Michael and I have a goal of bringing more art into our home over the next couple of years. I’ve mentioned before how it can be a little daunting to know where to start looking for artists. But have you ever been searching, and then all at once an artist’s collection or piece of art just sings to you? Your heart is doing backflips and your mind is racing? That happens to me a lot in museums, where I feel a connection with an artist, but it’s (obviously!) harder to find that in the art market in a real and affordable way.
I’m so, so thrilled to share today’s (HUGE) give away from acclaimed artist and philanthropist, Jessie Mackay, and artist who makes my heart sing. Her work has been praised by NYT art critics and hangs in celebrity homes (check out her paintings in James Carville and Mary Matalin’s home featured in Architectural Digest). Here are a few of my favorites currently available on Jessie’s site.
Today she is generously offering up this 24×30 gallery-wrapped abstract painting called ‘Soft Thoughts.’
Here are some close ups of this lovely painting, just sitting in my loft, waiting to be shipped to your home!
I love the bits of bright, almost neon paint peeking through the soft grays and creams.
Lucky you, there are a couple of ways to enter your name into the pot.
1) Simply leave a comment on this post sharing where you would hang ‘Soft Thoughts’ in your home.
2) Like Jessie Mackay Art on Facebook and leave a comment on this post saying so.
3) Pin your favorite Jessie Mackay art from her site and leave a comment on this post saying so.
The winner will be chosen at random from the comments here on July 25 at midnight. Good luck!
****CONGRATS TO WINNER JAMIE LUNT! THANK YOU ALL FOR ENTERING****
Our foyer is dying to have some "Soft Thoughts"! Love all the pieces.
What a gorgeous painting! I would hang it in my bedroom. Thanks for the great giveaway!
So pretty! I looove it. I would put it in my living room.
1. I would hang it above my nightstand cause wouldn't that be such a wonderful image before you go to bed and when you wake up!
Pinned Jessie's "Chickens" on my Pinterest page entitled " Incredible Art."
My boyfriend and I are moving in together this week- for the first time! We've been together 5 years… takes us awhile. We've already discussed how we're going to combine our very different art. But this painting! Totally both of our styles! I think we could both agree it would look great over our new mantle. :)
I rotate large art pieces on an easel in my kitchen….this might stay there a long time!
I would hang this painting in the empty space above my couch that I've been saving for something truly amazing!!
I pinned to my art section in Pinterest:)
I also "liked" her work on Facebook:)
I would hang it in a place of honor…over my mantle for the whole family to enjoy everyday!!
this would definitely go in my living room! hoping to win!
In the dining room!
this would be perfect gracing my soon-to-be-painted-white bedroom walls.
i hope i win, i hope i win, i hope i win…
Beautiful art from a wonderful soul!
I would hang it in my dining room to enjoy during family dinners!
Beautiful! I would definitely use this in my bedroom to bring out little pops of orange. Pinned "Serenity" – love it! And now, all my Facebook friends know so :)
I liked her fb page
Wouldn't this be lovely in a entry hall? I'd love this to set the tone for my home!
WOW! I think this is the best giveaway I have ever seen! I am so excited and have already hung it in my foyer in my dreams!
I pinned several of her pieces!
Crossing my fingers…I would LOVE to hang this beautiful painting in my living room.
WOW! I think this is the best giveaway I have ever seen! I am so excited and have already hung it in my foyer in my dreams!
Definitely in my living room so that everyone visiting my home could also enjoy this beauty!
I would hang it in my living room, so pretty!
I would hang it above my fireplace!
I am off to like Jessie on facebook!
This would definitely go in the living room,front and center.
I'd hang it in my living room, where we spend the most time, so I would see it all the time!
This would look lovely in my living room as a statement piece when you first enter my house!
I love it! It belongs over our bed in our new home.
I liked Jessie Mackay on Facebook too!
It would look absolutely perfect over our bed in our new home.
And I pinned Isle of Sky on my Pinterest Board titled "If Only."
Love the painting! I would hang it in my breakfast nook!
This is gorgeous; I'd hang it prominently in our front hallway!
Beautiful paintings! Such happy colors! I'd hang it in our dining area. I have big walls and love big, bright art.
Oh Jenny, all of Jessie Mackay's paintings are stunning and "Soft Thoughts" would look awesome in my dining room on my dark BM Hale Navy walls!!! Thanks!
I love this and would hang it in my dining room. My husband and I are really trying to fill our empty walls with unique pieces like this!
Yes, Jessie's art sings! I am currently working on putting together a gallery wall in my bedroom and this would be the piece de resistance. Love!
Amazing! I would hang it in our formal living room. I liked her on Facebook, too!
Fantastic giveaway! I would hang it in my bedroom. This would make a great starting point for my bedroom makeover I have planned!
I would hang it on my fireplace in my family room. Thanks!
just beautiful!!!! i'd hang it in my entryway!!
Beautiful! I'd love to hang it in family room on the wall that I can see from my kitchen.
I would put it at the top of my stairs!
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I liked Jessie on facebook. This would look beautiful in my new home that is currently artless:(
SO beautiful! I'm thinking pride of place on the big blank wall behind our sofa, but it would look cool at the top of the stairs too… Liked her page on FB, and pinned Monarch, although I cant get Chickens out of my head…
Oh I love that so much! I'd hang it on a gallery wall I have started in my home.
I love everything you share on this blog and Jessie Mackay is no exception. This piece is STUNNING. I would love to hang it in my home. The hardest part will be in selecting a location: entry way for all to see or bedroom for me to enjoy?!!!!