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 liked her on facebook!
I would put it in my living room.
I just had my home painted a beautiful shade of gray that would make this absolutely sing on my dining room wall! Love it!
I "liked" Jessie Mckay art on Facebook! Hoping to win this great giveaway!
Oh I would LOVE this painting by Jess Mackay! I would absolutely hang it in my dining room.
I've liked Jesse Mackay on Facebook!
Pinned one of her beautiful pieces that would be perfect for our dining room!
Jenny~
I liked Jessie' page and pinned more than one of her pieces.
This piece would look spectacular above my desk. so inspiring, no? Very energizing.
Love it!
Jenny~
I liked Jessie on Facebook and pinned a couple of pieces!
This piece would look great above my desk. It is so energetic and inspiring!
My apartment has an entry on the 1st floor with stairs directly up to the second so I'd hang this right at the top of the stairs as a happy way of saying welcome home!
I also pinned one of the beautiful paintings on my pinterest. :)
I love this!.I'd hang it in my living room!!
Hope I win, I just love original pieces and this artist creates beautiful paintings! Love the giveaway J!
Love! I want too win!
Love! I want too win!
pinned a favorite! my wall begs for this beautiful painting. fingers crossed.
I would love to hang this piece in my bedroom. It is beautiful!
I would love to hang this piece in my bedroom. It is beautiful!
Would love it in my master bedroom. Beautiful! Like her on fb!
Would love it in my master bedroom. Beautiful! Like her on fb!
#1 This stunning painting would hang in my entryway as the first thing people would see when coming into my home. The colors are amazing!
#2 Like Jessie Mackay Art on Facebook!
#3 Pinned Eruption on Pinterest! Love the colors!
I would hang it in my entryway – I'd love for such a gorgeous piece to set the tone for how my apartment feels upon first entering it.
oh please pick me :) I LOVE that painting, I am so happy you have introduced me to Jessie Mackays work. I would put it in mu entry if I won. Thanks, Shawnia Willson
Shawniawillson@msn.com
Jenny, I "liked" Jessie Mackay's Facebook page and left a comment there. Its Shawnia Willson again
I just liked Jessie Mackay's Facebook page. If I had that beautiful painting I would hang it on the wall facing my bed. It seems like the perfect painting to wake up to.
real art in a give-away! I would hang it above my bed.
liked on Facebook
I pinned her 'Isle of Skye Cottage' – just lovely. http://pinterest.com/pin/232709505716294142/
I love her work. Thank you for showing it. I would hang her painting in my bedroom so I could wake up and enjot it right away everyday.
Oh that is gorgeous… would love to hang it in my new nursery, actually! So sweet for a baby girl!
I'd hang it in my twin girls nursery – some soft thoughts while going to sleep couldn't hurt!
Wow,it's lovely.
I'd hang it in our entryway,so that whenever someone enters our home, the first thing they see is this calming gorgeous piece of art..xx
I would hang this in my kitchen or above my desk at work (an art school). Her work is very dynamic.
Love her work! I would hang it in the hallway outside my kids' rooms so they could see great art everyday!
This is amazing! We would hang it in our living room.
Just pinned pink tulips – so pretty!
That lovely piece would go right over the fireplace in my living room.
That lovely piece would go right over the fireplace in my living room.
I just pinned pink tulips – so pretty!
In our dining room between two windows. I would love to see this every day from our kitchen and while we are eating every meal.
So pretty! I would hang it in my bedroom.
Mary.run@verizon.net
What a beautiful colour pallette. I think I would hang this beautiful piece in my bedroom, or my baby girls bedroom.
I would definitely hang this painting in my dining room!
this painting would be perfect in the entryway in our new home!
i like jesse mackay art on facebook!
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Gorgeous! I would hang this beautiful painting in my new studio/shop!
Just liked Jessie on facebook ! Looking forward to posts about recent work!!
The colors in this piece "Provence" are so stunning. My husband and I went on our honeymoon in Provence… http://www.jessiemackay.com/collections/all/products/provence-24×36
I would hang it in my dining room. It's beautiful.