Laurie Pace - Fine Artist

We had record breaking snow fall here (last count was over 9 inches around 10pm last night & it was still falling) yesterday and Mom has been without power for about 20 hours.  She will post as soon as she can.  Have a blessed day! - Stacey

'The Piercing Night' 30 x 40 inches  Oil on Canvas SOLD COMMISSIONED PAINTING Contact me to commission a painting. Laurie  © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2010 The Painting :  Well, this collector liked a painting I did last year called "in the Heat of the Night." I strictly do not like to try to recapture paintings as it is virtually impossible with contemporary art to do that. A realistic painting you can do it....but not with expressionism.  I decided I liked the horses better on the 30 x 40 inch spread allowing them a bit more space in development.   The Thought:   Well, I promised to share this morning, so here goes.   Ken Vaughan graduated from Lake Highlands High School in 1970 with Terry and I.  He was one of the founders (with me) of the art club, and I want to say the first president.  We named the club "Arabesque" which they dropped somewhere along the way. So much for respecting the founders.... Ken has been so good to me

'February Snow' 20 x 30 inches  Acryilc on Canvas Available to purchase. Contact me to purchase by check or paypal. Laurie  © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2010 The Painting: Rich acrylics in this Signature Painted Pony Pull...colors of winter and cool shades of blues and violets. The Thought :  I am still tired from our trip yesterday. We drove up to Bonham for Terry's dad's VA visit and to see my Dad, who is there with Alzheimers. It is an all day trip from 8:30 in the morning until we arrived home after five last night.  I worked until 8pm and gave up finally to head to the shower and bed.  My blog is short this morning, as I have something special in the brew today and maybe tomorrow I will reveal more... it is something every artist needs to do... and I pray I am able to carry it off!   That should keep you guessing.... I will either do it 100 percent or I won't do it at all.  Prayers are requested. I call this "perfect fit". 

'Nuzzle' 30 x 30 inches  Oil/Acrylic on Canvas SOLD Contact me to purchase by check or paypal. Laurie  © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2010 The Painting :  This is another new piece in my Earth, Sea and Wind Gallery Series 2010.   Using one of my signature styles on canvas, you have the blended underlays and overlays with runs and layering of Oil paints on top of those layers.  Tender emotions and solid play of colors create an world of intimacy. The Thought : A long time ago I wrote a poem about Intimacy. Unfortunately I saved it in publisher on my PC and I cannot open it on the MAC.   I am hoping Stacey can open it and I can post it later this week.   There is an intimacy that exists between friends and lovers, but the truest purest intimacy is between you and God. The personal relationship you have with Him is only as close as you allow it to be; He is after a strong relationship.  I believe as humans, we tend to pull away from this intimacy because

'Rain Puddle Ponies' 30 x 30  Oil on Canvas Sold Yesterday from the little picture!  Thanks. Contact me to purchase by check or paypal. Laurie © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2010 The Painting : I finished the puddles and someone was already in love with the colors and it is gone...well not gone from here, it won't be dry for a week or more...but it has a new home and the horses are anxious to get on their journey. The Thought:   Well yesterday gave new meaning to the word jet setting for me.   I met Stacey at the airport at 6:45 and we boarded a 7:30 a.m. flight to Shreveport.  I am learning more about American Eagle... the little 44 seaters are the best. They fly the fastest.  They almost fly as fast as the 777. We were no more off the ground and climbing that we leveled off for 10 minutes and we began descending.  The trip was under 30 min from gate to gate.   By 8:45 a.m. we were in a car heading south of Shreveport to the Lee's house in the c

'Rain Puddle Ponies' IN PROGRESS... stay tuned tomorrow for finished painting. 30 x 30  Oil on Canvas Contact me to purchase by check or paypal. Laurie  © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2010 The Painting: NOT FINISHED, but in progress.   ...Stay tuned.  Laurie and Yvonne last February 2009 The Thought:  WOW...by the time you read this I hope to be in the air flying to Shreveport...that will be true ONLY if I get some sleep tonight. Over the past two nights I have had only 6 hours total.  I cannot believe I am still awake and functioning. Of course you must realize I am blogging my Sunday morning post on Saturday night .  Today I filled the day with "stuff" including my complete Tax stuff ready to send to Julie in LA.... the start of the painting above... I can't wait to finish it.... I am way glad to finish the tax stuff. For some reason this year it was easier. The bad news is my sales were a bit less but the tremendously good news is that

'Wading Ponies' 6 x 6  Watercolor on Aquaboard $100 includes shipping and handling Contact me to purchase by check or paypal. Laurie  © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2010 The Painting:   Just a free watercolor I have worked on a few days and finished it last night to post. It was a long day yesterday as we are still trying to get a grip on things here. The Thought:  I was in Matthew reading this morning, in the 20th chapter.  Jesus was talking about a ransom being paid to release a slave from bondage.  Jesus had already told his disciples that he must die, but it is here in this chapter that he tells them why he must die.  It is to redeem all people from the bondage of sin and death.    I asked a local Pastor about that again last weekend as I wonder about why he had to die such a gruesome cruel death...and we discussed it. Little did I know my own close friend would do this as well.  Jesus told his followers that only his death would save them.  Perhaps it

'Reclining Kitty' SOLD Contact me to purchase by check or paypal. Laurie © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2010 My blog is late today and not going to have much to say.  I attended the Funeral of my sister-in-law's mother, a gracious woman, wonderful mother and a loving wife who had lived an exemplary 87 years.  When I arrived home from the funeral I had one of those calls from my daughter that started out, 'Mom' and she was crying nonstop..."Mom, you have to sit down." Those words put more fear into me than anything else.  Immediately my thoughts are to the safety of my sons.  I was shocked to find out my dearest friend for over 38 years, sorority sister, my daughter's godmother, had been brutally murdered in Shreveport Louisiana on Wednesday night. Yvonne Lee had been executive director of Shreveport Greene for over 20 years helping troubled teens find work and establish a better life.  She is well known in the community for her

'Color of Light Pony' Earth, Sea and Air Gallery Series 2010 6 x 6 inches  Watercolor on Aquaboard SOLD Contact me to purchase by check or paypal. Laurie  © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2010 The Painting :  Well, I continued painting in my new Gallery Series, Earth, Sea and Air. This is on fabulous aquaboard which leaves a wonderful textured feeling for the watercolor. This is so easy to slip into a frame and hang..or you could set it up on an easel as it is.  It is not watercolor paper. It is a heavy Masonite type board with the aqua surface to absorb the watercolors. The Thought:  Y ou know I am always talking on and off about the peacocks .  Here is a picture of the magical bird that lives two streets away from us. It actually lives next door to the house I grew up in.  These were taken from a moving car with my iphone so they are not exactly sharp... but you can tell it is a peacock for sure. In my research on Peacocks and God on the internet, I

'Desert Run' 9 x 12  Oil on Linen Board of Earth Sea and Air Gallery Series 2010 $125 includes shipping in US. Contact me to purchase by check or paypal. Laurie  © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2010 The Painting:   It started with an undercoat primer of black paint.  From there came the composition and colors with the horses in motion... The colors reminded me of Santa Fe but more of the desert west of there. The Thought:     Sometimes do you think everything is going wrong...or things seem to be pointed in the opposite direction than you wanted to go?   I think that is only your perspective and that my friend, can be adjusted. So many arguments happen between people every day that are wasted energy leaving the participants both drained and empty.  There are no winners from these encounters.  When you decide to do something and things are not going in the right way, it is time immediately to reassess and change directions.  Forcing an issue or forcing someth

'Black Paint' 24 x 30 inches  Thick Oil on Canvas Contact me to purchase by check or paypal. Laurie © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2010 Close ups The Painting:   Tons of thick layers of Oil Painting in this rare 24 x 30 inch beauty. Holbein Duo Oils at their best on Canvas.  Stunning and one of my signature styles. The Thought:   Chaos, what is the definition in your mind?    Wikipedia says, " Chaos (derived from the Ancient Greek Χάος , Chaos ) typically means a state lacking order or predictability. In ancient Greece , it meant the initial state of the universe, and, by extension, space, darkness, or an abyss [ 1 ] (the antithetical concept was cosmos ). In modern English, it is used in classical studies with this original meaning; in mathematics and science to refer to a very specific kind of unpredictability; and informally to mean a state of confusion. [ 2 ] In popular culture, the word can occur with all three meanings ." It was

'Spirit Wind' Of Earth, Sea and Air  9 x 12  Oil on Panel, 2 inch board sides No frame needed.  SOLD Contact me to purchase by check or paypal. Laurie  © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2010 The Painting :  There is a spirit in this small one, a definite uniqueness that captures your eye immediately.  I am not sure if this is color induced or the actual painted eye of the horse. The Thought :   Today Justin and Tara were over to share wedding book ideas and plans for the wedding and rehearsal dinner. Everything so far is looking fabulous but I had no doubts on this as Tara is VERY organized!  I was impressed with the immediate ability to pull up lists, food menus, flowers, cakes etc...and yes we were invited to the cake testing!   More issues with the diet...may have to say no.  Jonathan was with them so we got to have some grandson time too. Stacey and Larry were over today as well bringing little Tink with them. Mom came over so she could see everyone.