© Laurie Pace Graphics One Design 2026 Celebrating Life Oil on Canvas SOLD by Laurie Pace Self-Interest vs. Selflessness — A New Year’s Perspective The start of a new year naturally turns our focus inward. Goals are set. Resolutions are made. We ask ourselves what needs to change, what we want to improve, and what we hope to gain in the year ahead. None of that is wrong. Reflection has value. Growth matters. But quietly, almost unnoticed, culture often nudges the question in one consistent direction: What’s in it for me? That question has slowly shaped the way relationships are viewed—evaluated by usefulness, convenience, or personal benefit. When relationships stop meeting expectations, disappointment follows, and detachment feels justified. How Culture Shapes Our Thinking We live in a time that rewards self-focus. Personal fulfillment, personal peace, personal success. Relationships can become transactional r...
Laurie Pace Fine Art is a contemporary American painter known for expressive horse paintings, figurative works, florals, and narrative art. Working primarily in oil, and occasionally beginning with acrylic underlayers, Laurie paints intuitively—guided by movement, emotion, faith, and the spirit of the paint itself.