Laurie Pace - Fine Artist

© Laurie Pace        Graphics One Design 2026 Before the Lights Come On My Art Studio on a Monday Morning “Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!” — Philippians 4:4 GOOD MORNING TO YOU!!! ☀️❤️🎨 Every morning, before I walk into my studio, an entire lifetime is waiting for me. The brushes stand in their holders. The palette holds yesterday's paint. The water glass waits for fresh beginnings. Then, usually around six in the morning, the lights come on. And the music begins! My studio is small, but it holds so much more than paint and canvas. There are photographs of my grandchildren, a colored-pencil drawing of my dad, a handmade cross, and a little waterfall painting I created in junior high around 1964. Its frame is made from black-painted yardsticks! A vase from Jackson Hole reminds me of my years with Rare Gallery. Audrey Hepburn has watched over my studio for 38 years, courtesy of a gift from my husband. My cameras, brushes, books, paintings, ...

WIDE OPEN STUDIO DAY © Laurie Pace        Graphics One Design 2026 Fall Horse Play Oil on Canvas  SOLD   by Laurie Pace   Every artist needs a day when nothing is expected. No deadlines. No pressure. Just music, paint, and the freedom to explore. Sometimes the greatest discoveries happen when we stop trying so hard and simply enjoy the process. Read the full story at EllePace.com. Shop other Available Artwork.  Follow the Spirit of the Paint... with Laurie Pace               Shop for Paintings      |     Shop for Prints and Gifts    |  Commissioned Paintings         INSTAGRAM  : @LauriePaceBlog    Facebook Laurie is an international artist, her paintings are collected in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Germany, DuBai, Portugal, Italy, France, Germany, the UK, Ireland, Sweden, Norway, Poland, Canada, ...

MR MAN Cartoon Painting with Melissa Cootsana  by Laurie Pace   The Man that entered back here in 2026. Several years ago, in the summer of 2022, I took a workshop with Melinda Cootsona.  We were all seasoned painters — artists with years (and in my case decades) of experience. Melinda’s gift was not just teaching technique so much as encouraging us to push past habit. She asked us to loosen control, take risks, and wander into unfamiliar territory. Magic appeared in unexpected ways. © Laurie Pace        Graphics One Design 2026 At one point she asked us to explore cartoon-like characters.   That word — cartoon — did not sit comfortably with me. I was trained as a fashion illustrator. My work has always leaned toward structure, refinement, and intention. “Cartoon” felt foreign, almost dismissive of the language I knew so well. I tried once. I failed. Then I tried again — and Mr. Man appeared. He arrived without a plan. I wa...