Laurie Pace - Fine Artist

Falling into Winter 30 x 40 inches Oil on Canvas   SOLD Painted Pony Signature Pull    ©Laurie Pace    Graphics One Design 1998-2011 Contact me for your own commissioned painting: Laurie      Hoover's Hills Terry and I were watching the morning news with all the latest coverage of the Wall Street protestors and he said it reminded him of Hoover's Hills. Okay, so I didn't know who or what Hoover's Hills were. Back in 1932 as the great Depression pressed the American people, the veterans that had served in the war had been promised extra pay but the contract was for bonus money in 1945.  Here were these veterans starving and unemployed, basically destitute. These men were promised $1.25 for each day  they served over seas and $1 a day for each day they served here in the states.   They were dubbed the BONUS ARMY as they set up camp across the river from the Capital at Anacostia Flats. They built their shelters out of whatever they

Snake River Abstract Horse Painting  This piece was painted in January of 2008. It was SOLD then and the owner that has it needs to sell it for family needs right now. She just contacted me. It is an older piece but it has the beginnings of my edge into the more abstract.  It followed a trip to Jackson Hole and seeing the Snake River and all the buffalo and wild horses.   If you are interested in this painting, email Brenda here to purchase it. 24 x 36 inches Oil on Canvas      ©Laurie Pace    Graphics One Design 1998-2011   Contact me for your own commissioned painting: Laurie        The Guiding Light Have you ever watched the clouds racing across the sky at different times of the day?  Morning clouds seem to scurry lightly as the sun breaks through. Afternoon clouds are heavier usually with some moisture or oncoming rain. Evening clouds are thick and adorned with highlights from the setting sun. Night clouds seem to race across the moon.  All the sit

Red Poppies on Blue 36 x 36 inches  Oil on Canvas Original Available at my Santa Fe Gallery. Email for more information mentioning the title of the painting and my name.   ©Laurie Pace    Graphics One Design 1998-2011 Contact me for your own commissioned painting or to purchase this piece: Laurie        Order your custom Giclee Print on Canvas today. Click here and tell me the size from 20 x 20 up to 30 x 30 and I can price it out for you. A 30 x 30 unstretched is $299. 24 x 24   $249 20 x 20  $199   Saying Good-bye The circle of life includes the journey to death.  When we loose our pets that have been part of our family for years, we know they are with out the pain of this life.  I have dreaded this day for the past year. Annie was diagnosed with cancer last Feb.  We had one major surgery to remove part of her paw... And then we kept her comfortable through out this past year.  She was with us through so many moves and times in our lives and w

Epsilon Original abstract horse painting 30 x 40 and available at my Santa Fe Gallery. Contact here for Information on the original and mention the name EPSILON Two Horses Running and my name, Laurie Pace.   ©Laurie Pace    Graphics One Design 1998-2011 Contact me for your own commissioned painting: Laurie        To purchase your very own 20 x 30 giclee print on canvas  of this painting  click here and email me and tell me the name of the painting. $275 Every Moment of Every Day As the day passes moment by moment, hour by hour...we build experiences in life journeying forward  past set goals and mileposts.  There are learning experiences daily and each brings positive growth. The destination is not important, but each moment of the day is important. Along the journey be aware of new gifts that come your way and passions that grow to serve others. Every day learn something new about yourself. Discover who you truly are. Each day in this jour

Reflections of Glory 18 x 27 inches  Oil on Canvas     Limited number of Prints available. Email me to purchase an 18 x 27 inch canvas giclee print. Email Laurie and mention the name of the painting for the print needed. This beautiful horse painting made into a custom printed giclee on canvas is the perfect gift for that special horse lover in your life. It is mailed rolled to you and you simply go to the framer, have the canvas stretched  and framed for that special gift. $249 for a limited time. ©Laurie Pace    Graphics One Design 1998-2011   Contact me for your own commissioned painting: Laurie      Protection Against Illness Studies show that adults are healthier that are married and a happy marriage is the best protector against illness and premature death.  When there are children involved in the marriage, a happy marriage gives the best emotional stability as well as good health to the children. Terry and I eating Chocolates.... I

The Get Away This unusual painting of horses in motion is available in Santa Fe. Email here for more information on THE GET AWAY.  18 x 27 inches  Oil on Canvas      ©Laurie Pace    Graphics One Design 1998-2011    Contact me for your own commissioned painting: Laurie       Available in a Print 18 x 27 inches unstretched GICLEE Canvas  for $249 plus shipping.   Contact me for a print. Include the name of the print in your email.  WINNER OF LAST GIVEAWAY:   Kathi Coffey from Sebastopol, CA.  Congratulations! Your painting will be in the mail in the next day.  She won the two horses at sunset.  Sheriff Fletcher pulled Kathi name out of over sixty entries. LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION When you are on a job search or applying to college, everyone asks for a letter of recommendation from friends and employers or previous professors. They are trying to establish a pattern in your character that would make you stand out as a candidate for the job or a

Urgent Run Midnight 24 x 30 Acrylic on Canvas This is a change in palette colors. I do not think I am done yet... another one of those live with it. This painting is available. Contact me and watch for another change or two...  ©Laurie Pace    Graphics One Design 1998-2011 Contact me for your own commissioned painting or to purchase this piece: Laurie      Do you have Control? One of my favorite things I get daily is from Neale Donald Walsch . It is always a daily thought and a few times I will share his exact message reconnecting you to his site.  Over a year ago I jotted down something from one of his daily passages about control issues. We have very little control over life.  We think we have control and most of us like to feel we are in control but are we? Try as we might, our lives are always spinning out of control. What you can control is your "internal world". Neale describes the internal world as the 'reality' within y

Canadian Herd A special Painting for a special friend.  May this be a focus of the greatness of life and the beauty and energy found in every person you meet on this journey.   24 x 36 inches Oil on Canvas      ©Laurie Pace    Graphics One Design 1998-2011   Contact me for your own commissioned painting: Laurie      No Way But Up I wrote earlier this week about our spiritual and physical being in partnership.  As life progresses things happen. Illnesses, disease, and unexpected accidents affect all of us. When those you love are hurting, facing health issues or even death, you must hold to your heart there is no way but up for the help and power to heal them either in this life or heal them as they continue on to God. As with the changing seasons in His control, so are each of us in His hands.  With God there beside us extraordinary things will happen in our lives.  Just keep your eyes on Him above and your spirit in His grace and He will prov

You Lift Me Up   30 x 40 inches Acrylic on Canvas This  is it so far....Again the collector loved Dancing at Midnight and altho I do not believe you can catch the same essence a second time... I don't think I did, but I captured more... more strength in this horse painting.  There is no doubt to the lifting of the horse's head to the dark heavens that he is seeking the light of God.  ©Laurie Pace    Graphics One Design 1998-2011    Contact me for your own commissioned painting: Laurie      Spoiling the Child Give the child what he wants.  Isn't that how our society is geared today? The wants and not the needs. Why not spoil the child with what he needs? In our marriage during tight times we began the ritual of sitting down and talking over any expenditures over $25.  We used that truthful measurement of NEED or WANT. When teaching this to our children it was broken down simply: A need is something that you have to have . A want is someth

Progression on You Raise Me Up 30 x 40 inches Acrylic  Almost done!  More layering of color on this commissioned horse painting. Tomorrow I will post what is almost the finished piece. After that it is a wait and watch to see if there are changes I want after living with it a week.    ©Laurie Pace    Graphics One Design 1998-2011   Contact me for your own commissioned painting: Laurie       In Partnership We are spiritual beings that exist in a physical body. I find more and more as I grow older my "want to" exceeds the ability of my "can do". While this should be a partnership there are frustrating moments as in any relationship. Considering things further, each of our "beings" is in partnership with our families, our communities and the world.  Even further we are all in partnership with the universe. Working together in partnership it actually starts with your spiritual being. Praising the body that was created by

Progression on You Raise Me Up More  details as I paint... more depth, color and vitality pool into this equine art.  This horse painting has captured strength and power... and I cannot wait to share the finished image.  ©Laurie Pace    Graphics One Design 1998-2011   Contact me for your own commissioned painting: Laurie      God's 200 Million Year Plan still works.. . I will not get into a discussion of years, creation or timing...but I will share the story of the Sea Turtle with you. They have been around since creation and God put a plan in place in their life and they have not tampered with it. It still works. You don't try to fix things that are not broken. Movie by Dr Billie Bauman, New York The nesting ritual of the sea turtle dates back to creation when Adam named them sea turtles.  This ancient process is the same today as it was then.  When the female turtle is ready to hatch her eggs, she bobs in the surf until the waves have c

Progression on You Raise Me Up This is where music spiritual takes me with my focus on the Holy Spirit within me. From here the power of this horse painting is born.   ©Laurie Pace    Graphics One Design 1998-2011 Contact me for your own commissioned : Laurie      Waiting for the Moment I heard my grandmother tell me all the time, "Watched pots do not boil." My husband tells me a savvy marksman does not waste ammunition... he waits for the right shot. It is for the maximum effect... to wait and strike when the time is right. Many of us get up in the morning with our brains on overdrive for the day and a list of things to accomplish. Despite our well laid intentions, we never hit the mark one hundred percent.  We are pushing our limits and not hitting the mark. Wait upon the Lord. You are far more important to Him to use up your talents and time wastefully running in circles.  You literally make too much work for yourself when you d