Laurie Pace - Fine Artist

WYOMING PAINT 2 Horse Painting by Laurie Justus Pace 22 x 28 inches Acrylic pulls on Canvas. Contact me for more information, mention title of painting. Laurie Saturday is here. I am suppose to be painting for my New York show in two weeks and I only have a few things ready. I will truly be working in studio all day today. Breakfast will be cold cereal. Mom and Terry are still in bed sleeping so I am trying to keep the house quiet. I have been experimenting with my dreaded acrylics trying to make friends with them. Both of the artists I showed with in Jackson use acrylic, so I decided to try it. I will have to go over to Asel Art today and get some more though. Morgan is coming, so I may have him stop for some supplies on his way. Saves gas and time that way. They move differently that the oils and are a bit more challenging. Renew today as you step out into the day. Know that you are alive and filled with the spirit. Treat yourself kindly, eat healthy and walk today. I will pra

RED DESERT HORSE Horse Abstract Art Painting by Laurie Justus Pace 18 x 24 x 2 inches Acrylic and Impasto on Canvas Contact me for information, include the name of the painting: Laurie Good morning... geez it is almost eight and I am just blogging. Mom is here at our house newly released from the hospital. It changes our schedule up a bit and we stay up later. Won't do that once Terry is back off vacation. So I slept in this morning, something my body is NOT accustomed to. We have had many things we are praying about in our lives. That sort of sent me off on the thought of the difference between the mind, the soul and the spirit. It started with the daily message I got from Donald Welsch commenting that "Life is about your soul, not about your body and not about your mind." He further commented that people work hard to keep their body happy and they enjoy stimulating their mind...the soul is the last thing they leave time for. Well, that started these wheels turning

PONIES Horse Oil Painting by Laurie Justus Pace 24 x 48 inches COMMISSION SOLD inquiries: Laurie Not really sure where the day went yesterday...but it disappeared and I was tired when I crawled into bed. We are hoping mom will be released from the hospital today. I am not sure, but believe she will come here to recover again. Times they are a changing. I know there is a song with those words. In our lives change is the only thing we can count on besides GOD. Change is happening every second. God is working in our lives as well. Nothing escapes his watch. Bad luck good luck.... I cannot go there except to use that as an expression because I believe it is all part of a greater plan. Unfortunately in our eyes, God often uses the best most innocent folks in ways to touch those of us that need to learn or grow. Often we have to wade through the situations to get to the other side. Patience is learned, we are strengthened through our trial and God continues to give us exactly what we

COOL WATER Horse Oil Painting by Laurie Justus Pace I am truly not sure what is happening with the BLOG and images this morning as I have attempted to load an image four times and it does not seem to be here. Terry calls the BLOG the BLAB. His dad was over visiting yesterday dropping off TP's birthday card and we were catching up on things. Especially things that we were in the midst of.... Terry thinks I put everything in my blog/the blab, but I truly do not. I learned so much though yesterday it is a shame not to share it. My mom is doing better and we are hoping for her release from the hospital today. My dad enjoyed visiting her yesterday; Terry took him to get a much needed haircut and then we all met for lunch. Well, not all of us. Terry stopped to put FUEL in the car. Remember it is a diesel and takes fuel not gas. Well, Dad got out of the car at the station and was walking around and a pan handler walked up trying to get money off Dad and Terry. Terry is very over

WOLF PACK 24 x 36 inch Oil Painting Wolves by Laurie Justus Pace SOLD at the Show in Jackson. We are back! I have loaded a slide show of the trip! I am so happy to be safely home after two 12 hour days of driving. We were unable to stop very long inbetween so I could not blog. My mother was admitted back into the hospital early Sunday morning and we left immediately to return to Dallas. Everything that happens in life has a reason. Even when you think you have wasted your time. Even with the bad stuff. We never know the outcome of situations and the whys, but everything has a purpose and time passes and what is to come finally surfaces and we begin to slowly understand the why with the outcome. God has a plan, and although different from ours, we must stay steady with our faith and belief in Him. There is no waste of time...This is your life and every moment has a purpose. Life life to its fullest! Here are some pictures from the trip! Grace, Laurie "Then one of them, when h

MIDNIGHT RUN WILL WRITE TOMORROW...we are back in Dallas tonight! Laurie

Roses from my Garden Contemporary Floral Oil Painting by Laurie Justus Pace 18 x 24 inches Inquiries: Laurie This is the Day that the Lord hath made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it! Today is my dear mother's birthday. I tried to call a bit ago, but think she might still be asleep. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM! The show went well last night. I sold three paintings that are paid for and two more that are to be paid for and picked up next week. I am happy as it covered the expenses for the trip with some left over! God is good! After the show we went to eat at a fabulous restaurant with the other two artists and spouses and the gallery owners, Rick and Hollee Armstrong. Rick and Hollee are such a strong duo both in their marriage, their family, their business and their lives as a whole. It was a treat to see them work together as the show came together and happened. Nocona Burgess and his wife, Danielle were in from Santa Fe and Carol Spielman and her husband Jim were in from Billings

STANDING GROUND Contemporary Abstract Horse Oil Painting by Laurie Justus Pace SOLD A huge warm hello from Jackson following 8 GREAT hours of sleep. Despite the move to the third floor yesterday, packing and unpacking again, we have to keep spraying the room as it is obvious a mouse died in the walls somewhere. Do not get me wrong, this is an expensive exclusive place with four or five stars here in Jackson, the new Best Western....and there were literally no other rooms left. We have enjoyed sitting in front of the fireplace and toasting our toes in the 45 degree temps this morning; also enjoyed the huge jetted tub in the bathroom and are heading out to Jebadiah's Sourdough Restaurant this morning for breakfast. Downstairs they do offer eggs, sausage and brick like potato bites...we are opting to go out. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY HUSBAND TODAY!!!! Yesterday exploring we discovered a fabulous gallery. We visited several yesterday, but the HORSE OF A DIFFERENT COLOR is unbelievable

Dance of The Veils Two Contemporary Oil Painting of a Dancer by Laurie Justus Pace 18 x24 inches Inquiries: Laurie At last a short moment to blog. We didn't sleep much last night. Seems that a production company was inhabiting the rooms around us and they worked through the night. NO ONE answered at the desk, but believe me they heard from us this morning. I was in the hall at three a.m. begging them to please shut their doors and allow some of us to sleep. We have had breakfast and are heading into town to walk a bit this morning. We are also changing rooms this morning...up to the third floor. Maybe we will sleep tonight. I hope we sleep somewhere soon.... We stopped by the gallery yesterday. Half of the work is hung. I will take pictures today when we stop in! More to come. We continue to grasp tightly to the Lord and know we are where we are suppose to be and the journey is for a reason. In His time it will be known. I am so grateful to have my supportive loving husband to

Sweet Summer Horse Painting by Laurie Justus Pace 18 x 27 inches Oil on Canvas Inquiries: Laurie Short blog, we have to hit the road... want to say we slept in, but this Best Western was not the quietest place to stay. Terry is up and looking for coffee and ready to load the car. We did have one highlight here in Laramie; We ate at a restaurant called Jeffrey's Bistro. OH MY GOSH...it was fabulous. Website is www.jeffreysbistro.com. We were literally driving around town hungry and lost. Terry took a sudden right turn and I finally said, lets ask this man where to eat. He turned out to be a professor from the University of Wyoming. He has lived here 40 years. WONDERFUL man, Peter Shieves and his wife Gail. He said she is an artist as well and recognized for her purse series, Screaming Women. I have not had time to google this yet, so you get to do it before me. As I lay awake early this morning to the noisy air conditioner and pounding neighbors, I found myself in Prayer. Th

THROUGH THE FIRE Horse Oil Painting by Laurie Justus Pace 20 x 20 inches Inquiries: Laurie We are in Amarillo. We made it in time for a glass of wine at the "Happy Hour" and then hit the indoor pool and swam for about 30 minutes. After a hot shower we ate left over Buffalo burgers Terry made at home last night, fresh cut up fruit and left over corn on the cob. We traveled with our Oxygen Pillows and yes, we both slept like logs...no neck aches or shoulder aches and after 8 hours in the car...that says a lot! Our trip out of town yesterday was slow. We finished packing up the car about ten thirty, made a stop at the post office and then stopped to visit my dad, who is in respite care. We left Dallas at 12:30 and headed north to Denton and then North west to Amarillo. Next stop today will be Denver to see Uncle Charles and Aunt Barbara; Thursday we will drive from there into Jackson. Morgan was settled into the house and the dogs were happy he was there. The plants inside

THE FIVE Horse Oil Painting by Laurie Justus Pace 22 x 28 inches Commissioned Painting SOLD This enticing piece is going to live in Dubai and later travel on to Europe. With my departure for Jackson this morning, I painted yesterday afternoon and this morning to finish it up. A desire for five beauties in this piece, there is a marigold horse in the background along with a turquoise horse. Morgan is here and the dogs are in DOG HEAVEN. He spoils them rotten. Terry is still asleep and I am finishing up my clean up here in the studio and closing down my stuff. I will travel with my baby Mac and will try to keep you abreast of the trip. I think we will only travel as far as Amarillo today and stay at the ASHMORE INN . This hotel is UNBELIEVABLE. They go above and beyond to make your stay perfect. I think that is why we stay here and never push on to Duhmus, Texas. Then tomorrow we will travel on to Denver and visit and stay with Uncle Charlie and Aunt Barbara. They live on the