurie Pace

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2017 24 x 36  Oil on Canvas. sold ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Sweet, crazy conversations full of half sentences, daydreams and misunderstandings more thrilling than understanding could ever be." Toni Morrison, Beloved I never had a sister.  I have some truly good friends that seem to fill that void in life. I grew up with two brothers, one four years older and one 11 years younger. I felt he was more like my child than my brother. Sisters are forever. They love you unconditionally and often know what may come out of your mouth before you say it. That is how JJ was to me when I met her in seventh grade.  We are still friends

Where is the forest? I only see the trees . . . Tree painting by Laurie Pace, Texas Artist

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2017  Sold  Oil on canvas. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "You can't see the forest for the trees."  has been around a long time! It is an expression of someone who is too involved in the details of a problem to look at the situation as a whole.  Just think about your life.  I know I focus on everything in my day and always weighing my decisions on different outcomes I might chose. I have to stop myself and remind myself that GOD made these forests.... all the details...  but each little tree tends to side track me and I miss the overall situation stuck on small details. Do you do this in your life? Psalm 33:10  "May he

Running Forever . . . The "Sue" club . . . And then there were three . . Horse Painting by Texas Artist Laurie Pace, RUNNING FOREVER

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2017  Size: 36 x 36  Oil on Canvas. Sold ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Even if you are on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there." Will Rogers The "Sue" Club.  My middle name is Sue. I do not meet many "Sue"s at all.  My daughter in law's mom is  "Sue" ... and until I met "Sue" from Canada on the internet... that is about it for me.  So all the 'Sue' women I meet, I grow to love dearly.  Sue has commissioned a painting years back and her dear hubby has had me paint a few small ones.  The gift away this month is to Sue... and this gorgeous painting is the

Amazing Views . . . Horse Painting by Texas Artist Laurie Pace

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2017  Size: 36 x 40  Oil on Canvas with Mixed Media ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view." Edward Abbey Seeing the progress shots on this painting is pretty amazing.   Stop and think about what you were like as a one year old.  Then think about age 10, age 20, age 40, and up.  Everything you have experienced is a layer placed in your life no different than this painting.  I will be getting this piece back from a Gallery in Park City Utah.  I want it placed in a home with lots of love.  Contact me if you are interested in this piece