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 adore this. It would be perfect over our bed.
LOVE LOVE LOVE this!! I have been looking for an abstract art piece for my newly renovated bathroom but this is so pretty it might need to go in my entry!!!
I pinned "Jumping Juniper." Coral and periwinkle make my heart flutter!!
That would look amazing in my bedroom! I'm keeping my fingers crossed!
I would hang "Soft Thoughts" in my combined living/dining room above the mantle. It's a beautiful painting, and the colors are perfect for my space!
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I need this in my office! It's sadly lacking in inspiration!!
this is an amazing artist and a wonderful giveaway… thank you!
There is no question that this painting will hang above my big tub in my master bath. Can't wait to gaze upon some original art while soaking. Luxury.
We are closing on our first house on the 26th, it would be amazing to have this to hang!!
I pinned it!
And liked her on FB
Love this!!! I would want it to be the first thing visitors see when they entered my home.
Ohhh this is so lovely! I would hang it in my bedroom.
I liked Jessie Mackay on Facebook and pinned one of her beautiful pieces. I would hang that one over my couch. Love it.
This is incredible! I would for sure hang this on my white NYC apartment walls to brighten things up a bit. Just gorgeous!
I have a wall just waiting for this beautiful painting in my foyer! We've left the wall empty while we've been in search of the perfect piece of artwork …
I "liked" her on Facebook.
I would put this gorg painting in my dining room with my sputnik chandelier! Here's to hoping!
I love her work!
I'd hang the work in my office!
I've liked Jessie Mackay Art on Facebook!
I've pinned "Floral Sketch" http://pinterest.com/pin/66217056992031849/.
Such lovely wok.
This would be fab in my keeping room!
Melissa
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This would be lovely for the master bedroom or how I envision my bathroom transforming to fit this piece.
I liked Jessie on Facebook – her work is beautiful!
I'd hang it in my bedroom for sure!
I also liked her on FB :)
I pinned the Chicken one, so great!!
Love these paintings. I would hang one in the nursery.
I liked Jessis's art on Facebook. :)
What a lovely, soothing painting to hang over my piano! I love it!
gor-geous! i'd put it in my bedroom. seriously. gorgeous. also, i liked her on facebook! thanks for introducing this new artist. this should be a new series of yours.
I would hang in my room for sure! Beautiful piece!
Perfect for my living room!
Lovely! I would hang it over my fireplace.
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Lisa S – I would hang it above my bed…maybe the soft thoughts would help me sleep better!
I would hang this in our dining room. Perfect!
I would hand this beautiful painting in my bedroom!
I would hang this peaceful piece of art in my foyer, to introduce the tone of my home.
Her artwork is stunning! I recently got married and we just moved into our first home, a teeny tiny 1930's cottage with a big empty wall behind our couch. When I saw the painting , I new immediately that it is needed on that wall!
I pinned it!
LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! There are SOO many places this could go!! The master bedroom, the living room, or even the laundry room- to give me the extra love I need to get my work in there done. ;)
1. I think the I would hang it in our bedroom. The gray tones would match the walls, while the corals and reds our poppy draper-stripe bedding!
2. I like Jessie on FB.
3. AND pinned my faves!
If I could LOVE on FB, I would…. Since I can't, I just 'liked' Jessie McKay on FB. Beautiful!! I can see the beautiful piece your giving away on many of my walls already. SOOO excited!!! Send it our way! Send it our way!! Yaaaaay!
Just pinned my favorite painting- 'Isle of Skye', although I must say I love the one you're giving away *at least* as much as that one!! :D
I would hang this piece in my bedroom. I love abstract paintings. I also liked her on FB and pinned Eruption on Pinterest!
If you would ship to Australia and I won, I would hang this in my entry hall above my console I painted the same colour as yours (well an Aussie version of the same colour. I love, love this painting but understand if you can't enter me in the draw. x
I am her newest fan! I pinned Isle of Skye Cottage. It makes me thing of a dreamy relaxing getaway. AND I would place her give away painting in my Dining Room, which is in sore need or a little color boost! Lovely work. I have bookmarked her site for future use for my clients!
I would hang it above my couch in my living room.
I liked Jessie's Facebook page!
I pinned Days End. So beautiful!
I would hang it over the beautiful carved fireplace mantle in my bedroom.
I liked Jessie and pinned my favorite painting "New York"