Laurie Justus Pace ~ Texas Premier Contemporary Artist ~ Painter of the HeART

Painter of the HeART

In Perspective....how often do you hear that in conversation? When I taught in the public school system my husband implemented the KISS idea in my classroom, "Keep it simple stupid"...but I had to adjust the words to "Keep it simple sweetie". Through out the years of my adult life I have focused to keep things not only simple, but in perspective.

It is so easy to be distracted by problems and situations and we all begin to loose our perspective, being drug into the ring of life. Teaching art is a creative healing time for me where things fall back into place and priorities align back up to where they should be. Working with artists both young and old (from age four to age 80) I find the release of all outside stress as our class progresses and things fall into perspective. Such is life and such is art.

Art to me is a gift given to me by God, or a higher power if you wish. It is through this spirit and power that creativity blossoms. When working with young children and young adults it is amazing to witness and be a part of their growth as they freely begin to create with out rules and regulations. The juices flow and the smiles trigger laughter and ease through out the studio.

Through Painting, drawing, claywork, etc. we evolve bring life IN PERSPECTIVE! Try it sometime. Sign up for a local art class and allow your creativity to bloom.

I am honored to be represented by galleries internationally. Commission work is available by contacting me. Visit my websites at www.lauriejustuspace.com and www.thepaintedpony.net.

Laurie Justus Pace Texas Contemporary Artist

This is where I blog every single day. I have blogged over 1000 days in a row...so that will be over three years of daily blogging. It is a great way to start the day, or to end the day. Share with me in my creative journey.

Every morning I post a new painting and I share an inspiration for your day. Join me and share my day and thoughts. May they inspire your day.

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FAVORITE BOOKS

Here are some favorite books I recommend for artists!

Watercolor in Motion: How to Create Powerful Paintings, Step by Step (Book & DVD)

by: Birgit Oconnor

Amazon Price: $19.79 (as of 07/04/2009)

Teaching Art to Young Children 4-9

by: Rob Barnes

Amazon Price: $27.16 (as of 07/04/2009)

Dynamic Art Projects for Children: Includes Step-by-step Instructions And Photographs

by: Denise M. Logan

Amazon Price: $24.95 (as of 07/04/2009)

The Magic of Monet's Garden: His Planting Plans and Color Harmonies

by: Derek Fell

Amazon Price: $23.10 (as of 07/04/2009)

The Encyclopedia of Oil Painting Techniques: A Unique Step-by-Step Visual Directory of All the Key Oil-Painting Techniques, Plus an Inspirational Gallery Showing How They Can Be Put into Practice

by: Jeremy Galton

Amazon Price: $13.57 (as of 07/04/2009)

Laurie "Elle" Pace

These Links are part of my life....

You might wonder where the ELLE came from in my name. It wasn't from my mom and dad, it was from my husband. My husband's nickname was always his initials, TP, so when I began my website years and years ago, I chose to be LP...or L Pace. Well, I didn't like how that looked, so remembering my French from High School, I chose to use "elle" for She. From there came Elle Pace, aka Laurie Pace.

Laurie Justus Pace ~ My Personal Web Site: Ellepace.com is where I hang my art! It is just a small example of all I do with oils, watercolors, pastels, pencils and photography. Hope you can stop by! Actually I hope I can stop by and update it!

We are remodeling a home right now and if I am not painting on canvas, I am painting walls.
MY BLOG with a Daily Painting: This has daily paintings listed for you to view and know what is happening in my studio! PLEASE stop by!>
The Five Graces: Welcome to the Five Graces
Grace: the act of moving and doing with ease; the lack of strife in action; a wondrous way of being.

Gazing upon the artwork of the Five Graces - Debbie Grayson Lincoln, Laurie Justus Pace, Conni Tögel, Diane Whitehead and Mary Joe Zorad - one immediately sees the wonder, the movement, the flow and grace of the finished piece.These five women share as many similarities as they do differences. Their artwork demonstrates a common credibility and commitment to a high standard of workmanship. To speak with any one of the five women reveals a commonality in what inspires them and how they choose to live their lives, with integrity and a commitment to doing their work for a higher cause. Each feels her creative inspiration as a passionate and natural calling.

From strikingly diverse backgrounds - as a daughter of German immigrants, as a Missouri transplantee, from Texas to Indiana - these talented and acclaimed women reached across the country to come together, to offer the world an opportunity to experience the joy of what they create.

There is no shortage of accomplishments among this group of women. An American President and music producer Quincy Jones are among the many who have artwork from this group in their private collections. This group of artists has been published in several national and international magazines, and their work is found in galleries and collections around the world.The artwork takes form in many different mediums and styles, but never fails to embody a common element. Whether it's a watercolor or an oil painting, a French landscape evolving or a horse taking form, the existence of "goodness" is always present in the finished piece of artwork.

Think of these artists, then, as swans, as harbingers of that goodness. For that is what these five uncommon women have in common: the grace to bring their gift to the world with ease and to offer it simply for what it is - the opportunity to experience the purest form of "joy."
The Painted Pony: This is where my horses hang out! Check out what is available at different galleries and what commission paintings I have just finished.
DAILY PAINTERS: HERE is where you will find fabulous art! This is a juried group of over 150 artists that paint daily and post their work. Fabulous art at fabulous prices. Highly collected artists that paint to live, and live to paint.
Earth Works Art Gallery: This is a FABULOUS Art Gallery in Upper State New York in the Finger Lake Area. I have had my work here for over a year now! There are actually two galleries, one in Penn Yan, NY and one in Geneva, NY. The Five Graces have a show in the Geneva Gallery right now.

Owned by Billie Bauman, she hopes to open a third gallery in Ireland in 2009.
Laurie Pace at the Rare Gallery, Jackson Hole, Wyoming: Please stop by and visit Rick and Hollee in Jackson Hole and see this wonderful gallery. They have some fabulous artwork there and lots of love to go around. Rick Armstrong is internationally known for his skiing ability....and Terry and I have watched him climb the walls of this gallery like a monkey. Hollee is the heart of it all as she runs the gallery and stays focused on you and your needs when you visit.
The Red Tree Gallery, Atascadero, California: The Red Tree Gallery is located in Atascadero's historic "Colony Art District," at 5850 Traffic Way across the street and just east of the historic Carlton Hotel and Restaurant. The Red Tree Gallery features paintings of internationally acknowledged interpretive landscape painter Ronald Ray Rogers. Rogers is well known for his interpretative paintings of red trees previously shown at Just Looking Gallery in San Luis Obispo.

An Artist Reception was held May 30th, 2008, during the gallery's Grand Opening which coincided with the Atascadero Art Tour. Award-winning wines from B & E Vineyard, a North County boutique winery, was served as over 300 guests perused the diversity of original artwork and limited edition prints that hang from the gallery's "floating" exhibit walls.

The Red Tree Gallery also features the works of fine local and national artists, exhibiting Paintings, Sculpture, Limited Edition Prints, Artist-Crafted Jewelry, Furniture, and Ceramics. In addition, the gallery offers Art/Design Consultation, Commissions, In-home Approvals, Traditional and Lay-Away purchase options, and will ship virtually anywhere.

The Red Tree Gallery is the realized vision of Wendy Rogers, wife of renowned artist Ronald Ray Rogers. Last year Ron and Wendy chose to make Atascadero home for their family. Wendy, who manages the marketing of Ron's artwork, felt it was the right time to invest in their community and bring this new venue for fine art to Atascadero. Through The Red Tree Gallery, Wendy brings not only her husband's work, but that of other noted national artists from California, and from as far away as New York, Connecticut, the Rocky Mountains, and Texas. "We live in a very unique and beautiful part of the world," says Wendy Rogers. "Atascadero is an ideal setting and inspiration for Ron's continuing series of paintings which feature captivating images of solitary trees, intimate woodland groves, farms, and orchards."

The Red Tree Gallery provides a good reason to get off HWY 101 at Traffic Way in Atascadero by bringing fine art to the Historic Colony District. The Rogers' believe that The Red Tree Gallery can be a valuable partner in the town's ongoing redevelopment effort by providing fine art to the community as well as boosting tourism.

The Red Tree Gallery, 5850 Traffic Way, Atascadero, CA 93422.
Patina of Marble Falls, Texas: John and Marnie are the wonderful owners of Patina and their designer is Kimberly. Walking through the doors of this unbelievable place is like walking into a dream of content joy. It is worth the drive to Marble Falls, so put it on your MUST DO list for the year.
Conni Togel Original Fine Art of the Five Graces: COLOR is a passion with Conni Togel...she is another woman from our Five Graces. Her love of life and action is clearly present in her work.

Conni's sense of humor carries over in her reknown Sheep paintings. Satire rules as she plays with everyday happenings bringing them to life with her sheep. Often her work reflects the antics of her own sheep that graze in her back acreage!

Color rules in her vivid landscapes, with a touch of thought just crossing into imagination of where this magical place might be!
The Dutch Art Gallery, Dallas, Texas: In the early 1960s, owner and founder of the Dutch Art Gallery, Ben Massar, emigrated with his wife, Ann, and twin boys from Delft, Holland to begin a new life in North Texas. For 44 years the Dutch Art Gallery has found a home in Northeast Dallas. Following the retirement of Ben and Ann fifteen years ago, the gallery has been under the management of their daughter-in-law, Pam Massar.

We are currently housed at 10233 E. Northwest Hwy, Dallas, TX 75238. at Northwest Hwy and Ferndale.

Our 9,800 sq. ft. gallery in North Dallas specializes in traditional art, original oil paintings, limited edition prints, decorative arts, and ready-made frames as well as a complete in house custom framing facility.

With 400+ of our in stock original oils, limited edition prints, and sculptures already accessible, our online catalog is growing everyday. If you have any questions or comments please feel free to let us know by email (Pam@dutchartusa.com) or give us a call Monday thru Saturday 9 to 5:30 pm CST.
SR Gallery Hong Kong: SR Gallery is a lifestyle gallery specializing in decorative art. We seek out emerging artists and craftsmen worldwide, searching for original artifacts that will bring colour and joy to our home. We are committed to help our customers create a harmonious and relaxing environment by blending different cultures and lifestyles into the home and work place.
The Gordon Phillips Gallery: Gordon Phillips opened this gallery to celebrate Art from Texas. The cutting edge art within the walls shows his creative insight to what the needs are in current trends of art.
The Best Place for Art Supplies and Art Advice in Dallas, Texas: Asel Art has been around Dallas for years. I have great respect for this company and the fine products they carry. I even more applaud the manager of the Richardson Store in Dallas, Texas. Jim is FABULOUS.

I must say he rolls his eyes when I come through the door and reminds me that I can always call and they will get my order ready or even ship it to me free...so I don't have to drive the hour to visit him. Sometimes he mutters under his breath to my hubby, "Is she like this at home...always a windwhirl?"

Jim is one of a kind. He has answers, including technical answers, about all of his products. He is well versed on the history of everything he carries as well as possessing immeasurable knowledge about all the mediums and how to use them. Teaching as I do, I usually confront him with several challenging questions and he responds like a pro.

For art supplies and all art questions, You could find NO better place than Asel Art in Dallas. The Richardson Store is on the west access road of Central Expressway just south of Beltline Road.
THE BEST in OIL Paints!: Pushing paint is a love in my life. Ranking just under my wonderful hubby and a close second to my guitar...Painting is a gift and I try to share it.

My favorite paint to work with is Holbein Duo Oils. As a art teacher, I work with these exclusively with my students. Ages range from 4 to 16 in my children's classes. Even my adults have grown to love the thick buttery consistancy of these oils. An even better discovery finds that in the creation of these Duo Oils they use friendly products, no cadmiums at all. You will find with the oils special linseed oil and cleaning products. I use my ivory dishwashing soap...it works great, but I do love the special linseed as well.

I have experimented with other brands of oil/water paints, and nothing comes close to this quality.
Guitar is a major love affair.: My first love was my husband at an early age..but not too far behind was the Alverez Guitar my parents bought me. I had played piano for six years by this time and self taught myself guitar.

In 1982 I began teaching guitar. It was not until 1999 when I decided I wanted to find another one. Until this time my children were well rehearsed in Fire Drills from our home and we practiced weekly. THey took turns being ressponsible for getting my Alverez out of the house. They knew I considered it a fourth child that couldn't walk.

Well, in 1999 that same first love, my hubby, bought me a Taylor 914... I attacked it with a passion using it as I taught. Quite a bit of difference in the neck and the action from that old classical I was accustomed to.

Last year I was in Dave Anderson's ZOO MUSIC in Dallas Texas...the store in Garland. Dwayne the store manager was helping me locate a Larrivee guitar for one of my older teen students. It was a concert size with beautiful inlay. I picked it up and began to fall in love AGAIN. But I had to tell her I found it for her. When I returned to look again, Dwayne handed me another Larrivee...I spent two hours jamming in the sound room trying out different ones...and I left with a new baby in tow.

As a guitar teacher I will now recommend the Larrivee for construction and sound. ALSO would recommend Dave Anderson's ZOO MUSIC.... it is fabulous and worth a trip down memory lane when you visit the stores.

This link is to Larrivee Guitars, drool along as you look and know they sound AWESOME!

ALSO I have a guitar Lens, so you might check out my other lens too!

Wonders of the Heart

Wonders of the Heart by Laurie Pace

This is a new blog I am working on with HeART related art! Stop by and enjoy!

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Artists Friends

Graces, EMOEA, and others

In our journey in life we meet many ....this is a list of artists I have the grace of knowing.

Suncather Creations by Toni: She brings to life the joy of color and light and in her work is the reflection of the beauty surrounding our lives!
Lori: What a neat experience as I built this to visit everyone's place on squidoo as well as their websites. Lori...wow. I really enjoyed your palette knife example, pretty cool. AND I love putting a face with a name!

EMOEA has some awesome talent.
Anthea M: This portrait/animal artist is captivating! I love the bio with the pictures of all the birds, dogs and kids especially! Anthea is another member of EMOEA.