Laurie Pace - Fine Artist

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2015  Sunrise  Size: 9x 12  Oil on Panel. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I miss painting my painted pony pulls. You may see more of them in the small collectibles.  I will be changing my painting habits too! So yes, every night begins the day. When you go to sleep tonight, think about the story you want to have unfold in your life tomorrow. Only you have the power to change your own story and what is happening in your life. Only you can change your world and possible the entire world. Only you can make new habits by doing new things and giving up the old destructiv...

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2015 Horse 29 Breaking Out Midnight 8 x8     Oil on Panel ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “No matter our talent, we all know in the midnight of our souls that 90 percent of what we do is less than our best.” ― Robert McKee Every so often, we fall short of our highest and best selves. We have to believe in our heart that God will forgive us because we literally do not realize what we are doing.  We have to accept that at times we will not be the best we can be, but at the same time, know that we have the ability to accept God's gifts of wisdom and understanding ...

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2015 By the Sea .  Sold  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “My soul is full of longing for the secret of the sea, and the heart of the great ocean sends a thrilling pulse through me.”  ― Henry Wadsworth Longfellow This is one of my older paintings of a group of five siblings.  I have not painted children in years and really miss it. I shake my head in disbelief that the older two have to be maybe 16 now?  Wow. Time flies. Life is spinning by so fast. Do you get nervous before a trip?  I am always dreading the whole event until I begin packing and gettin...

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2015 Summer Horse 82 (2012) 9 x 12  Mixed Media on Canvas. Sold ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Just a quick note this Monday. It is my mom's birthday so I am still in the birthday mode. This was one of my favorite mixed Media pieces from 2012 when I did paint 100 horses in 100 days.  Whew... I remember how tense it was in our household that summer!  That is why I do not do that anymore. I simply try to paint small collectibles throughout the year. Blessings to you. Laurie #horsepainting  #lauriepaceart  #equineart Laurie Pace A...

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2015 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TERRY! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 72 Hours... his dream came true for 72 Hours.  He loved this car.  We bought it for my birthday and his birthday and all the Christmases for the next five years...but only had it for 72 hours. His birthday is today. I only wish we still had this car.  He loved it.  What was the problem?  I could not ride in it. I could drive it, but not ride in it. The suspension did something to my lower back and legs that was beyond painful.  When we bought it and drove it home, I was riding and in tremendous ...

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2015 Horse 28 Night  Windbreak   Small Collectibles ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "We live between the act of awakening and the act of surrender. Each morning, we awaken to the light and the invitation to a new day in the world of time; each night, we surrender to the dark to be taken to play in the world of dreams where time is no more." John O'Donohue When you think about sleeping... is it the end of the day when you go to bed... OR is going to bed the start of a new day?  Seems like a good night sleep is what jump starts your good day, so maybe we should think about that ...

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2015 Sprays of Colour in the Wind - Sold  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Your attitude is like a box of crayons that color your world. Constantly color your picture gray, and your picture will always be bleak. Try adding some bright colors to the picture by including humor, and your picture begins to lighten up." Allen Klein What colors should you add to your life today?  Seems like color is the key that unlocks your world and sets your day. If you focus on fears or negative situations, your day is going to be pretty rotten.   You can tell by how I paint that col...

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2015  Texas Sun 10 x 10  Oil on Canvas. Sold ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable. " Joseph Addison Just a quick wish of a happy Monday with smiles for the week. Share what you can to pass this blessing on to others this week. Living the life in His light... Shine on.  Laurie "May the God of hope fill you with all the joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Roma...

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2015 Wild in the Wind Size: 36 x 36  Oil on Canvas. Kasum Contemporary Art ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination." Jimmy Dean This painting is at Kasum Contemporary in Oklahoma City .  The layering of color picks up the energy and flow of the wind.  Horses seem to adjust to life and people easily unless they have been mistreated. They are such loving creatures.    Staying the course... being steadfast in thought and actions and not allowing things to knock you of...