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 liked her on fb! (and I like her in real life too;) )
Also "liked" her on facebook :)
I would hang it in my bedroom over my new(!) husband and I's bed! Elainelynnclark@gmail.com
I would hang it in my bedroom over my new(!) husband and I's bed! Elainelynnclark@gmail.com
LOVE! Would be lovely in my bedroom with the grays, navy, and sea blue of my bed linens and pillows.
Liked Jessie Mackay Art on FB – check!!
That painting is gorgeous -it would be my first "real" art! I would hanging it in the family room above the couch for everyone to enjoy equally!!
Thanks!
Holly
I was just looking today for something to hang on the blank wall in my living room and this is amazing!
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I would hang it in the dining room. Would look lovely!
New York 40×40 is pinned! Great abstract of my home :0)
Thanks for introducing us to her!
I would hang this beauty in the entry way of our new home or else over the mantle. It would look great so many different places!
I would put in behind my sofa
I love this I would hang it in our bedroom!
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I would hang it over my mantle. Thanks for the opportunity!
I would love to put this in my entryway, over a dresser that is a shade of blue very similar to a blue in the painting! Jessie Mackay's work is gorgeous.
What a beautiful work of art! I would place it in my bedroom!
love! would hang it above my dining room table!
I would make this a starting point for redoing my bedroom. I'm living in the house I grew up in, yet I haven't redone our bedroom since moving in 10 years ago. Its long overdue!
What a wonderful giveaway! Nothing beats originals works of art!
love! would hang it above my dining room table!
Pinned the beauty! I would hang this piece in our entryway for a gorgeous welcome to our home!
Original art pieces, and how to afford them, have been on my mind a lot lately. Thanks for he chance to win!
I love this palate – it would look fantastic in my bathroom, but to do it justice, I think it would have to live in our entry way. Kellen H
I would totally hang this in my master bedroom above my bed – LOVE!
I liked Jessie Mackay on facebook. :)
I pinned this painting on Pinterest. :)
I would hang it on the first wall you see as you enter the house! I love love love it!
Beautiful piece! I cant decide where it would go between my family room and bedroom.
I would hang it on the first wall you see as you enter the house! I love love love it!
I'd hang this in my daughters' room – I am hoping to instill some appreciation for different styles of art in them!
OH my goodness I would die to win this!! It would go right over my white chesterfield sofa :-)
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What a fun painting! This would look fabulous in my newly designed family room =)
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Absolutely gorgeous – I would hang it in my bedroom.
I would hang this in my dining room…not sure if I could ever eat anything though because I'd be so busy gawking at it!
I would hang this lovely picture in my living room above my piano.
I would hang this lovely picture in my living room above my piano.
Jessie Mackay–I've "liked" you on Facebook and now hopefully I can introduce you to my friends :)
Pinned "Monarch!"
I would love to have this painting! It's gorgeous. It would go in my living room so that it's the first thing I see when I walk in the door.
I would hang it in my master bathroom. After staying at a gorgeous Westin that hung beautiful art in the bathroom, I've always wanted to hang a beautiful piece in my bathroom. This one would be perfect.
oh my, oh my, oh my!!!! i love this piece! i happen to be completely redecorating my living room and looking for abstract art, and this is perfect! perfect, perfect, perfect! what a generous give away. thanks jessie and thanks jenny!
I just pinned a piece of art on my pinterest board.
Definitely in my bedroom!!
Gorgeous! That piece looks really stunning..I wish I could have one of such kind..
I have a big empty wall at the top of my stairs that has been waiting for the perfect piece…
Beautiful painting! It would go in my room, maybe over the bed! I'm moving in a couple of weeks, and I could have a great time "doing up" a whole room around this painting. Thanks for sharing!!
Love this! I would hang it in my newly repainted basement that I'm now adding pops of pink to, this would go perfectly!!
I would place this between the 2 exterior facing window in my apartment. It would make a great focal point in the open living space.