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 just pinned a number of these gorgeous paintings, including 'jumping juniper', 'provence' and 'isle of skye cottage'. Love!!!
We have been finishing our basement for 18 months! I would love a fabulous piece of art to bring a "finished" look to the space.
I would hang it in my living room. The color scheme would work really well and maybe it would help me choose some fabric for my couch.
I would hang it in my living room. The color scheme would work really well and maybe it would help me choose some fabric for my couch.
And now I have 'Liked' Jessie Mackay's Art on Facebook!!!! It's in your hands Jenny… :-)
I have lots of art in my home, but mostly prints and a few paintings I got on etsy. I love the splashes of color.
I would hang mine in my quest room because I just redid it and it has matching shades in it. It would love fabulous in there!
I would hang Soft Thoughts in my living room to bring together the soft mink grey walls and my bright lemon yellow accent chair. I can totally see it over my mirrored side table next to my lemon yellow wingback chair. Perfection.
Love this painting! It would look great in our dining room!
This is absolutely gorgeous! I would hang it in my living room; it will balance the colors perfectly in my apartment!
Eek! I'm excited! And I never enter these giveaways! I will hang it in my living room, I have the perfect spot! And I'm liking her page on fb :)
Wow. This is the most amazing giveaway. I would put it right over my bed (have been looking for something for that space for a LONG time). monicas2356@gmail.com
This would be prefect on our bedroom wall!
I pinned my favorite!!!
So excited! I never enter these, but I have the perfect spot in my living room. Fingers crossed!!
I would put it in our entry way. Love Jessie's work. I posted a few on Pinterest, maybe my husband will see them and give them to me as a gift. Also, do you happen to know where the fabric for the pillow on the little bench is from, I love!
I would hang it in my baby girl's nursery!
I would hang this over my fireplace or over my bed. Beautiful!
I would hang this in my newly painted bedroom (it's grey now). that painting is gorgeous!
I'd hang in my bedroom!
Beautiful! We just bought a home and this would be perfect in the living room!
i'd hang in my bedroom!
Also – I liked her on facebook!
And pinned her "Floral" piece!
This piece is beautiful. I would love to hang it in my office. It looks very peaceful and that is the goal of that space.
Over our bed would be a perfect spot for this amazing piece! Here's hoping.
It's beautiful. I have a perfect place in my foyer that I just refreshed! Good luck everyone!
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Gorgeous! It would go in my living room, we've been trying to bring more warm colors into our home. What a beautiful, soothing painting.
I've been searching for something for an empty wall in my bedroom. Patiently waiting for the right piece to sing to me. I think this is it!!
I just pinned, liked, and now I'm posting! Love her work, love this painting, it would be perfect above my fireplace. Thanks so much!!
Lovely! That would look beautiful in my bright yellow dining room between my original stained glass windows.
Since moving into our first home together in November, my boyfriend and I have been struggling to find the perfect piece of art to hang over our charcoal grey trufted sofa. This Jessie Mackey painting would bring together the flecks of yellow and orange we already have in the room. I think we've finally found the perfect piece…now we just have to win it! (I've like Jessie's FB page for an extra chance to win!)
Liked this on facebook.
Pinned "Rooster", such a cool painting
I would love this over my bed!
i have an empty space in my living room that i have been saving for something really special. this would definitely fit the bill.
Soft Thoughts would live in our family room where I would see it most of the day. Beautiful!
I've pinned Days End from Jessie's site and I've also pinned the picture from this site with the painting above the bench. I would hang this in my living room – where I could see it all the time! Just beautiful!
I have "liked" Jessie Mackay Art on facebook.
Soft Thoughts would live in my family room where I could view it most of the day!
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I "liked" Jessie Mackay on Facebook!
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this is beautiful. I think it'd have to go next to the bed. It would be perfect
I would love to hang this art in my bedroom. I have one wall that is waiting for an original piece of art!
I "pinned" "Floral" in oil. Gorgeous colors!
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I pinned "Jumping Juniper" to my pinterest!
beautiful art — it would be perfect in my master bedroom!
I also pinned my favorite painting "Serenity" on pinterest.
I also "liked" her on facebook :)
I would hang this painting in my dining room- love the colors!
I would hang it in my bedroom or set it above my mantle! A statement piece for sure! I absolutely love it!!
I just moved into a lovely new to me home and there is a lit archway with an empty wall.
A beautiful setting for a beautiful painting.
Fingers crossed.