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 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.
I liked the lovely artist on FB.
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Jessie's work! I would hang this piece in my denI which is in desperate need of a little abstract artwork! 1200 comments and counting but hoping I win! :-)
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This would go beautifully in our bedroom – it's simple, elegant and dreamy all in one!
It would be perfect in my living room fireplace mantle. That way everyone who came into my home would see it right away!
I would hang this in our bedroom – it's elegant, dreamy and simple all in one!
I pinned "Off Cape Cod". :)
So, so lovely. I would hang this above my bed!
I would hang this in my bedroom! I love it!
I'd love to see this above our sofa, flanked by sconces!
I'd love to see this above our sofa, flanked by sconces!
This is beautiful and would be perfect in my bedroom.
jenniferkhillman@gmail.com
Such a gorgeous painting. We have just designed a library room in our new house and this would be beautiful above our little reading nook.
We have a butter yellow tuxedo couch in our living room that I would love to hang this gorgeous piece over. I love the idea of a big modern piece over our couch in the living room. We have Horizon gray walls and I think this would really pop against them. Thanks!
This would be a beautiful piece for my upstairs hallway or bedroom. I love the colors!
beautiful! I pinned the sailboat…and might have to move it from room to room!
What a beautiful piece!! I recently painted my living room in shades of gray and this would fit in perfectly!!!
I just liked Jessie Mackay Art on Facebook! :)
I just pinned my favorite work: Isle of Sky Cottage
Love her work! I'd hang this over my desk. Love your blog, Jenny.
I would hang it in my living room, it would look perfect!
Decisions. Decisions… I would hang it in my living room. Love it!
This would go great in my bedroom salon
I really do like her! and now facebook knows too!
I just pinned images of Abstract Paintings by Jessie Mackay from your blog to pinterest!
1. I love this piece! I would hang it in my bedroom (or my daughter's room- I think it would lovely on a grenn wall).
2. I liked her on facebook.
3. I pinned Pink Tulips on pinterest. Tulips are my favorite flowers. I also really like Jumping Juniper!
I would hang this above the fireplace! And… July 25th is my 40th bday! This would make the best present!
I would hang this beautiful piece of art in my hallway where it would be the first thing people see when they come in : )
OMG that's beautiful! I would hang it in my (currently quite bare) front living room. I have a steel gray rug in there that would look so pretty with it!
Love! I would hang this across from my bed so I could see it each morning when I woke up. So pretty!
this is just what i need to hang over my gray wool flannel tufted headboard.
I'd hang it in my bedroom! It would go perfectly with my color scheme in there.
I would hang this in my living room! I'm wanting to change up the look, and this would be a great start!
I'd hang this painting in my bedroom on the wall opposite my bed, and would love to wake up to it every morning!
What an awesome giveaway! I would hang her painting in my entryway or hallway so it's one of the first thing guests see when they come in the house!
I liked her on facebook!
I just moved into a new house and need art on my walls so bad!! Love this piece! I'd probably hang in our living room.
I pinned "Provence." I studied abroad there and this would be the perfect piece to remind me of my travels!
Oh How I love this piece. I just re-decorated my family room in light colors and this painting is exactly what I been looking for. I will hang in the center of the main wall!
Love Monica M
Oh How I love this piece. I just re-decorated my family room in light colors and this painting is exactly what I been looking for. I will hang in the center of the main wall!
Love Monica M
I would absolutely hang this piece in my living room. So lovely!
So pretty it would be lovely anywhere.
pamelajrn@aol.com
This is so beautiful! It would look amazing in my bedroom against my warm gray walls.
This painting would go in our master bedroom. We have a huge blank wall that is dying to have this piece call it home!
I would so love to hang this beautiful painting over my bed. Perfect colors and pop – what a way to wake up!
Would love to add this to our growing gallery wall … fingers crossed & good luck to all!
S. Loftin
yealovewedding@gmail.com
I think hanging this in my traditional, wood paneled dining room would be amazing combination of color, texture, and modern/traditional.
I would hang this in my home office – so adorable!
Love it! Creating a spot for it above the range hood!
Would hang in my entrance way! Love it!