Laurie Pace - Fine Artist

   © Laurie Pace        Graphics One Design 2021 THE MARSH  by Laurie Pace - Sold.  Shop Available Artwork.   Sign up for my quarterly newsletter and painting sales. “And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.”   F. Scott Fitzgerald.  The Great Gatsby It took a few extra weeks, like six of them, for summer to arrive here in the Dallas Ft Worth area of Texas. The temps the last few weeks were in the 100-105 area with heat index about 10 degrees higher. We had a cool front come through which gave us a few cooler days but we are back over 100 again now.  AUGUST is here.  The painting above was painted last summer when we saw 100 plus for months in a row,  I kept things simple with a simple palette. August is the month I turn my thoughts to September.  At the top of the thought list is Cooler Nigh

   © Laurie Pace        Graphics One Design 2021 Quiet Place    Contemporary Horse Painting by Laurie Pace   Oil on Birch 8 x 8 x 2 inches Shop Available Artwork.   Sign up for my quarterly newsletter and painting sales. "Quiet is peace. Tranquility. Quiet is turning down the volume knob on life. Silence is pushing the off button. Shutting it down. All of it. - Amir"  Khaled Hossieni This is the week of Christmas. I told Terry (my hubby) that I wanted to savor each and every day of this time. With the stress of this year, we are keeping our focus on the beauty of each day as we approach Christmas.  Finding "Quiet" is often hard in today's world.   For me, quiet can be found: walking through a park filled with tall trees turning the colors of fall. on the ocean slicing through the waves in a sail boat.  sitting in front of a warm fire watching the snow outside. tucked in a fav chair reading your newest favorite book. hold

   © Laurie Pace        Graphics One Design 2021 Touching You  by Laurie Pace  SPECIAL PRICING at $199 $199 for 199 paintings for 2021. Shop Available Artwork.   Sign up for my quarterly newsletter and painting sales. Friday night has arrived and along with it a strong wind of cold air. We had the granddaughters here today and watched the Christmas Chronicles 2.  We enjoyed the time together with them. Makes us almost feel normal again.  Are you getting out or seeing your family at all?  Never thought life after sixty would EVER be like this!  The eldest is almost 12.  I was sharing with her how in love I was with Kurt Russell when he was 12 and starring in a western entitled " The Travels of Jamie McPheeters ".  Then explained how he and Goldie Hawn had been a couple forever but never married.  We looked at Goldie's photos over the years as well. The 'olden days'.  I never thought I would hear that!    Wanted to share the pa

   © Laurie Pace        Graphics One Design 2021 Starlight Run 30 x 40 Contemporary Horse Painting by Laurie Pace - Sold.  Shop Available Artwork.   Sign up for my quarterly newsletter and painting sales. “ Silently, one by one, in the infinite meadows of heaven,  Blossomed the lovely stars, the forget-me-nots of the angels. ” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Do you remember " Starlight Star bright, first star I see tonight... " As an adult with a passion for horses, I always dreamed of a stallion running across the field in the starlight.  As far as " I wish I may, I wish I might have my dream come true tonight... " I would love to be bareback on that beautiful horse racing against the wind under Texas stars!   I would love to know what you dream about. When I paint something from music or something my dreams has inspired, I always bring to the canvas. Color is always primary. This is the beginning look to my direction as I began the canvas in the painting

   © Laurie Pace        Graphics One Design 2020 The Wise Ones  30 x 40 inches  by Laurie Pace - Sold.  Contemporary Horse Paintings for Sale Visit Ellepace.com to see available artwork.   Finally back again!~  Sorry I have been out due to a slight injury from painting... don't even ask.  Moving slowly but God has this and I trust him with it!  Today I will be starting a commission I had hoped to do last week... it is of two puppies.    The painting above, The Wise Ones, was a commission back in 2012.   It is in quieter earthy colors and I rather like the palette. I may use something similar on the dogs I am starting. The collector lives in CA and has several of my paintings and she reached out hoping for something contemporary with her babies.  I am still debating on the approach but know in my heart, when I start I will let go and let the paint flow.  I watched a shared video on FB this last week. It was entitled: Just Go Quietly On.   I enc

     © Laurie Pace        Graphics One Design 2020 Neither Black or White  by Laurie Pace - Sold.  Visit Ellepace.com to see available artwork.   It is Friday... not sure at all where the week has gone as the days are just passing by so quickly. I hesitate as we get close to the election in Nov to even be on Social Media. I have been busy working in the studio with my oldest granddaughter coming to paint again.  This thrills me! Will share photos later. Sharing my heart thoughts right now leads me to say keep the Lord in your heart and do not allow so much of this world to creep into it. If the world creeps in... the Lord gets pushed out.  Think about Jesus in the temple when he clear all the merchants out... they had pushed God's presence aside. Guard your heart and keep focused on Him.  “ When Solomon finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the Lord filled the temp

   © Laurie Pace        Graphics One Design 2020 Two of Color - Painted Ponies  by Laurie Pace - Sold.  Visit Ellepace.com to see available artwork.   This painting was created in spring of 2010. Stop by my website and check in at least once a week. I am currently doing a commission but will be posting some new pieces that are available soon .  “I don't think of all the misery, but of the beauty that still remains. ” Anne Frank I was just passing through the den where Hubby was watching a news report. We had some down news last night that one of our trees in the back yard is diseased and we may lose it and the other two large Red Oaks as well.  Might as well blow up the back yard loosing the three huge trees that shade the house.  He looked up at me and said, "Go wash your face using hot water".  I am looking at him funny. It is 10 a.m.  and I cannot imagine how my face was dirty since I have only been up three hours and have not be

      © Laurie Pace        Graphics One Design 2020 Looking in the Mirror   Visit Ellepace.com to see available artwork.   This time of sheltering led to a lot of reflection. Some days I was unsure of direction.  When everything in our world is upside down and the very places and family you find comfort with you cannot visit... you are left with 1000 piece puzzles and many hours of TIME.  With the shutdown, many of my galleries have closed.  Do I keep painting?  Then you start looking at yourself in the mirror every morning for over 120 plus days without makeup, and you begin to  .... Read more here. “ Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. " Romans 12:9 Laurie Pace  -  A Texas Artist   INSTAGRAM  : @LauriePaceBlog Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter.      My Website          GALLERY LINKS Mirada Fine Art Denver CO ,   The L