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 would love to display one in my bedroom! malloryrhamilton@gmail.com
At first I thought I would love it in our bedroom. But it is so lovely I think I would rather have it in the family room where we could all enjoy it.
At first I thought I would love it in our bedroom. But it is so lovely I think I would rather have it in the family room where we could all enjoy it.
ppiepmeier@yahoo.com
i liked it (really i loved it!!) i would hang it in my bedroom so i could see it before closing my eyes and when i awake. such a lovely painting.
i also pinned it for good measure;)
thanks for a great giveaway! i'm sure whoever gets this little gem will be so happy.
I would hang it above my bed~would go perfectly in my bedroom
Beautiful! I would love it for my entry!
This would look wonderful in our bedroom! Thanks.
So beautiful! If I had enough wall space in my bedroom, I would totally hang it in there. But, since I don't, the next best place would be the huge, blank wall in our living room just asking for great art.
What a beautiful painting! I am in the process of updating our living room and it would look perfect.
This is beautiful! I would hang it in my bedroom for some soft, subtle color!
Ooh, love her art! I'd totally hang it in my living room. There's a space between two windows waiting for something just like this!
Absolutely beautiful. I've been looking for an inspiration piece to design a room around for our bedroom. This would be it! I liked her on FB and pinned :)
Love love love! I too am looking for some great art. I am definitely going to watch her facebook page too.
Love love love. I too need some art for my home, and Jessie Mackay is a great place to look. I'm going to watch her facebook page too.
Lovely! Over the sofa it goes.
Love this piece. I'm watching Jessie Mackay on facebook now too!
I also liked and commented on Facebook. So glad you posted about her beautiful work. As with so many artists, I had no idea she existed. Just look at what I was missing!
Love love! I would hang it over my fireplace in the living room.
I'd hang Soft Thoughts over my bed. My bedroom is a luscious, deep eggplant color and this painting would look delicious against those walls.
This would hang in my office – the beauty of this piece is so inspiring!
I would hang this one in the LR of our new home, we move in just a couple of weeks!
I just "liked" Jessie Mackay's page on FB.
I just pinned "Day's end" to my art-ideas board in Pinterest.
I pinned Jessie's painting Serenity – another gray work with little peeks of color. So beautiful.
I'd hang it in the living room or possibly the sunroom. . . those colors are wonderful.
HLCassid at yahoo dot com
I would hang this in my family room to fill some blank wall space!
Such a lovely giveaway! The colors of the painting would actually fit perfectly in my daughter's new room.
Liked her on FB!
I "like" Jessie Mackay on Facebook (as Eek Cat).
I pinned my favorite piece here!
http://pinterest.com/pin/224335625159125660/
Pinned "Diving for Joy" …just stunning!
I LOVE THIS! I would hang this beautiful painting in my living room so I could see it as soon as I walk in my home. Just beautiful.
My heart smiles when I look at her work, its a happy calm, serene smile.
Oh, I am in love with this painting. I think the soft colors would look gorgeous in my baby girl's nursery. Her room is filled with a big empty wall. Just perfect!
I have liked her on Facebook!
I can picture this beautiful painting above our mantel.
I'd put it in my bedroom – soft but a little mischievous would be perfect!
Liked it on FB!
Love to hang it in my bedroom!
I pinned my fave:
http://pinterest.com/pin/249879479295610281/
I would love to hang "Soft Thoughts," in our nursery. We are expecting and the beautiful art is always good to have in any bedroom, especially a baby's room!
I'd definitely hang this in my NEW kitchen (on the wall opposite the appliances, so it wouldn't get ruined!)… we're having some work done this coming week and painting everything including the cabinets for a brighter, more open space. I can't wait!
I "liked" her on Facebook!
I pinned "Jumping Juniper". Reminds me a lot of the one in the giveaway here!
We moved last summer right before having a baby, so we're finally getting around to decorating our new house. Would love to hang this beauty up in our house!
Ohhhhh my God, I am not only singing but dancing as well. I love love this and would love to show off in my entry way to have WOOOWW effect. What a wonderful greeting it would be..
A girl can only wish right!!
It's so beautiful! I would hanging it over my dining room table in our new apartment.
And I liked on FB!
I would love to hang this painting in my foyer.
I pinned the Medley piece. There are so many beautiful ones on her site!