Laurie Pace - Fine Artist

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW MY BLOG  ON INSTAGRAM     @lauriepaceblog Available Paintings by Laurie Pace          “I didn't belong as a kid, and that always bothered me. If only I'd known that one day my differentness would be an asset, then my early life would have been much easier.” ― Bette Midler I was reading recently an article from becoming minimalist on why self-worth is more important than net-worth. Today in our world it always seems to 'matter' about the net-worth and who can collect the most toys. As an artist, your value seems to be dictated by your gallery representation and the image you portray online.  We all have the opportunity to put 'the best face forward' for that image.  The truth rarely lies there.   What is...

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2019 Into The Light 36 x 48  Oil on Canvas   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW MY BLOG  ON INSTAGRAM     @lauriepaceblog Available Paintings by Laurie Pace          Just finished this up. It is infused with color, energy and more. Stop by and see it just by clicking the painting above, or click HERE.     We have been really busy this month with a new grandson, and family and our 28th wedding anniversary. We have known each other 54 years but celebrated our anniversary on Saturday with family.  God has blessed us richly.  Laurie Pace  -  A Texas Artist          INSTAGRAM  : @LauriePaceBlog Follow me on Facebook           Sig...

Justin left, Laurie Right, Baby in my arms!!!    © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2019 NEW GRANDSON! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW MY BLOG  ON INSTAGRAM     @lauriepaceblog Available Paintings by Laurie Pace          I know I have been gone almost a month...but family came first. We welcomed three weeks early, our newest grandson.  He weighed in at 9 pounds 9 ounces ... yes, three weeks early.  This is a three generation photo of my eldest son, myself and our new 'Logan Justus Brown'.  I know my Dad is smiling in heaven.    Justin's first born, Jonathan, was my Parent's first great grandchild.  Seems fitting that Justin and Tara would come in with the last great grandchild. I hope my Mom gets to see him soon! This is Terry, my husband, Grandfather to b...

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2019 Family  16 x 16  Oil on Cradled Birch in progress ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW MY BLOG  ON INSTAGRAM     @lauriepaceblog Available Paintings by Laurie Pace          “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.”  Leo Tolstoy Today finds me working on this painting above for a show in Iowa at The Bereskin Art Gallery.  I am honored to show my work there and thankful to Brad Bisbey for his friendship and help with this show.  I wanted to be there for the opening but we have a grandson due about the same time. I promise to post a photo of the final painting once it is done.  This morning I was reading in Psalm 16. I have read this psalm many times in my life, but it was this morning it t...

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2019 Lonely Boy    Prints Available ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW MY BLOG  ON INSTAGRAM     @lauriepaceblog Available Paintings by Laurie Pace          “I restore myself when I'm alone.”   Marilyn Monroe .   At times in my life being alone was terrifying and other times I craved it. When I was younger, there were times I was really uncomfortable being alone. What I have learned in the past years is that silence and alone time builds a strength in understanding who I am, and that I can be comfortable in my life as this person created by God. Perhaps when we master the solitude of aloneness and quiet, we begin to find our self worth.   Too often in life today, we are pushed by our own thoughts and needs to finish or accompli...

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2019 Strength in Him  16 x 20  Oil on Canvas  SOLD - Pure Justus.  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW MY BLOG  ON INSTAGRAM     @lauriepaceblog Available Paintings by Laurie Pace          “You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.' You must do the thing you think you cannot do.”   Eleanor Roosevelt  I began this blog on Sunday but here it is late on Monday. Terry and I are heading to Fedex with two large packages heading to Mirada Fine Art for a new Southwest Show coming up. Things have been crazy here. I was finishing up three rather large pain...

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2019 Both Sides of the Story 29 x 42  Mixed Media on Canvas . Pure Justus Collection ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW MY BLOG  ON INSTAGRAM     @lauriepaceblog Available Paintings by Laurie Pace          “This hand says you spend the rest of your life with me," he said, holding out his left hand, "and this one says I spend the rest of my life with you. Choose." Melina Marchetta I did not even want to ‘share my thoughts today’ after I read this…but I want to share the rest of the quote. “This hand says you spend the rest of your life with me," he said, holding out his left hand, "and this one says I spend the rest of my life with you. Choose." She bit her lip, tears welling in her eyes. She took both of his hands in hers and he shuddered. "I will die...

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2019 Determined 8 x 10 inches Oil on Cradled Birch Pure Justus Collection  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW MY BLOG  ON INSTAGRAM     @lauriepaceblog Available Paintings by Laurie Pace          “He that can have patience can have what he will.”  Benjamin Franklin Does that horse resemble Terry? Today, Terry took me shopping to find something ‘dressy’ to wear to an event this weekend.  After loosing more weight since Thanksgiving, my closet only has jeans and tops in it… and some sweaters. Most every thing is swimming on me.  The word dress or any form of it emerging into dressy does not exist.   He was in full determined game, but we should have gone to the mall and not to the Southlake Town Center.    He was...