Laurie Pace - Fine Artist

Elijah's Panel Sold Gift 24 x 24   ©Laurie Pace    Graphics One Design 1998-2012  Contact me for your own commissioned painting or to purchase this piece: Laurie      Life is Art. You are the Artist. I tried to look up WHO said this...but could not find it...but I love it.  I have shared before that every painting I do has a multitude of layers from sketches, to acrylic brushing to more acrylic brushing and sketching and often to two or three layers of oil paint before I even begin to know the direction of the painting. Is that not true about your life?  I am nearing sixty and I could not even begin to list the mistakes I have made in this lifetime and yet from those mistakes comes this person I am today.  What was yesterday is past, but what is today is vital. What you do in the next moment is a brushstroke on the canvas of today. You know what works and does not work. Why do you continue...

Daiden's Canvas 24 x 24 inches Acrylic Sold. Gift    ©Laurie Pace    Graphics One Design 1998-2012  Contact me for your own commissioned painting or to purchase this piece: Laurie      The Jo in Joy You can feel her joy before Jo even walks into a room.  She brings a loving smile, a full laugh and always a positive outlook on everything in life.  I have been blessed with knowing her only two years and she still takes my breath away with her joyful nature and her enfolding love for God and for everyone she knows. She and her husband Tony are celebrating their fiftieth wedding anniversary and this past weekend was filled with the complete joy of family and friends honoring this time in their lives. Jo lives in my neighborhood here at the lake.  Her home, yard and life embrace their happiness and joy in life. They both celebrate the gifts provided and Jo shares some of that with our church choir. Lik...

Mason's Canvas 24 x 24 inches Acrylic Sold...gift. Soon I will be shipping this three panel abstract out. This abstract painting panel is the first in the series and created for Mason. ©Laurie Pace    Graphics One Design 1998-2012  Contact me for your own commissioned painting or to purchase this piece: Laurie      Is something holding you back? Have you figured out in life there always seems to be something holding you back from things?  Not sure if it is fear or feeling inadequate...but negativity often crawls through your mind when you are confronting new challenges or changes. There is door before you. Will you open it?  Are you leaving somewhere or going somewhere? When you do open it are you facing bondage to something or freedom from something? Technically different doors require different approaches to open them.   A simple turn of a handle opens most doors, but often some heavier doors ...

Progression on the Abstract three 24 x 24 inch panels sold gift  ©Laurie Pace    Graphics One Design 1998-2012  Contact me for your own commissioned painting or to purchase this piece: Laurie      What to Build this Day? We are each blessed with gifts for our journey. Sometimes these gifts change and we may not be prepared to accept new ones or say goodbye to old ones.   You are the artisan of your life. As Moses built the tabernacle, he was assured by God that the workers helping him were gifted with their abilities to know what to do. Moses was not a savvy contractor, but God was.  Each person working was filled with the Spirit of God. Upon completion the Tabernacle was filled with the Spirit of God. Planting a Tree for my Dad God has given you this day the tools you need to create and accomplish whatever you set your mind to, or if you are listening to Him, where ever He guides you. ...

Progression continues...  Painting for Three. Three 24 x 24 inch canvas.  Sold Thank goodness for sunshine! The process continues. ©Laurie Pace    Graphics One Design 1998-2012 Contact me for your own commissioned painting or to purchase this piece: Laurie      Pure Being You are not alone. You are never alone. Can you hold this in your mind and feel the true comfort of it?  It comes with the ray of sunshine falling on your face, or the cool of evening passing over your shoulders. It comes with the song of birds and the rush of winds through the trees.  It comes in music, books and in touch...the touch of a feather or the touch of water.  His assurance surrounds you when you take the time to listen and feel His presence.  God's loving presence surrounds all of us. When you are so busy you tend to miss it. So draw a slow deep breath and close your eyes... can you hear him? Can ...

Beginnings   It's a gift for Nick and Family so it is sold... a contemporary slant with three 24 x 24 canvas. As I begin to work on this I keep in mind three very loved children, Elijah, Daiden and Mason. Watch this piece evolve.   ©Laurie Pace    Graphics One Design 1998-2012  Contact me for your own commissioned painting or to purchase this piece: Laurie      WINNER:  I was REALLY surprised with the winner. There were over 40 entries for this small painting but so many awesome emails that came with each entry. Sheriff Paul was running from one event to the other so I had to have him choose a number between 1 and 40 and the list of how the entries arrived were on my excel sheet. He choose the number 12 and the 12th person to write me was one that brought so much joy to me this week, Amber Marie Jones.  I had heard from her earlier in the month as she was doing a school project on artists and had chosen my...

Moonlight Crossing 3 ft by 4 ft  Oil on Canvas   Mirada Fine Art with Special Pricing. Contact Steve. ©Laurie Pace    Graphics One Design 1998-2012  Contact me for your own commissioned painting or to purchase this piece: Laurie      Praying for others. Circumstances in life happen. They happen to all of us. Sharing a prayerful life that includes the needs of others.  We have to look beyond the temporary that surrounds us and focus on God's perfection... God's perfection for each of us. The power is among us and as we gather together that power is multiplied. This is the presence of Christ.  Honoring His presence in others and lifting them up.  No matter where you are today or what you are doing... stand in line and pray for others. At the next red light, pray for others. Every moment offers the opportunity to bless others and pray for them. You are enfolded in love... W...

Trotter Pen on Paper Sketching from the studio for future horse paintings. ©Laurie Pace    Graphics One Design 1998-2012  Contact me for your own commissioned painting or to purchase this piece: Laurie      Renovation I was browsing through Amazon and came across the title of a book called  Renovation of the Heart  by Dallas Willard. The reviews were very strong for the book and there were 65 of them.  Seems like it was written to help you through exactly what it says...renovation of your heart as you find what is truly in line with where you should be with God. Our home today. Terry and I have had our fill of renovating houses. We did it for awhile flipping a few houses and making some money ahead, but then we lost on the last one because of the drop in the housing market. It was a pretty hard hit for us.  It came just as we were thinking of retiring but with the plunge in the economy we consult...

Blue Horse 12 x 12 inch  Giveaway Painting Free shipping in USA. If you enter and live outside USA, you must cover the shipping. She is small but joyful in character and color. Email Me and mention you want to be in the drawing for  the BLUE HORSE. I will accept entries through Tuesday night at 6 pm. Sheriff Paul Fletcher will draw the winning name for me Tuesday night. ©Laurie Pace    Graphics One Design 1998-2012  Contact me for your own commissioned painting: Laurie      Forgiveness The sharp pain of betrayal and the hidden hurt weigh heavily on heart, Blessed are the merciful for they will be shown mercy from the start.   Peter asks, “Lord how often shall my Brother sin and I forgive?” Jesus answers Peter, “Seven times seventy” or as long as you shall live. When you pray to the Father while holding things against some one, You must forgive him first, before the Father ...