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****
Oh, and I liked her FB page and pinned a painting on pinterest! I need this!!
Beautiful work! I would hang her painting in my den.
Absolutely beautiful! This would be a great way to pick up some of the colors in our living room in an elegant way… I'd put it on a wall near our couch.
This stunning piece would be hung in my living room. I liked her on FB.
Pleasssseeeee pick me so I can place it over my fireplace. It would look fantastic against the cathdral ceiling.
I would hang it at the end of the stairs. Love the colors!
LOVE this giveaway. I would hang her in my dining room- the colors are perfect!
Pinned Eruption from Jessie's site. SO gorgeous.
Oh, and I also liked her FB page. Hope I win!
Pinned "Pink Tulips" from Jessie's site. Such gorgeous pieces!
Oh man. Winning this would be a dream come true. Praying I win!
Love this painting with it's soft grays accented by sparks of color. It is a thoughtful piece that would be perfect hanging above my fireplace.
Thank you for this wonderful giveaway.
The painting is gorgeous. I would hang it in my dinig room where the art is all thrift store stuff. Cool, but too granny. Needs some modern/ abstract action.
This painting would look gorgeous above my mantle. It would set the tone for the entire room.
Oh my word, I would LOVE to have this in my bedroom! This is amazing, I love her art!
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I would hang it above my turntable!
I also liked Mackey on facebook!
I also pinned a painting!
Wow, I love this painting! If I won, I would prop it up on my mid-century buffet- it would be one of the first things people saw when they entered my home.
I just liked Jessie Mackay Art on Facebook!
The possibilities are endless since we are currently building a new house and have lots of walls to fill. The colors are amazing!!
It would hang above my fireplace so I can see it every second of every day.
Wow! That is indeed very gorgeous art piece. I really love it. How is wish I can win it.
I would hang this by my dining table. The wall has sat empty for over a year and this would look great!
I also liked her on Facebook!
This piece would be lovely above my mantle which has been looking for a "mate" for 3 years. Gorgeous!
and I pinned her "serenity" painting. love her work!
Wow, thank you for featuring her on your site! This painting is beautiful. I would hang it in my bedroom or even in the kitchen, to add interest (and it's the most used room in the house). But I would most likely gift it to my parents–it would look amazing hanging above these giacometti tables in their bedroom (and they are wonderful!)
I just pinned one of Jessie Mackay's paintings.
I love this painting and her site! I pinned my favorite from her site! And I would hang this beautiful piece in my entry…
I pinned Jessie Mackay's beautiful work. I pinned Day's End and Jumping Juniper
Beautiful! I would hang in our bedroom.
I would love to hang Soft Thoughts in my bedroom. I would also look great in my dining room. It may move around!
Love the soft but not totally muted color! I pinned and liked and I would LOVE to hang the giveaway piece in my hall outside my den – a little peace to look at from the chaos of toys;)
Well, I live in a one-room cabin on a farm, so I don't have much of a choice as to where to hang. But, I'd hang it on my west-facing wall next to my bed :-)
This would look so beautiful hanging in my living room with the light changing throughout the day!
Just bought my first home that is waiting to be filled with art! I would walk around and see where it best fit, but somewhere that everyone can see how lovely it is!
I love this painting. Fingers Crossed.
I'm (finally) redecorating my living room, and this would look lovely over my couch!
I would really want to show it off, so it would go in the living room over the mantle. Thanks.
I'd give this piece a home in my living room, but I think it could fit in just about any room in my home! Liked on facebook, and pinned Monarch to my Art pinboard. It blends right in with other inspirations I've been pinning recently – I love this kind of work!
Just bought my first home so I would wander around looking for the spot where it looked the best!!
Would love this for my new living room! It's gorgeous!
I would hang Soft Thoughts in my family room.
I liked her on Facebook.
I pinned the painting entitled Monarch.
OOO! I would hang this in my bedroom. About to paint the space a light grey/green, and I think this has the perfect amount of soothing and pop. Love it.
Oh Jenny, Jessie Mackays paintings are stunning and this one would look amazing in my dining room against my dark BM Hale Navy walls!!!
1. I would hang soft thoughts in my entry way. Such a beautiful way to greet guests when they walk in!
2. I liked her on FB.
3. Pinned her "Holden beach" painting…definitely would hang this over my bed.
So gorgeous! I'm moving to Philadelphia in a few weeks and would LOVE to hang it in my new, airy bedroom.
Pick me, pick me! :)