Laurie Pace - Fine Artist

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2015 Tuscan Gold by Laurie Pace © 2005 Sold ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reading in scripture each day, Terry and I always come across favorite verses that are familiar.  The one at the bottom of the blog is one of them.   This painting is called Tuscan Pears.  It was a "go to" color palette for me during my pear painting season and this one was a painting dear to my heart.   During this pear painting season in life, I did a commission for a couple in Colorado. It was back then, in 2005, one of the largest canvas I had painted, well over six feet in length. Terry had to build a huge crate for it to be shipped.  We left on vacati

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2015 MultiGenerational Households ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have read so many articles the past four years on Multigenerational living that I am beginning to question society in the United States. Seems like we are the only nation in the world that does not do it any more.  After the world wars, families began to split apart and live separately...but only in the good ol' USA. As a teacher in Texas, I watched the slow disruption of families as divorce rates increased and the 'me' attitude took over. Who was home helping the kids with homework or preparing the dinner?  Several of my students from my fourth grade class at White Roc

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2015 Skyward Gaze 18 x 27 Oil on Canvas ©Laurie Pace 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- With the new Lady M in the family, we are all falling in love... head over heels in love. She is now getting close to four months old, has found her hands and absolutely loves music.    How does music affect your life?   Share with me on facebook:   We had Connie and Rick Justus visiting last week. They have been missionaries in Japan for 30 years and just moved back to the states.  On a tour of the US to visit relatives, they squeezed in a stop with us here in north Texas. They had lunch with my mom and two brothers and then drove to our house for d

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2015 Blue Reflections 36 x 36  Oil on Canvas. Available at Rare Gallery Jackson Hole. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Study the colors in this painting, I realized it captures so much of the colors I love. When I am painting I normally do not think in 'favorites' but rather in harmony of the first chosen colors. Usually I chose three colors, two near each other on the color wheel and one contrast complementary color. I rarely do paintings in these shades as they are my favorite shades.  Try to do something this day that is a favorite for you. Splurge and indulge yourself.  Laurie "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so a

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2015 Amazed 36 x 40  Oil and Mixed Media on Canvas. Available at the Davis and CO Gallery Houston. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Does it hurt?  Does transformation in your life hurt?  Some describe it as a bolt of lightning. Will there be physical change for others to see?  Every day as we awake, we unfold our lives. Some of us in meaningful ways and some of us in controlling ways or obsessive ways. When you have a change of heart, change of life, or a transformation of spirit, is there  something people will see?  In the movies it is the 'bolt' unexpected, or the fly by from the sky. In the movies there is a sudden change in char

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2005  Size: 30 x 30 Oil on Canvas. Sold ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bursting in Air... yes, it is spring pollen. Rebirth begins. Equine Painting Laurie Pace The painting is an oldie goldie, but one I think of often. Lives in California and it was one that I sold on eBay back in the day before I signed on with Galleries. The power in this painting still amazes me despite the rudimentary horse. As we are into May, my work is reborn with each journey to the easel.  Around me outside the grass is bright green, flowers are budding and blooming everywhere, and the trees are covered in thick brilliant new green leaves.  Even the sky seems bl

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2006  Size: 8 x 8  Oil on Canvas. Sold  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- They say growth and change are natural and necessary for life. I am not convinced that is true of our growing concrete in our larger cities and the footprint we are leaving wiping out land, trees and nature in the sake of building more offices and homes.   We all grow and change through our lifetime and we literally cannot stop life from happening.  In my deepest heart I still cringe at the growing suburbs of humanity all trying to have their slice of the 'American Pie Dream' to "have it all".  I question whether we need it all.  Do we really need game rooms a

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2006 Dreams Sold  Oil on Canvas. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Are you Authentic? Authentic in Life, in Word and in Deed?  We each have our very own  DNA. We also have our very own physical and spiritual nature, different from all others. Our experiences and responses to situations in life build that individuality in each of us.  So many times it is easy to get trapped trying to be what other people want you to be and you separate from your individuality. With the loss of individuality is the total loss of sincerity.  Make your smiles count; make your words touch hearts and create happiness; be true to yourself in your actions and r