Laurie Pace - Fine Artist

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2016 Cactus in Bloom Sold  Oil on Canvas. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Always be a first rate version of yourself instead of a second rate version of somebody else." Judy Garland  I have had this quote on my blog at Lauriepace.blogspot.com since 2007.  When the art world grew and multiplied by thousands exploding across the internet, it was so tempting to fall into painting what everyone else was painting... and maybe even copying someone's work. When one artist painted apples, there were thousands of apple paintings.  When an artist painted a redbird, th...

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2016 Dreams  Sold  Oil on Canvas. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “If I were not a physicist, I would probably be a musician. I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music.” ― Albert Einstein As an artist it is easy to wander off into a daydream. Daydreams can create a sense of openness to new experiences, feelings and ideas. From Daydreams paintings are born. Daydreams are  inspiration of things not yet done.  It opens the process on the canvas. Do you still daydream about things you might want to do, or people y...

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2016 Yellow Horse One Sold  Oil on Canvas. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.” ― C.S. Lewis A powerful quote this Sunday Morning!   Be it living in darkness and unable to see for lack of light...God's light, or living in chaos that keeps you from looking up to be in God's light... you have the decision to make.  Living in light are living in the dark.  Living in chaos or living in peace.  Living a joyful life or living a life of consta...

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2009 Blue Waters. Sold  Oil on Canvas. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance. We need to learn to love ourselves first, in all our glory and our imperfections. If we cannot love ourselves, we cannot fully open to our ability to love others or our potential to create. Evolution and all hopes for a better world rest in the fearlessness and open-hearted vision of people who embrace life.” ― John...

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2015 Blooms Sold  Oil on Canvas. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “Deep in the meadow, hidden far away  A cloak of leaves, a moonbeam ray. Forget your woes and let your troubles lay And when it's morning again, they'll wash away. Here it's safe, here it's warm.  Here the daisies guard you from every harm. Here your dreams are sweet and tomorrow brings them true. Here is the place where I love you.” ― Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games Just a thought to mull over today.  Sometimes I wonder how our generations are suppose to become strong and rounded with life and people....

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2015 Hug from a Friend  Sold   Oil on Canvas. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go...” ― Dr. Seuss, Oh, The Places You'll Go! Have you ever just stopped being busy and looked around at where you are?  Take your time and look around right now.  I am sure things pop into your head that say, "Well... I am here but I do not have ....."  Or "I am here but I sure wo...

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2015 Superhero Grandson ten years ago! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “I realize nobody's coming to save me. I must save myself. I must be my own superhero. Although I am open to a sidekick.”  ― Karen Salmansohn I really am painting in the studio... but not sharing some of the work. Promise to get some paintings up that I am playing with right now.  Nothing is impossible... Audrey Hepburn said, "Nothing is impossible, the word itself says "I'm Possible"."  You too can be like a superhero.  When you have something big ahead, do this simple exercise.  Stand ...

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2015 In the Studio with my grandson almost 10 years ago. He is painting a map. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “Keep love in your heart. A life without it is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead. The consciousness of loving and being loved brings a warmth and a richness to life that nothing else can bring.” ― Oscar Wilde Wealth is a word that crops up often, along with good fortune. As a Christian I really do not believe in luck and I believe wealth is not necessarily money at all. I am wealthy with family and love and blessed with many gifts.  In the same breath I...