Laurie Pace - Fine Artist

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2019 Dancing in the Leaves 30 x 40  Oil on Canvas  Sold.  “ “And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.” Friedrich Nietzsche Fall arrives on the calendar next Tuesday.  Someone forgot to send the memo to those of us that live in Texas.  The Dallas Ft Worth area remain in the mid to high 90's and at night in the mid to high 70's. We are 10-15 degrees warmer than we should be. In the colorful painting of horses above, they are celebrating the cooler colorful nights and are up under the moon dancing in the leaves. When do you 'dance in the leaves'? God wants us to be happy in life and joyful. Today finds many of us tired and burdened with stress and work in our lives. ( I am probably talking about the 40 and up generations)  I am blessed to have three children, all married with children... that grew up conservative, empathetic to o

  © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2019 The Gathering   30 x 40  Oil on Canvas  “ “With freedom, flowers, books, and the moon, who could not be perfectly happy?”. Oscar Wilde  This past week I moved into painting something soft and brushed with the colors of my heart.  I am pretty sure it is done unless I unleash on it next week once it is dry for a second time.  When I think of bringing in a neutral off-white to the painting, it seems to puzzle me on why... I still may do it. I am rather drawn into this soft colorful hydrangea painting.  Meanwhile I was up till after midnight struggling with something that kept me awake, but nothing I could grasp easily. I pulled out my spiral and began writing. Four pages later, a peace began to fill my mind and my body began to relax.   We are all a product of our environment. We are affected by computers, ipads, phones, television and more. I heard on the news the new Iphone 11 is causing cases

   © +Laurie Pace    Graphics One Design 2019 Full Circle 24 x 36  Oil on Canvas  (sold) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW ME  ON INSTAGRAM    @lauriepace91 Available Paintings by Laurie Pace          “Maybe love isn’t something that comes full circle. It just ebbs and flows, in and out, just like the people in our lives” Colleen Hoover I have been busy reworking the SEO on my main website Lauriepace.com  Seems like even SEO comes full circle as the ball changes or rolls about 190 degrees. oh wait.... it just spins around constantly. I have simplified my website in the move and will continue to make adjustments to having it work seamlessly for you as well as for me! Did you ever think about how we each get caught and tied up in our own lives?  It is so easy to forget to stop and give thanks for all the good in our lives, or to stop and take in life around us.  Just this

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2019 Dancing in the Moonlight 24 x 24 Mixed Media on Canvas Pure Justus Collection   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW MY BLOG  ON INSTAGRAM     @lauriepaceblog Available Paintings by Laurie Pace          FAVORITE PAINTING in my bold horse paintings... in my top ten loves over 20 years.   It belongs to a doctor who began collecting my work about ten years ago.   From this painting, the original photo is part of my heart.   This found me in the studio in early hours of the morning, playing with it, and coaxing it to the surface.   It happens in life that way too… we want something and we begin to coax the world around us to get it… but that never works. It is always in God’s time. I so loved the journey on creating this painting, God smiled and love grew in my heart and on my canvas. @lajollaartgallery @miradafineart   h

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2019 Old Eyes More art coming soon.  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW MY BLOG  ON INSTAGRAM     @lauriepaceartist Available Paintings by Laurie Pace          When I brushed my teeth this morning, I stopped for a millisecond and looked into the mirror and saw ‘old eyes’.   Granted, not these in the photo above, but something more joyful.   "He who is of a calm and happy nature will hardly feel the pressure of age, but to him who is of an opposite disposition, youth and age are equally a burden." Plato (427-346 B.C.) We are all growing older.  There are more old people daily and more crossing over the 65 mark. After being around many between that age and up, I know one thing… I do not want to be a grumpy old person.  Do you?   "Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be." Robert Browning (1812-1889)

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW MY BLOG  ON INSTAGRAM     @lauriepaceblog Available Paintings by Laurie Pace          “I didn't belong as a kid, and that always bothered me. If only I'd known that one day my differentness would be an asset, then my early life would have been much easier.” ― Bette Midler I was reading recently an article from becoming minimalist on why self-worth is more important than net-worth. Today in our world it always seems to 'matter' about the net-worth and who can collect the most toys. As an artist, your value seems to be dictated by your gallery representation and the image you portray online.  We all have the opportunity to put 'the best face forward' for that image.  The truth rarely lies there.   What is the difference between self-worth and self-esteem? The ego beg

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2019 Into The Light 36 x 48  Oil on Canvas   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW MY BLOG  ON INSTAGRAM     @lauriepaceblog Available Paintings by Laurie Pace          Just finished this up. It is infused with color, energy and more. Stop by and see it just by clicking the painting above, or click HERE.     We have been really busy this month with a new grandson, and family and our 28th wedding anniversary. We have known each other 54 years but celebrated our anniversary on Saturday with family.  God has blessed us richly.  Laurie Pace  -  A Texas Artist          INSTAGRAM  : @LauriePaceBlog Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter.      My Website          GALLERY LINKS Mirada Fine Art Denver CO ,   The LaJolla Gallery, LaJolla, CA

Justin left, Laurie Right, Baby in my arms!!!    © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2019 NEW GRANDSON! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW MY BLOG  ON INSTAGRAM     @lauriepaceblog Available Paintings by Laurie Pace          I know I have been gone almost a month...but family came first. We welcomed three weeks early, our newest grandson.  He weighed in at 9 pounds 9 ounces ... yes, three weeks early.  This is a three generation photo of my eldest son, myself and our new 'Logan Justus Brown'.  I know my Dad is smiling in heaven.    Justin's first born, Jonathan, was my Parent's first great grandchild.  Seems fitting that Justin and Tara would come in with the last great grandchild. I hope my Mom gets to see him soon! This is Terry, my husband, Grandfather to both Jonathan and Logan, the oldest grandson and the youngest grandson.  He is one h