Laurie Pace - Fine Artist

THE JOURNEY Tree Landscape 18 X 36 inches Oil on Canvas A Painting A Day This week of my life has been a journey and I have walked it totally in faith that the Lord has a plan to make something out of what has happened with in our family. I was at my youngest son's apartment on Wednesday night and saw a piece of art work I did back in 1999 and between that inspiration and my paints today, this work emerged. Not sure if it is fall or winter or even spring...but from the dark into the light exists as well as the path between. Isn't that life ? Also in my mind were thoughts of another daily painter, Cheryl A. Pass ... she was questioning where she was going with her art...her journey...and all of this was tumbling around in my head as I worked yesterday. Gotta hit the canvas. Was contacted by a Western Store north of here that wants to carry some work and I promised some pieces, so today I will be painting non stop! Grace to you all... Laurie Okay...now try this one...as I g

Fabulous Nine Wild Horses 24 x 36 inches Oil on Canvas A Painting a Day Another great escape...nine glorious horses running toward you in the early morning mist. Pulled colors of three layers of creamy Holbein Duo Oils....ready to bid on currently on eBay . Click here to bid. We were continuing yesterday to finish up a situation that sprung up on Monday night...and returned from Dallas late last night to find a deep refrigerator. Water everywhere and food loss of course. My first job when the stores are open, is to find someone to deliver a new refrig to my doorstep today, meanwhile I am painting away this morning in the studio. Was invited to place some paintings in a new western store in Pilot Point Texas and promised to do some acrylics for their opening this weekend....they just called me yesterday, so I haven't much time. Hope this finds all well...my best to each of you. Grace, Laurie “He has gained renown by his wonderful deeds; the Lord is gracious and merciful.”—Psa

Morning Light Nude Study One Woman Sleeping 24 x 36 inches Oil on Canvas A Painting a Day I was up early working this morning and finished this unusual piece. I must tell you light and shadow interwoven with contrasting hues...it is addicting to me as an artist. Painting with a freedom in the wide brush or palette knife lends itself to the viewer's brain completing the vision of what they are viewing. Three days into Dallas is three days too many! More to come. Grace, Laurie “He will yet fill your mouth with laughter, and your lips with shouts of joy.”—Job 8:21

After the Snow Cowboy and Horse, Western Art 18 X 27 inches Oil on Canvas A Painting A Day Haven't had much sleep... promise a longer note tomorrow. This is a simplistic impressionistic piece that tells the tale of clean up after the storm! Grace, Laurie “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move.”—Matthew 17:20

ELK ONE Wildlife, Deer, Elk 18 X 36 inches Oil on Canvas A Painting a Day This one matches BEAR UP....terrifically deep caramels and golds complimented with reds and deep greens! All painted with a palette knife and thick buttery Holbein Duo Oils! From my studio to your home...it can be wrapped for the holidays and delivered by FED EX two day to sit under your tree or next to the fireplace Christmas Morning! Contact me here. Today is packing and shipping day...and maybe a run to Whole Foods in Dallas. The new store opened at Preston and Forest Lane....a HUGE one..and it is going to be like Christmas going to shop there...hope we are going in early...gee we could leave now!!! Actually Terry won't budge with out coffee.... Have a great Monday! Grace, Laurie Daily Word — Monday, December 11, 2006 Free My mind and spirit are forever free. As a snowflake falls toward the earth, it spins and flutters along a unique path. It may ride for a great distance upon a power

WILDFIRE TWO Wild horse, Western Art 24 X 36 inches Oil on Canvas A Painting a Day She is going north to live already. She is sold... gorgeous thick reds, oranges, caramels and deep violets with contrasts of turquoise and whites. Contact me for your own special piece! Painted with a palette knife and all the warm colors offered on my palette....this startling piece will captivate any viewer to transcend its surface and study the blends and movement of paint. Good Sunday morning...I am up early to finish cleaning up in the studio and prepare for shipping Monday and Tuesday. I really am itching to paint since I took the day off yesterday. Things begin brewing in my head and my hands literally itch to take up my brush or knife and work. Church early this morning and my youngest coming to paint my bathroom I hope! Would like to get him painting on canvas again..he is very talented as well. Grace to you all....Sue, have you seen any more turkeys?? Laurie “For God alone my soul waits in s

BEAR UP Wildlife Wild Bear Painting 18 x 36 inches Oil on Canvas A Painting A Day Occasionally I paint something besides horses...yesterday it was a bear. A cuddly one inspired from a bronze...but I loved the way the bear was looking up as if studying something in the trees above him....using my palette knife I literally carved him out of color! This morning I am not painting, I am cleaning up the studio, making Christmas Cookies with 15 children and then going to my grandson's birthday party! I might sneak one in there somewhere! Meanwhile, I hope this finds you well and warm! Grace, Laurie “So those who were engaged in the work labored, and the repairing went forward at their hands, and they restored the house of God to its proper condition and strengthened it.” —2 Chronicles 24:13

The Red Door, Garden Painting 8 x 10 inches Oil on Board A Painting a Day Good morning to all! I am up early to hit the easel running. TOO cold out side, but it keeps me shivering and dancing around the easel that is for sure. Will paint about six hours and then need to make 160 Sugar cookies for the bake off tomorrow as all my art students gather to decorate Christmas Cookies, bake CHOC CHOC CHIP cookies with crushed candy canes on top and the dipping of two barrels of Christmas Pretzels in white and dark Chocolate! YUMMMMM ...so much for the diet. This painting is a small one that has VERY thick paint on it...simply put, the RED DOOR. Not sure what is behind it, that is up to your imagination. Charlene, make sure you click on the painting to see it close up...a tiny bit blurry but the paint is obvious! Best to all...I am off to paint now! check out my newest blog...link on the right but I will try and put one here...an occasional Song of the Season. I always pick up my guitar for

Puppy Love, Scottish Terrier Puppy 5 x 7 Inches Oil on Art Board A Painting a Day A tiny baby...a tiny painting, but perfect for that special person! I grew up with Scottie pups under foot...at least one litter a year! Little black bundles of fur that brought so much delight! This goes on auction next week I think, I can't remember, but contact me if you are interested in purchasing it before hand. On auction, 25% goes to Scottie Kingdom Rescue. Contact me. The day will grow cold and I have art students today. We will be working on a special Christmas painting that we were supposed to start last week when class was snowed out! Hopefully we can do it in two working days. Saturday we make Christmas cookies...bake, decorate and eat! SO MUCH FUN!!! Grace to all...have a blessed day. Laurie “How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the messenger who announces peace.” —Isaiah 52:7

Morning Sail 30 x 30 inches Oil on Canvas A Painting a Day Time draws near for the holidays! I will be painting less the next two weeks...so I may only post when I have things to post...shouldn't miss too many days! This painting is soooo thick with paint..it literally took tubes multiplied by tubes. Layering it all with three different size palette knives. This is definitely a painting that will draw attention in your home. I am off to shower and fix up some breaded chicken, mashed potatoes and a fresh salad....haven't had anything since breakfast and I was up at four a.m. ...it is almost two here now. Grace to you all. Laurie “What is my strength, that I should wait? And what is my end, that I should be patient?”—Job 6:11

PSALMS 119:18-19 18 x 36 inches Oil on Canvas A Painting a Day Missed posting yesterday...but back today. I had 16 paintings to ship and it took soo long. Then had to clean house and then I started a painting I will finish this morning...meanwhile I had just finished this one this weekend for J.C. He lives where the trees grow pretty darn well, not like north Texas...obviously they get rain there. As I worked on this commission piece I thought and prayed realizing how small we are in the universe. We are but a blink in time with our individual journeys here on earth. This painting seem to put much in perspective. There are the gifts we have surrounding us that we are too busy to notice because we think normally of self satisfaction; there is the love of a creator that provides for us while we are too busy to notice all the simple things he does as well as the complicated... and the true fact that we are not important, but what we do for others in our journey is important. Today,

The Gathering ~ Eggs 9 x 12 inches Oil on Canvas A Painting A Day THE EGGS HAVE IT! The Daily Painters put out a call for an egg to be posted today....I dreamt about it, pondered it, researched it, snapped 50 photos of eggs from my frig...and settled on what came from the brush this morning at 5 a.m. Yes, freshly painted, freshly gathered...the story told as the brush worked across the smooth surface reflecting back a basket filled with gathered eggs...too full to put the last two in. Didn't sleep much last night...will work on one more painting, take a shower and go back to bed! Have a party for a one year old in Gainesville later...and will be looking at property to put an art gallery in with Trina. It is all in God's hands as it unfolds...His perfect plan. Grace to all, Laurie “But for you who revere my name the sun of righteousness shall rise, with healing in its wings.” —Malachi 4:2