Laurie Pace - Fine Artist

Ma Mère Contemporary Palette Knife Art Horse Oil Daily Painting by Laurie Justus Pace 24 x 36 x 2 inches of Acrylic and Oil overlays. SOLD (2 of 4 for a private collector in California) Contact me for paintings for your home.This is the second in the Family Series for a California Collector. The series was designed specifically for her home and the versatility of movement with other paintings she has already purchased from me. I would love to work with you on something created Just For You. Contact me: Laurie "Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another." Proverbs 27:17 The collector had loved the horse on Hints of Early Spring, so with this painting I remembered the tilt of the head of the horse and plowed forward. This "mother" piece contrasts the basic colors in "the Sire" from yesterday. Both horses show the strength of age and and majesty of grace. Watch for the colts over the next two days. I finished the last one yesterday. When paintin...

SIRE Contemporary Art Horse Palette Knife Oil Painting by Laurie Justus Pace 24 x 36 inches Oil on Canvas Commission Piece, 1 of 4 in The Family Series SOLD Contact me for paintings for your home. I have worked with this particular collector to plan out wall space and paintings for the area. We debated a HUGE piece vs four large pieces and between us decided the flexibility of the four pieces gave her more art to hang in different combinations. She already had purchased two small pieces from me and was ready for a large grouping. I would love to work with you on something created Just For You. Contact me: Laurie "Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person." Colossians 4:6 There was once a spice label out there called Seasons of Grace. One of my students gave me a gift set of these seasonings. I opened one and it was a combo of several herbs making up a fresh flavoring that seemed to work with almost...

In the Crowd no 36 Contemporary Art Palette Knife Daily Oil Horse Painting by Laurie Justus Pace 24 x 30 x 2 inches of Solid Thick Oils SOLD 1/30/2009 Contact me to commission a similar painting for your home. Laurie "The Lord watches over those who obey Him, those who trust in His constant love... We put our hope in the Lord; He is our protector and our help." Psalm 33:18, 20 Have you ever been squeezed in an over-packed elevator? What about in a stadium for a playoff football game? (Like Texas/OU weekend... I have been twice, and that was enough.) I can understand how trampling over other people happens if you are not careful. We have to watch out for our "neighbor" in the crowd. Meanwhile God is watching over us in the midst of it all. His unwavering love will continue through the masterpiece paintings of sunrise to sunset, to greet you with new moments and new experiences. Despite the "crowds" around you, He never wavers His watch and His protecti...

RED HOT no 34 Contemporary Art Palette Knife Horse Painting Mixed Medium Daily Painting by Laurie Justus Pace 20 x 24 x 2 inches Oil/Acrylic on Canvas Contact me to purchase and mention the title of the painting: Laurie I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me. (Galatians 2:20) It is cold cold cold outside and there is a thick, inches thick, layer of ice on top of everything. Terry left for the airport at 5 am and it is 6: 15 as I am typing and he still has not phoned to say he has arrived. It is normally a 25 min drive....All the schools are closed today, but by 11 this morning temps will be up over freezing and life will return to normal. In our circle drive out front there is a huge 50 ft magnolia tree. Magnolia trees have all their leaves right now and a lower branch was so heavy with ice is was on top of Terry'...

MORNING HERD OF NINE Contemporary Art, Palette Knife Horse Daily Painting by Laurie Justus Pace 18 x 27 inches Oil on Canvas SOLD Contact me for commission work: Laurie "For man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires." James 1:20 Icy weather is expected here today. Makes everything more difficult because folks in Dallas seem to lack the ability to understand ice on the roads. Most think it is time to go faster and slide into where you are heading. It is raining and temps are falling rapidly. The airports are in delay and schools are debating schedules for closure. Meanwhile Terry and I went to Whole Foods late last night and did our grocery shopping. We are stocked for the week and ready for the cold. Stacey will stay at home with Larry today because of the roads and we all will pray no labor in the ice storm. Today is a suggestion that you either talk to yourself in the mirror or write something down on paper. Sometimes we get "stu...

no 32 Determined Contemporary Art Horse Equine Palette Knife Daily Painting by Laurie Justus Pace 24 x 30 x 2 inches Oil on Canvas Contact me for information or to make an offer; mention title of painting: Laurie "Why aren't you in awe before me? Yes, me, who made the shorelines to contain the ocean waters." Jeremiah 5:22 Short post this morning. Stacey is due over any moment. She is staying with us during her days because we live so close to the hospital where she will deliver. We both have Doc appts this morning as well, so time is slim. FAT VIRUS?? ON the news this morning that said people are heavy due to a FAT VIRUS? I think I have heard it all. Next we will hear that they are putting addicting powers in the Blue Bell Ice Cream we all love, or the Godiva Chocolate. To me it is black and white. I didn't eat sweets until after I was age 50. I didn't gain weight until I ate sweets. It is not rocket science at all. Yesterday Morgan was off from work and d...

Hint of Early Spring No 33 Contemporary Art Horse Equine Daily Painting by Laurie Justus Pace 24 x 36 inches Oil/Acrylic on Canvas Contact me for purchasing info and include the painting title. Laurie "We do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words." Romans 8:26 Early Sunday morning and it is nippy outside this morning. This past week was a hint of spring coming at 75 degrees, but now it is back in the low forties. I can feel it in the air. Stacey was glowing at her shower yesterday. Natalie and Shannon out did themselves with a plastic Ducky tub full of ice, fresh veggies and fruit and chicken on a stick. The cake was mouth watering...yummmm and I brought some home to Terry. Natalie had the nursery decorated and it was gorgeous! She is so creative and her photography is off the wall good. It was wonderful to see so many of my friends from Justin, Texas and that side of the metroplex. Wish it c...

Up to No Good No. 31 Contemporary Art Horse Equine Daily Painting by Laurie Justus Pace 30 x 30 inches Oil on Canvas SOLD Contact me if you are interested in this painting, include the title in the email: Laurie "Sing to the Lord, you saints of His; praise His holy name. For His anger lasts only a moment, but His favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning." Psalm 30:4-5 I do not know where my mind was when I painted this, but I do remember having fun. Terry was home and he kept spinning around in his chair to watch me. I had on my IPOD and was jamming and painting, oblivious to anything else. This followed a pretty treacherous week of kidney stones and busy schedules... it was time to dance. In our lives there are always things creeping in to pull us down emotionally. If we didn't have the down days we would never enjoy those up days. God can transform your day in a blink when you least expect it. If you a...

MUSIC MAKER no. 30 Contemporary Art Palette Knife Daily Painting Guitar Oil Painting by Laurie Justus Pace 30 x 30 inches Oil on Canvas SOLD Commission Painting Contact me to paint for your home: Laurie This seems to be a favorite painting composition for folks that want a guitar. Each time I repaint this the colors change and the guitar takes on it's own feel. This was requested by a mom for her son's room over his bed. WHAT FUN!!! I believe it is to be a surprise as well and that makes it even neater. Surprises when you least expect it can catch you off guard. Surprise good? Surprise bad? When you are thinking the layers of yesterday, even the "surprise bad" may be a journey to good, so I am thinking better not to differentiate...lets just say SURPRISE. I want to plant a seed today. Trust God with your dreams and He may surprise you. Now it is your turn to figure out your priorities and dreams. Try not to be too "Plan" specific and get down to the...

THE BLUE DANUBE no. 28 Contemporary Art Mixed Medium Child at Piano by Laurie Justus Pace 24 x 36 inches Acrylic and Varnish Overlays $1850 Contact me with a best offer or commission one the size you need: Laurie "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.” - Matthew 7:7-8 Made it through yesterday... and now today I will be pulled between commission work and cleaning house. Oh, throw in making dog food this morning for my hungry dogs and also making fresh chicken and veggie soup with pasta dumplings for dinner....somewhere in there I will paint and try and clean a bit! This painting I finished up yesterday. It is at this moment hanging in a 9 million dollar home as part of its staging for sale. I work with a decorator here in Dallas that does fabulous work. Last summer I did many pieces for her that she has used rotating ...

Different as Night and Day No.26 Contemporary Art Horse Equine Painting by Laurie Justus Pace 6 x 6 inches Oil on Linen Canvas $100 SOLD Contact me for commission work: Laurie "He has done everything well!" Mark 7:34 Why do Wednesday's always seem so crunched? It used to be just a work day, but then I added music students and that means lesson prep on Wednesday. Toss in regular unpredictable stuff and I get into a tizzy on Wednesdays as I feel that I fall behind before I even start my work week. Today is finishing up mailing out packages, wrapping and boxing several by myself. UGH. Painting a commission that HAS to be done today...no pressure, going with mom to her hair appt as she is still in a sling thing for three more weeks, no driving yet, making sure there is dinner for TP and I and of course that daily thing of wash and cleaning up just a bit. Add the hour of music prep and an hour and a half of lessons, oh and don't forget walking and some exercise fo...

SNOW HERD Contemporary Art Palette Knife Horizon Painted Pony Horse Art by Laurie Justus Pace 18 x 27 inches Thick Oil on Canvas $750 SOLD off the BLOG. Thank you! Contact me with an offer: Laurie The Sounds of Silence “The Lord was not in the wind . . . the earthquake . . . the fire; and after the fire the sound of sheer silence.” 1 Kings 19:11–12 ( NRSV ) When I posted this painting I immediately thought of the quiet silence of snow falling totally out of focus of the horses, which of course are a contrasting noise; even when standing they snort and stamp their feet, eager to push on in the silence of falling snow. Where is the strength, in the snow or in the horses? Wondering and roaming through my bible, I remembered in my distant brain the power struggle between Elijah and Ahab's wife Jezebel. She was a foreigner and she worshiped Baal and not God. When she moved in with Ahab (King of Israel), she brought 400 of her favorite prophets and priests. Can you imagine ...