Laurie Pace - Fine Artist

Journey Horse Painting Progresses 28 x 42 inches  Oil on Canvas   The overlays on the blue were the next step in this  Journey. Today I will be adding layers of oil and more color . ©Laurie Pace    Graphics One Design 1998-2012  Contact me for your own commissioned painting or to purchase this piece: Laurie      Healing Injuries of the flesh take time to heal. When our youngest son was in a near fatal car accident, it took over a year to get him back on course....and even then there was fall out from the accident that affected his life for the next ten years. Injuries of that magnitude leave a vulnerable place in our lives. All health challenges create that same vulnerability.  Often we cannot be healed in this lifetime and we must have faith in God to walk through our lives beside us with these illnesses or injuries.  Through our faith and His abiding strength we can make the best of each day.  Believe you are perfect just as you are at t

The Journey Begins 28 x 42 inches  Oil on Canvas   Blue base is on the canvas... The horse is drawn out for the painting. Color in layers will be added next. ©Laurie Pace    Graphics One Design 1998-2012  Contact me for your own commissioned painting or to purchase this piece: Laurie      The Foundation When times are rough and you feel pretty beat down, you hold on for dear life. You pray hard that you are rooted strong enough to withstand the blow. What keeps your rooted? What is your foundation? If you lost everything you had right now... materialistically, would you survive? If you lost your family right now, would you survive? When winds are calm it is easy to pray and feel secure in your faith. When the wind picks up, your foundation in life will be tested.  Putting God's truth into your day and sharing it will strengthen your foundation. God is with you no matter what storm hits. You are protected.  It does not mean you cannot lose

Heart Series 1 6 x 6 inches Acrylic on Canvas Heart Painting for Valentines $100  ©Laurie Pace    Graphics One Design 1998-2012  Contact me for your own commissioned painting: Laurie      My Prayer this week for Gentleness For some reason for the second time this week I have been stirred in my morning petitions and prayers to the single word of gentleness. Reflecting on the word brought to mind when Jesus met the woman of Samaria and asked her about her husband...and she immediately changed the subject to worship. Jesus did not press her on the true issue of her past, but allowed her to sway the conversation to her comfort zone and he reached out to answer that of what she asked him. Gentle people will always be cautious of the feelings of others and not probe into unspoken areas. A gentle person seeks to offer comfort and protect others from being "exposed" and condemned. We seem to be forthright society now days in it to always g

Then Came Three Sold at Mirada Fine Art 8 x 10 inches of thick oil painted with a palette knife  for this colorful horse painting.  ©Laurie Pace    Graphics One Design 1998-2012 Contact me for your own commissioned painting: Laurie      Thoughts from the Road We made a short/long trip to see the kids yesterday...there and back. Five hours total driving time.  One of those love hate things of being on the road, but knowing it is rare for the family to gather in one place. It helped that our son-on-law Larry was whipping up some healthy chicken chili. It was the thought that kept us coming... that and playing with Lady L. As we left Mount Vernon, Terry had on a variety of political talk shows.  That alone is a retreat into prayers or other thoughts for me. Everything gets hashed and bashed on the TV and I truly did not want to hear it for two and 1/2 hours in the car yesterday morning. But I did. The saving part was as we hit the edge of Dalla

  Fall Foliage Sold in December from my representing Gallery in Santa Fe. 24 x 36 inches Oil on Canvas     ©Laurie Pace    Graphics One Design 1998-2012  Contact me for your own commissioned painting: Laurie      Indwelling  If someone were ask to describe you with one word what would it be? What is indwelling in your so strongly that it is something identified with you?  HINT:   It is never what you think it is, believe me.  When we look in the mirror we see something totally different than everyone else sees.  We see what we want to see. So what do others see? When we are born we arrive totally dependent on others for our existence.  So from earliest moments we relate to 'others' before we learn to become aware of ourselves. If we were blessed with a loving family, we were kissed and nurtured and raised in God's light. We felt significant and loved and we grew up knowing of the Father's hand in our daily life.  Now what abou

Rocky Mountain High Available at Mirada Fine Art Denver CO . 24 x 30 inches of incredibly thick paint applied with a palette knife.  If you love it, contact Steve and he will price this one out special for you coming through this blog. Tell him you saw it here for New Year 2012 Pricing.   ©Laurie Pace    Graphics One Design 1998-2012  Contact me for your own commissioned painting  or to purchase this piece: Laurie       The Balancing Act I know I drive my husband crazy when we hang things in the house.  Finding that same balance in life is almost as crazy.  With TP working for American for 23 years you become aware of the need for balance and strick attention to detail. How do we get there in our personal lives?  We are faced with the magnitude of our 'society' our 'jobs' and our 'families'.  Further down on the list is church and God.  I am learning now it does not work that way. There is no balance, only frustration

Longhorn Land 30 x 40 inches of lush Palette knife Longhorn Painting by Laurie Pace SOLD at the Dutch Art Gallery 1.12.2012 ©Laurie Pace    Graphics One Design 1998-2012  Contact me for your own commissioned painting: Laurie      Settling In. Why is it so hard for us to let go and settle in somewhere? Comfort is the couch or easy chair with a blanket to tuck around you in this cold weather. The next comfort is the heated mattress pad our daughter bought us a few years ago. Makes going to bed PURE comfort.  What is comfort? Comfort speaks to the ease of the Spirit, to enjoy resting in the arms of God, feeling His warm surrounding you; feeling His peace fill you. Feel Him in silent moments. Feel Him in the midst of chaos. He is there surrounding you through all times...not just those snuggly lets get close times.  Learn to release your fears and drop all those rocks you carry around.  Reharge by His closeness. Be renewed through His Sp

Heartbeat Sold Gift 28 x 42 inches Oil on Canvas ©Laurie Pace    Graphics One Design 1998-2012  Contact me for your own commissioned painting: Laurie      Completing the Circle Did you ever think about currents and prayers?  Terry is always talking about circuitry and currents.   With the energy we create from praying, we send out currents to all those in our lives.   We have our friends and family that we pray for daily. This is a well established  current that has been tried and tried and relied on for over 45 years.  We have seen each other through the good times and the bad times for almost half a century. I think the ties between the women are the strongest almost like we are the pray warriors and our connect is deep as sisters in our faith. Then there are new friends that God brings into our lives. We add them to our prayers and immediately the circuitry expands as they begin praying for us as well. Every time one hea

Progression on Drummer SOLD Gift 28 x 42 inches Still working on it.. .and truly having fun with it. I am hoping the drummer likes it... have not had feedback as of yet! I still need a title.. he plays in a Christian rock band at his church. Email your thoughts.. Laurie   .  ©Laurie Pace    Graphics One Design 1998-2012   Contact me for your own commissioned painting: Laurie      Staying in Line. Thoughts of childhood and all those lines we stood in. Minutes that seemed like hours. Times you broke out of line only to be corrected and times your mind wandered and you forgot to follow the line... you were staring off into space. OR there was a really neat rock almost five feet away and you desperately want to make a dash for that rock... while no one is looking. No one like the adult in charge. Remember those lines? Hands to your side. Do not touch anyone. Walk in a straight line. How about  these lines? These children have no food.. they

Black Canvas Drummer in progress 28 x 42 inches Oil on Canvas SOLD GIFT   ©Laurie Pace    Graphics One Design 1998-2012  Contact me for your own commissioned painting: Laurie      Learning to Forgive “Life is an adventure in forgiveness.” Norman Cousins (1912 - 1990) One of the joys of a new year is the thought of forgiving and letting go of things that have piled up over the year. This process can open up your heart to find more love surrounding you. When we allow anger and issues to compile over time, they squeeze shut our hearts and we become cold inside.  Forgiving rarely means forgetting. We are too human for that. Does God forgive and forget? It is reasonable to feel hurt and angry over memories because they fester over time. Without forgiving they will never heal. If you can forgive, the wounds will eventually heal and only a scar will remain. Over time even that scar will fade. When you are ready to forgive, you are ready to ACCEPT t

Big Black Canvas ? 28 x 42 inches Oil on Canvas SOLD GIFT....for a friend. ©Laurie Pace    Graphics One Design 1998-2012  Contact me for your own commissioned painting: Laurie      A Grumpy Day? I don't think so. Well yesterday was overcast and dark...with thick fog and altho the day started out good, by early afternoon I was tired and ready to nap. Terry was in a really grumpy mood as he has an injured back. Despite the mood and the back, we took down the Christmas tree and dismantled the decorations on the fireplace mantel and put away the stockings. That alone was a mood setter for sure.  Then came the realization that there are always choices to make new things happen in our lives... my life is under God's authority, not the dark clouds outside.   Choosing peace and prayer I retreated to my studio to work on a painting.  With that peace came a freshness to my work and the light seemed brighter despite the thick fog. The power of the indwe