Laurie Pace - Fine Artist

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2016 Painting in Progress 30 x 40   Oil on Canvas. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “A tulip doesn’t strive to impress anyone. It doesn’t struggle to be different than a rose. It doesn’t have to. It is different. And there’s room in the garden for every flower. You didn’t have to struggle to make your face different than anyone else’s on earth. It just is. You are unique because you were created that way. Look at little children in kindergarten. They’re all different without trying to be. As long as they’re unselfconsciously being themselves, they can’t help but shine. It’s only later, when children are taught to compete, to strive to be better

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2016 Painting in Progress  Oil on Canvas. 40 x 30 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “Hope.   It's like a drop of honey, a field of tulips blooming in the springtime. It's a fresh rain, a whispered promise, a cloudless sky, the perfect punctuation mark at the end of a sentence. And it's the only thing in the world keeping me afloat.” ― Tahereh Mafi, Unravel M I know with the hot summer days of August that last week was sheer relief giving me hope of cooler September nights at least. Days will still be hot, but if it cools off at night, there is hope of fall ahead.  I do not like to rush the seasons as they are rushing by quickly righ

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2016 Sold  Oil on Canvas. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “When you set sail for Ithaca, wish for the road to be long, full of adventures, full of knowledge.” ― Constantine P. Cavafy August sailing...sometimes fun with a strong southern wind.  Usually very warm so you want to sail at sunrise or sunset. I like sunrise. Terry gets the boat ready just before the sun breaks the horizon and we take off on the catamaran as the wind picks up with the sunrise.  Those are special mornings.   I pray whatever place you must "Sail" this day that there are good winds and lots of adventure.  There the LORD will be our Mighty One. It will be l

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2016 Rocky Mountain Pony  Size: 30 x 30    Oil on Canvas. Sold ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “You're off to Great Places!   Today is your day!  Your mountain is waiting, So... get on your way!”  ― Dr. Seuss, Oh, The Places You'll Go! This painting was done back in 2007.  I actually love all the colors and the strength of the presence of the horse.  It is in a private collection.  When I come across these older pieces I am often inspired to try something similar.  Have to see where that goes today! A new challenge, a new mountain to climb... are you on your way? I hope you are climbing a new mountain to take on a new view in life

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2016 River Crossing  Oil on Canvas. Sold  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy.” ― Rumi It has been an unusual August.  We have had our two weeks of 100-109 degree temps and suddenly this weekend a cold front blew through and this entire week will be in the eighties.  This morning we actually woke to cloudy skies and drizzle for the first time in months. It has not officially rained here in almost two months.   SO I chose this painting to share...which speaks to me of red hot skies and trying to cool in the water that is almost like hot bath water.  Trying hard to esca

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2016 Sold Oil on Canvas. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “If you look the right way, you can see that the whole world is a garden.” ― Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden This painting is another gift for a friend in Missouri. She has in her home her Grandmother's piano.  She loves my piano girls and I do not do many of them any more... but this one I had to do. It has all her Grandmother's favorite Hymns, including "In the Garden".  Each of these paintings is hand created with songs and verses that are part of the family's life. Are there things that are symbolic or special in your life?  Make those apart of who

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2016 Sold  Oil on Canvas. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “My soul will find yours.” ― Jude Deveraux, A Knight in Shining Armor Have you ever just met a person and felt like they were an old friend that knew you inside and out?  It is rare but when it happens I am amazed.  There are some basic things in each of us defining us and finding someone else who 'gets' it is rare. This painting is a gift for a friend. She loves her horse and he is her protector. I think we named the piece Noble Knight... and it fits Griffin. Psalm 5:11 "But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection ove

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2016  Size: 8 x 8  Oil on Canvas. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “We are stardust, we are golden and we've got to get ourselves back to the garden.” ― Joni Mitchell I love taking photos of flowers. I know it is that color addiction issue I have!  Terry has the beds in the front yard full of color blooms. I will try and sneak in some more pictures this next month. Think about the seeds you plant every day from the smiles you share to even the cross words you might share.  What you plant is what you will grow and reap.  Plant the best things in life that make others see the joyful goodness of you and of life itself.  Psalm 28:7  "