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****
I would hang it in my dining room! I love the colors. Thanks!
I would hang this in my living room – it's so beautiful!
I have liked Jessie Mackay on Facebook! I'm so excited about this contest!
I pinned my favorite piece: 'Jumping Juniper'
Just pinned my favorite painting to my 'happiness' board on Pinterest. Love them all!
I liked Jessie on FB :)
I would hang it in my bedroom over a small table.
What a beautiful piece! Id love to hang this in my living room. Keeping my fingers crossed!
I pinned "Jumping Juniper", "Country Road" and "Serenity" Her work is just gorgeous! I'm a huge fan of abstract art exploring emotions and moments in time. Her work is just stunning!
I WOULD ABSOLUTELY LOVE to hang that above my daughter's crib in her nursery! I just posted about the progress of her room here –
http://www.wearethebrewers.blogspot.com
But we're still in need of some BEAUTIFUL art as the focal point of the room! Plus, we had a break-in at our house this morning and a lot was stolen, so what better way to turn this day around then to receive this awesome piece! Please, please pick me!
that painting would look great in my foyer! i liked jessie mackay on facebook and pinned my favorite painting :)
swayze pentecost
This may be the most beautiful piece of abstract art I could ever hope to own! So lovely. I'd hang it in the bedroom of my tiny new rental, it would be a show stopper!
I liked Jessie Mackay on Facebook as Tiffany Piotrowski! :)
I love her and I love that painting. I just bought a new home and that painting would be perfect in my living room! Fingers crossed!
I have a blank wall in my living room just waiting for this beautiful painting!
What beautiful work! I would LOVE to see it in person!
I pinned her 'Days End' piece here:
http://pinterest.com/pin/141019032052784446/
I love the grays and the yellows!
Oooohhh! I would definintely hang this in my dining room. I have dark walls and love to put light, yet vibrant art in there. Plus, my dining room is fairly traditional, so I like to add touches of abstract and modern. Thanks!
Gorgeous art! I'd hang it in my bathroom!
Beautiful art! One of them would be perfect in the wall gallery Im working on in our family room!
I've pinned both the Jumping Juniper and the Holden Beach. I would like to hang one of Jessie Mackay's paintings in our bedroom across from the bed.
I like Jessie Mackay on FB :)
I would hand this beautiful painting in my dining room!
I would hang this in my in progress home office/guest room/ library.
liked on facebook, pinned on pinterest!
This would definitely go above my new buffet in the living room.
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I would put this beautiful painting in my girls room.
i would hang this in my bedroom…
i also like on fb
and pinned…hope im the lucky gal
Love it, it would be a wonderful painting to hang in my living room space.
I liked her on facebook and pinned her paintings
I would hang this beautiful painting in my bedroom!
Pinned "Off Cape Cod"
Liked on FB
I would hang this beautiful painting in my bedroom!
Lovely! I would hang it in my office/spare bedroom. I liked her page on Facebook!
It is spectacular! I would hang it in my bedroom.It would add another layer of texture. Gorgeous
I liked her facebook page and pinned her paintings. I would hang it my living room. It is a beauty.
I would hang it above our piano in our family room.
Love this! It would look AMAZING over my fireplace
so beautiful! i'd hang it by our front door, so it was the first thing we saw upon entering.
I pinned this!
I'd hang it in my living room, if i had a fireplace i'd put it over it. But it would also go beautifully over my couch.
I love this and it would be a perfect addition to my "fairly" traditional house!!!
I would hang this in my master bedroom for sure! So beautiful!!
Love it, I would hang it in our master bedroom…maybe then it would look like a grownup room.
hang it above my sofa in the living room! absolutely beautiful.
I also pinned her piece "Jumping Juniper" on my pinterest board!
http://pinterest.com/perkylauren/decorating-inspiration/
Love this. Would hang over my baby girl's crib…..
I liked on FB, too.