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****
It would hang on the wall next to my bed, I love the colors!
i love this painting and would prominently display it in my living room so everyone could admire it!
I would hang this beautiful painting in my bedroom. It is so calming and would perfectly compliment my family wedding photos! Thanks for the opportunity to win.
I pinned "Medley" by Jessie Mackay on Pinterest–would love to own this piece! lindsaypennington@gmail.com.
Love this! I'd hang this in my daughter's nursery – never too early to introduce them to brilliant art!!!
Just liked her Facebook page. Her art is lovely. It would be nice to win
So pretty yet interesting. I wo uld hang it in my bedroom across from my bed.
Love this so much! I liked her on FB, and pinned Grand Central Station – – and if I won this painting I would hang it in my daughter's nursery – it's just perfect!!!
i've pinned a jessie mackay painting!
i've liked the jessie mackay art page on facebook! i'd love to hang this painting in my living room!
I love her work! I would hang the painting in my living room, where the walls are a light gray. It would add a beautiful pop of color.
My special place with my two young sons is the art museum. I've been searching for a great piece to put above my youngest's crib for him to wake up to. we would stare at this heartwarming peice together for hours….
Definitely would put in my bedroom, it's so calming and happy, would be great to wake up to!
My special place with my two young sons is the art museum. I've been searching for a great piece to put above my youngest's crib for him to wake up to. we would stare at this heartwarming peice together for hours….
I would hang this beautiful painting in my living room!
This is beautiful. I'd hang it in our family room!
I would hang this beautiful painting in my living room!
This would look beautiful against the dark persimmon wall in my living room!
I would hang this beautiful painting in my living room!
This is a beautiful painting from a lovely artist.
I pinned it on my board (I actually pinned several.. love the colors and I am mildly obsessed with chickens ;) The colors in this pieces are gorgeous, I would love to hang it in our main room, I just purchased a really dark gray couch for the living room and this piece would look so awesome to offset the couch and bring an awesome pop of color!
I would hang it in my home office…I love how it's vivid yet serene.
I love this art! I would hang it in my entryway so I could look at it everyday.
I'd put it in my study to stare at when I have writer's block. It would be a well-studied piece.
I'd love to put this in our living room. It's beautiful!
I just pinned Reaching Colors and liked her facebook page!
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Love her work! This piece would look wonderful in my bedroom!
I love this painting! I would hang it above my bed – we've had a blank spot there for over a year :(
I pinned them to my board (macaelapape) actually pinned a few! (love the colors and am mildly obsessed with chickens! :) This would look great in my living room with my new dark gray couch!
Beautiful! I would love to hang this in my bedroom!
I would absolutely hang it in my entryway. beautiful! Ashley Nelly – productsnob@gmail.com
Beautiful! I would love to see it in my dining room.
Wow, her work is really lovely. My walls could use a little love!
I just "liked" her on FB!
I pinned Pink Tulips
What a beautiful painting. It would look stunning on the empty wall in our entry way of our "new' 1950's home.
I love that you and Michael are setting goal to bring more art into your home. It's one of those things that I feel like can so easily not get prioritized, but later you'd really wish you would have.
I pinned Jumping Juniter. I love the hints of periwinkle in it!
I am a piano teacher and teacher of aesthetic education (where original artwork is a must) and I would hang this painting next to my piano where I teach every day. (Yes everyday). Soft thoughts is meaningful towards teaching novice students, as well as a cheeky reminder to me as the teacher to have "soft thoughts" during the lessons (sometimes kids don't practice, boo) that aren't going as well. I would love and cherish this piece as I know the students would too. It is a friendly and warm set of colors to greet them each lesson. Please pick my students and I to be the recipient of this beautiful piece of work, it will contribute to their education, their continued study, and for a calm piece of mind in between.
Thank you,
Hilary Dow Ward – Memphis, TN
Oh what a BEAUTIFUL painting. I would love to have that in my home. It's gorgeous. I would put in my living room in my new home we move into in September. How wonderful!
I would hang this beautiful piece of art in my entryway between 2 white lamps that are in serious need of some color between them!!
I liked Jessie Mackay Art on Facebook!
I also pinned some other favorites from Ms. Mackay's website – Provence, Pink Tulips and Jumping Juniper. Goodness gracious, they are so pretty!
I also enjoy her painting entitled "Medley". There is lots of room for application of the *aesthetic education technique in this painting. Lots of room for observation and asking the question of "what if" by the students.
*If you're curious about aesthetic education, it is taught my teaching artist through Lincoln Center's outreach and education division. Total brilliance.
This would go in our bedroom for sure. It would completely change the vibe..in a great way!
I liked Jessie McKay art on Facebook!
Thanks for introducing us to this great artist. I would hang this piece in my living room.
I would hang it in our dining room that we are in the process of finishing!
I liked her on Facebook!
I think I would put this about a bench in a well traveled walkway. Love the color!