Laurie Pace - Fine Artist

'Race to the Lake' 18 x 24  Acrylic on Canvas Contact me to purchase by check or paypal. Laurie  © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2010 The Painting: Well, I painted . I started several new piece and was quite excited in the colors and the lighting as I did each piece. The Thought:  What a whirl of a Sunday .  We were up early for early services with the Fletchers at the First United Methodist Church of Mt Vernon.  There was a good group there this morning.  The minister had on comfy clothes, nice slacks, blue shirt and a vest and was relaxed and energetic and very moved by the spirit. He instructed us that we were all going out during church to reach out to those NOT in church.  He wanted us to find the folks in the supermarket, or the ones at Walmart or Lowe's... the non goers and bring them back to a meal of fried chicken.   He proceeded to leave the church with two in his group, instructing us to form groups of 4-6 and hit the road and bring bac

'White Stallion' 24 x 24 Acrylic on Canvas Contact me to purchase by check or paypal. Laurie  © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2010 The Painting: The Painting looks much better in  person. I struggled with the late evening light as I tried to do photos tonight. The Thought:  There is this box I used through out the move, the "file box".  When we first began to box things in Dallas for the move, I insisted on file boxes for my files and proceeded to use them for my art as well.  The boxes were sturdy with the move. Yesterday we began breaking down boxes and the little file boxes we decided we would keep.  The first two I built, I built incorrectly. I am not always good at following directions.   So when it came down to reversing the order of the directions, I was challenged. All the double folds in and up and folds back down against each other, left me in a tizzy. I think life is that way at times too.  We have a situation in front of us and

'Red Summer Night Pony' 8 x 10  Acrylic on Canvas Contact me to purchase by check or paypal. Laurie  © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2010 The Painting: I did this right before we moved in acrylic.  I am STILL not painting.  I have to paint tomorrow or I will go into withdrawals, plus I am pretty steamed yet about Jennifer. Hopefully you  saw my announcement yesterday. This woman decided it was all right to steal my photos online and adjust them in Photoshop and show them as her work. This is my painting from last fall 2009. This is another image she took from my blog to use. http://jhargrovefineart.blogspot.com/ The Thought:  How could I NOT address honesty and integrity?  In the same breath I have to practice forgiveness at a point as I work through this.   Next I will be sending something through my attorney.  At first yesterday I gave her all day to contact me or remove it from the internet immediately and no response has come.  I realize we are to

'Late Sunset' 6 x 6 Oil on Panel SOLD Contact me for commission work. Laurie  © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2010 ANNOUNCEMENT Sometimes many folks wonder why I get so agitated when artists cannot find their own spirit and do their own thing.  This is  a link which better be down shortly to further show what I mean: http://jhargrovefineart.blogspot.com/ Jennifer Hargove has taken it upon herself to "Steal" or "Borrow" or misrepresent herself  by using my original artwork on her blog. She is an Alabama Artists. The fine for copyright infringement in the USA is $250,000.   Tell me how you would feel as an artist to find your ORIGINAL ARTWORK on someone else's blog and you can see where they faked the signature in black in photoshop on the image. Yes my friends, this is totally irritating.  My work is original.  I am not honored by such actions, I am angered by them. I am totally sorry for this young woman that she has to stoop so lo

'White Stallion Rules'  30 x 30  Oil on Canvas PRIVATE COLLECTION SOLD Contact me to purchase by check or paypal. Laurie  © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2010 The Painting:  This is a painting from December.  I am still not up and painting but will be tomorrow. We found all my oils and acrylics.  The Thought:  Today as I did my dinner dishes at the kitchen sink I watched the large yellowy orange orb outside my window sink into the cool waters of Lake Cypress Springs. It was beautiful. Breathlessly beautiful. I ran for the camera but it was further down by the time I found it and whipped it out. I will post pictures tomorrow after TP gets my  big computer hooked up.   We bought the needed supplies to put shelves in the room where I will do computering as compared to the room I paint in.   So much change and I still am reeling in boxes.  Life here is at a slow tempo.  So far everyone is very nice and so helpful.  Our daughter starts school tomorro

'Mexican Hat Flowers' 16 x 20  Oil on Canvas SOLD PRIVATE COLLECTION Contact me to purchase by check or paypal. Laurie  © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2010 The Painting: From the Archives 2003 The Thought:  Moving is painful. If I have found internet there will be precious thought from me, and if not you will be reading these words and knowing by now things are not going well. I am logging in quickly with an update...as the above was written this weekend on Easter Sunday before they took apart my big MAC computer.  Terry hopes to have me back online tomorrow.  I hope to paint something tomorrow too...so maybe I can post something new! Kitchen is unpacked 50%.  Bedroom is only at 25%. I keep looking for my boxes of clothes and we figured out all of mine are in Sheriff Fletchers Barn.  Have to go visit them.  The seasons are changing here.  Spring is leading to warmer days.   Leah is totally unpacked of course. Will try to get some snap shots.

'Early Fall Tree' 18 x 27 inch  Oil on Canvas Contact me to purchase by check or paypal. Laurie  © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2010 The Painting: This is one I uncovered this week... now available but ships after I unpack. The Thought:  If I find a computer and internet... I will post a new thought...if not, know that I have done this ahead of time and we are on the road to our new home. Laurie "Jesus said to her, "Mary!" She turned and said to him in Hebrew, "Rabbouni!" (which means Teacher). --John 20:16

'Painted Ponies in the Rainbow' 24 x 24  Acrylic on Canvas Contact me to purchase by check or paypal. Laurie  © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2010 SLIDE SHOW from Easter Church and the Egg Hunt at Sandra's house. Leah looked so pretty in her green dress. The Basket she is holding is the basket I used my entire life form age 2ish on.  We filled it with new grass, Easter Candy and a new electric toothbrush. They laughed at me at Walgreens last night. At church Leah helped with the placing of Flowers on the Cross and really enjoyed her new friends.       The Painting:  I was painting with a new young art friend when I did this piece.  Just finally took pictures and named it yesterday. Enjoy! The Thought:  Y esterday we started the day at Sunrise Service and a yummy breakfast. Especially for those of us that have our kitchen in boxes.     It was a bit chilly outside, but actually very nice despite the sun not coming out and the slight drizzle al

'Bow to the Night' 5 x 7  Acrylic on Canvas Contact the Dutch Art Gallery to purchase. Click here. Contact me for commission work. Laurie  © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2010 The Painting:   This is a tiny one but it is framed and at the Dutch Art Gallery. It is at the gallery for the show coming up and priced very reasonably. The Thought: Not much but tired tired tired.   The house is 98% packed.. the garage is at 60%. This is a day that we will be a day with family and only a bit of final packing up.  Church in a few moments with my mom for sunrise service and breakfast..then late lunch with Terry's family.  Then home to pack the rest. I pray for you all on this powerful day of celebration.  This day of all days is one of my favorites and brings me to tears of love and gratitude. Be embraced with this power in your life and accept the greatest gift our Father has given us.  Laurie " For God so loved the world that he gave his o

'A Life Time Journey' 30 x 30  Oil on Canvas Commission Painting SOLD Contact me for commission work. Laurie  © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2010 The Painting: This was painted for a special friend and it has been a journey in itself!  I am posting it out to her today and we will celebrate at it's arrival. The Thought:  Boxes surround us.  We are staying the course and fighting the battle of time.  Terry spent three hours partially grooming dogs and realized his scissors were packed.   I think it is avoidance disorder. He does not want to face the garage and he has only 48 hours left and the movers will be here.  I finished up the kitchen. I need to order one more group of Book Boxes and some more for the garage that he has not even started.  Won't know how many to get because he has not started. He is a sweetheart.  He told me three days ago I had not seen him in action and he was going to be so organized I would not recognize him.  Hon

'Montana' 24 x 30  Oil on Canvas SOLD PRIVATE Collection Contact me to purchase by check or paypal. Laurie  © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2010 The Painting: An oldie. We are packing packing packing and the paints were packed today. The Thought: I was reading something on Productivity .  Is there productivity in your life? Every business is into profit and earnings.  We constantly measure productivity even in our personal lives. How much equity has the house earned or lost in the past two years?  How many 'A's" on the child's report card? How many things do we cross off our today list?  Productivity is good to a point in our lives as it helps us evaluate our performance and achievements.  The bible defines it not only in terms of numbers but by relationships and our character.  The most important thing is the bottom line of our character.  Are you producing "good fruit" in your life? Could you do more to produce "

'Bow to the Night' 5 x 7 Acrylic on Canvas Contact me to purchase by check or paypal. Laurie  © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2010 The Painting:   We are into the packing very heavily and I promised to only paint acrylic. This is one of my new small ones. The Thought: Do you have creativity in your life? How do you define creativity? It is basically a fashioning or shaping or conceiving or something unique. Usually as we are creating, we become absorbed into what we are fashioning. There is a delicate balance of being and becoming as you create. Usually when I paint, it has a satisfying feeling and a joy that is unexplainable.   We like being creative. Of course God is the best example of creativity.  Look how diverse He was as he created the world and all within.  I think He definitely had a sense of humor as well. God continues to redefine and recreate us every single day.  The transformations we make are all part of His creative plan.  When the Holy