Laurie Pace - Fine Artist

     © G.O.D. Laurie Justus Pace      Graphics One Design 2013 Sunflower  Not sure of the size, I forgot to measure it but I think it is 5 x 7  and it is oil on watercolor paper.   Okay, this one really dates back to 1999.  This is for the sunflower lover to realize the joy of the sun every day in their life.  Winner announce tomorrow. Do you serve anyone in your life?  If you are a mom or a wife, I am betting you do. If you are a husband, I am betting you do. We are all called to serve each other.  What would it take for you to serve the Lord? How could you do it inside your comfort zone? How could you climb out of your safe zone and serve God as a 'hand maiden' would? Mary was a believer. If there was a hesitation in her mind, it did not last long. She served God. She trusted God. I do not like the phrase Blind Faith... I like it better to think of it as Open Faith. ...

  © G.O.D. Laurie Justus Pace      Graphics One Design 2013 Red Filly  5 x 7 inches Oil on Canvas.   This is an old one! I painted this in 2008 or 2009.   Never know what you will find when you start cleaning out the studio.  Winner announced tomorrow for Red Filly. Have you ever been speechless in your life?  Totally without words but your heart is so full... you might even be crying.   You could be joyful. You could be afraid.  You could be in pain. Zechariah was 'unable to speak' because the Lord was a bit displeased with Zechariah doubting him when he was told his wife Elizabeth would bear him a son. Impossible. Elizabeth is an old woman. Zechariah was  a priest, a dedicated priest and he disbelieved God's words.  So God took his voice to prove a point. God invites you to believe every single day. You are invited to surrender, to trust and to love. He wants you to...

  © G.O.D. Laurie Justus Pace      Graphics One Design 2013 Day 2  Summer Blooms  6 x 6 inches Oil on Canvas Paper.  Have some pretty flowers for someone to frame and hang. Winner of this painting announced tomorrow.  You may enter by sending email clicking here.   They will call him Emmanuel which means 'God is with us."  Can you imagine how messed up things could have gotten if the men and women had not cooperated?  Elizabeth is an old barren woman and she and her husband Zechariah find she is pregnant with the one that proceed Jesus.  Imagine the gossip in that town.   On top of that one, how about Mary and Joseph?  Yeah, Mary did not have much choice with the Holy Spirit fathering her child, but  Joseph had to be in total shock... how could he marry a pregnant woman that was to be a virgin when they married? Jesus might have been brought up by an ...

  © G.O.D. Laurie Justus Pace      Graphics One Design 2013 Day 1  Orange Horse  5 x 7 inches Oil on Canvas.  This is the first one of five more pieces I found for Christmas Giveaways. I have so many names that have registered so I will pull names from those that have registered last week.  Winner announced tomorrow.  IF YOU DID not enter the 12 Days Giveaway, you can still email me CLICK HERE .   Our advent prayer is for more families to find God's word and to keep in the love of the Holy Spirit.  May others find the joyful abundance and love of the Father through the celebration of this season of Joy and giving.  "Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace forever." Psalm 72 Laurie Pace A Texas Artist   My Blog          My Website          Giclees on Canvas, Prints and Cards    ...

     © G.O.D. Laurie Justus Pace      Graphics One Design 2013 Progress on Mixed Media Hearts 30 x 40 inches Mixed Media on canvas  Pushed a little further last night... still watching where this grows as it develops a spirit of its own. Longing for something lately? Are you looking for hope? Are their bills piling up or commitments threatening to bury you?  What are you desiring in your heart that would make you feel JOY? As humans we long to hope for things our lives. Are we hoping for things that are valuable in this world?  Use this time to grow closer to God. Desire his love and light in your life. His light will shine over the darkness of your sins.     Make me know Your ways, O Lord:   Teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truth and teach me,  For You are the God of my salvation;  For You I wait all the day. Psalm 25:4-5 Laurie Pace A Texas Artis...

  © G.O.D. Laurie Justus Pace      Graphics One Design 2013 Progress on Five Hearts  30 x 40 inches Mixed Media on Canvas.  I began to work on collaging papers over the Bible and Narnia pages. This type of work has it's own path and often I have to step back and let it go on its own.  Please watch each day for progress here OR a new giveaway.  I have everyone that entered for the 12 Days of Christmas and there are five more paintings to give away.  So check back each day. I will list the winners with the 12 Days of Christmas winners. Mary said:   “My being proclaims the greatness of the Lord,  my spirit finds joy   in God my savior,   For he has looked upon   his servant in her lowliness;  all ages to come shall   call me blessed.   God who is mighty   has done great things for me,  holy is his name;  His mercy is from...

  © G.O.D. Laurie Justus Pace      Graphics One Design 2013 Heart to Heart 5 Commissioned Painting  30 x 40 inches Mixed Media on Canvas. SOLD  I took a bit of time choosing the Bible pages to put down on the base foundation of this piece and on top of those woven across are pages from the Chronicles of Narnia. The basic premise here are three hearts representing three children, but my deep feel is to do five hearts to include the parents... so I am working with fives as this begins to unfold. There are five hearts in Narnia built on top of the Bible and there are five waves across the top of the composition and two on the left side and three on the right side. Again the Spirit begins to build and the painting takes on its own personality.  More about Baby John and his birth from Luke and the 'Spirit' that fills this newborn babe.  " And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High...

  © G.O.D. Laurie Justus Pace      Graphics One Design 2013 Reverence to the Sun  30 x 30 inches Oil on Canvas. SOLD  I am still adding 'salt and pepper' to the surface and balancing things out. I have sent it to the collectors by images and I do believe we are about finished. Hope you enjoy this one as much as I did doing it. I have another day left working on the sides and then waiting to varnish it. Without expectations, this horse painting came to life with a strong spirit. Extraordinary independent spirit. Below are some verses from Luke describing the birth of the baby to Elizabeth. Remember that the father Zechariah was made mute by the Lord when he doubted what the Lord could do... so he carried around a tablet to communicate. When the baby was born everyone knew the proud parents would name him Zechariah after his father. They were older parents and this was obviously something extraordinary....

     © G.O.D. Laurie Justus Pace      Graphics One Design 2013 Reverence to the Sun 30 x 30 inches Oil on Canvas. SOLD  This horse painting is truly weaving together a very strong presence on this canvas. Brilliant colors blending and mixing with the layering of paint. I am smiling with the joy that seems to come from the surface as I imagine this great horse stopping to bow his head to the brilliance of the morning sun over the Rockies.  "And Mary said: “My soul glorifies the Lord      and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,  for he has been mindful     of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed,      for the Mighty One has done great things for me—     holy is his name. His mercy extends to those who fear him,   from generation to generation. He has performed mighty...

     © G.O.D. Laurie Justus Pace      Graphics One Design 2013 Reverence to the Sun 30 x 30 inches Oil on Canvas. SOLD  I get excited when the layering truly begins to define the horse and the spirit of the horse. The paints always mix together differently and the flow of energy varies with the climate outside the studio... God's influence always constant with every stroke of the knife. Spreading from the face through the powerful neck. The collector wanted defined muscles and movement with the stillness. I am not sure of the title, but this is what seems to feel like it fits, Reverence to the Sun. Sometimes the spirit just overtakes us in life and we burst forth with song or exclamations of thanks... Have you felt that this Holy Season? Usually I am breaking out in song and praising Him as I do. Even at the mall today with Lady L, choirs were performing Christmas carols and hymns and we were singing alon...