Laurie Pace - Fine Artist

FOLLOW THE LEADER Contemporary Equine Art Horse Oil Daily Painting by Laurie Justus Pace SOLD 24 x 36 Private Collection Colorado Springs, CO. Contact me for Commission Work: Laurie "I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live."--John 11:25 Rain greets the Easter Morning here in Dallas. Much needed rain, but not exactly the ideal thought of a brilliant sunrise on Easter, where you go to early sunrise service and watch or celebrate the SON risen in the sky... So much is deeper than that and I am only just beginning to grasp it at my age. A sudden light bulb turned on in my head this weekend. Always, ALWAYS, I have shared a testimonial of when I heard God speak to me and the situation I was in and He most clearly said, "I will be there with you, you will not be alone. I will be walking next to you." For my entire life I have believed that He walks with me and He is with me always. I have written in this blog many t

In Her Easter Bonnet Contemporary Figurative Art Oil Painting by Laurie Justus Pace 5 x 7 inches Oil on Canvas Contact me to Purchase. Laurie SOLD THE DAY POSTED> THANK YOU! "Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began," Timothy 2 1:9 When I was sitting in church last week there she was down the pew in her beautiful hat touched by the light from the stain glass window. I sat in awe at the simple beauty and asked her after church if I could snap some pictures... and as you can see she agreed. You will probably see it again as I had her do several poses. I have not painted like this in a while. Figurative painting is what I mainly did until five years ago when I left the world of fragile realism and stepped out into impressionism and abstract. Every artist grows with their changes and I think every path leads to another challenge an

In the Pasture Contemporary Art Horse Equine Oil Daily Painting by Laurie Justus Pace 18 x 24 x 2 inches OIL on Canvas Not Available as I added more paint! "On the day I called, you answered me, you increased my strength of soul." Psalm 138:3 Through out our daily life, we encounter trials and stresses that begin to drain us of both patience and peace. It is at that moment we need to train ourselves to stop... STOP. Begin to breathe and count and as you do you allow the strength of the Spirit to fill your body with loads of new oxygen. This improves you physically, emotionally and mentally as you face what is there. I can only begin to scratch the fullness of what Jesus faced... I would be terrified to the point of fainting or having a heart attack I am sure. His Father gave him the strength of soul to carry that cross and finish what was left for Him to do. Today affirm God within the strength of Spirit that is yours, no different than what was there for Jesus. Our sm

HORSE PLAY Contemporary Art Horse Equine Oil Daily Painting by Laurie Justus Pace SOLD 18 x 24 x 2 inches oil on canvas Contact me to purchase and mention name of painting: Laurie "So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new!" 2 Corinthians 5:17 With this season we have had days of reflection of what Jesus was experiencing. With the knowledge of His ascent into Heaven following His resurrection, we are left with a renewing spirit of new birth, or renewal of our spirits. I pray this will be a new beginning of a journey of discovery in Him as you uncover new skills and talents to share with the world. Let go of the old habits and welcome in the life of today. Heal what is hurting, forgive and move on to joy. Reunite with people and places that are dear to you while you enjoy the new acquaintances. Every person in our lives has a reason to be apart of this season in your life. Grow with it all. Below fi

PINK POPPIES in the Wind Contemporary Floral Flowers Art Oil Painting SOLD Contact me for commission work: Laurie "Stop judging others, and you will not be judged. For others will treat you as you treat them. Whatever measure you use in judging others, it will be used to measure how you are judged." Matthew 7:1-2 I truly dislike can's of worms. Worms are really creepy to me. Seems like "The Shack" started up some grumbles with some folks and others sing praises of the book. I did finish it early yesterday morning and it was good to the last page. GOOD AS IN FICTIONAL READING GOOD. I do not want to misrepresent anything when I have suggested you read the book. IT IS NOT meant to be read for teaching of the Word. It is a good fictional story of how one man deals with tragedy in his mind. Did any of you all see Gone with the Wind? I am a history teacher...certified history teacher in the state of Texas to teach any flavor of history from American, to Texas to

Afternoon Run Contemporary Art Horse Equine Daily Painting 12 x 12 inches Acrylic on Canvas Contact Kevin at Gordon Phillips Gallery . Mention the title of the painting. "Seek ye the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be added to you. Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom." Luke 12:31-32 Yesterday was our trip up to Bonham. We drove Terry's dad up to the VA for some lab work and a quick Doctor visit. We were truly impressed again with the care at this location and the folks that work there. Everyone helpful and friendly. We were in and out pretty darn quick as well. We were able to pick my dad up and all four of us went to lunch. When we dropped Ben back off at the doctor's office, we took dad back to the VA home where he is living with his Alzheimers. We played two games of pool with Dad. Terry played the first one and I played the second one. It was my first game of pool. I guess we all have to

WILD FOUR HORSES Contemporary Western Horse Art Daily Oil Painting by Laurie Justus Pace 24 x 48.. HUGE in size.. and all oils! Wide brush and lots of contrast Contact me to purchase and mention title of Painting: Laurie SOLD THANK YOU! "Christ Himself is the Creator who made everything in heaven and earth, the things we can see and the things we can't; the spirit world with its kings and kingdoms, its rulers and authorities; all were made by Christ for His own use and glory. " Colossians 1:16 Jonathan was over yesterday to visit. Mom and I went to church and after church met my eldest son Justin and my grandson, Jonathan for lunch. Then it was a quick trip to Barnes and Noble for THE SHACK for mom to start reading hers. I can't say enough about this book, except GO BUY A COPY of it. Home we came. Jonathan wanted to make Chocolate Chip Cookies, so we used Aunt Stacey's favorite recipe and that was my downfall as I ate two cookies and they were good! Terry

Mother Heart Contemporary Heart Art Painting by Laurie Justus Pace 9 x 12 x 2 inches Acrylic on Canvas SOLD Contact me about commissions of the heART. Laurie Then God blessed them, and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply" (Gen 1.28) There was joy and love last night at the wedding anniversary party we attended of some close family friends. There were crowds unbelievable celebrating the happiness of the occasion. The pictures below were taken by my brother Kirk on his phone so they are a bit blurry...but the sentiment is here! We attended a mass at St Patrick Church in Dallas as they recommitted themselves and renewed their vows before family and friends and then off to a private club for a feast you would not believe. Their eldest son, Mike, has several restaurants in the Snyder Plaza area of Highland Park... that alone should say enough... Pat and Andy, daughter Mary Elizabeth to the left. This is Mom and Pat together...their friendship

Wonders of the Heart 2 Contemporary Heart Art Daily Painting by Laurie Justus Pace 12 x 12 inches of collage layers of paper and color. Books of an old bible that was falling apart grace the background.. Ecclesiastes Chapter 11, Proverbs and Song of Solomon. Add in bits and pieces of other old books that I am dissecting and you have Wonders of the Heart 2~ Contact me to purchase and mention title of painting. Laurie "Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it again. " Ecclesiastes 11:1 Yesterday I made a quick trip to my mothers to meet with the landscape architect that was giving her ideas for her backyard. He is a grace to all who know him...kind, considerate of others all the time, and very hard working. His story was one that amazed me as he once travel extensively, made huge salaries and had actually gave it all up to follow his love...working with people, designing water features for their homes, landscaping etc. He told us yesterday he ha

Heart Wonder 1 Contemporary Art Heart Daily Painting by Laurie Justus Pace 12 x 12 inches Collage Mixed Mediums Contact Laurie to purchase. Please mention title of painting. This is the first in my series on my new blog: www.wondersoftheheART.blogspot.com Deep within the base is the book of Solomon. Then there are a few of my favorite words added from old books. Thirdly there are four layers of paint followed by inks. This is the first in my Wonders of the Heart Series. Wonders of the Heart Caught in the glint of soft light dancing in her eyes and the half smile breaking across her tender lips is my heart. Such is the fullness of my heart's content. What keeps your heart content? What makes you sigh with contentment as your muscles relax and your eyes close? In our busy world these moments seem far and in between. Do they truly still exist? Yesterday seemed full of so many new things I was doing. I should have had a clue that things are changing when I was able to clean off all t

Hesitant Contemporary Horse Equine Art by Laurie Justus Pace 12 x 12 inches of acrylic on canvas Contact Kevin at the Gordon Phillips Gallery . "And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, Lord, hast not forsaken them that seek thee." Psalms 9:10 "My love is warmer than the warmest sunshine Softer than a sigh. My love is deeper than the deepest ocean, Wider than the sky My love is brighter than the brightest star That shines every night above And there is nothing in this world That can ever change my love." Petula Clark This was one of the first songs my children every heard me belting out when they were young. It was my resounding declaration that my love was forever through the good and the bad. Ya know if I knew then what I know now, I might not have sung this song quite so loud. Do you remember playing those games of "How much do you love me?" and they would throw their little arms open as wide as they could and tell me "

No 124 Meeting Down South Revisited Contemporary Horse Equine Art Oil Daily Painting by Laurie Justus Pace 30 x 30 inches Oil on Canvas Contact Kevin at Gordon Phillips Galleries. “But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.” Isaiah 53:5-6 Facing mistakes is something we all have experience at. As hard as we try, none of us live God's way in everything we do. I hope that might make you feel better. I know it does make me feel better as I am far far from doing it right. With age I am learning not to carry so much guilt and realizing that I have to ask for forgiveness and move on. With our lives today it is much to easy to reason out guilt and condemn others...funny how we do not apply this to ourselves. God doesn't want us cond