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 love this painting. I have alot of greys in my living room and I think this would be perfect with them. Just the color its been needing.
Awesome giveaway. Her art is amazing. I'd hang Soft Thoughts in my living room behind my sofa, by the window. I liked her on FB, and I pinned her Jumping Juniper piece. Thanks!!
I would love to have Jessie Mackay's painting in my bedroom! Particularly because my last name is MacKay too! :)
I pinned Jumping Juniper – love love love the combination of coral/gold/periwinkle. Beautiful.
I would love to have Jessie Mackay's painting in our bedroom. I'm also a MacKay so I hope that makes me extra lucky :)
This would be perfect in our entry way and would be perfect to brighten my day as I come and go!
(I also Liked and Pinned)
Thanks for the great giveaway!
I would hang it between our kitchen and formal dining room- right now its a huge blank space and this would marry the two rooms beautifully! Kelseymgoodson@gmail.com
I pinned "jumping Juniper"…I love it and wish it wasn't sold!! kelseymgoodson@gmail.com
Beautiful! This would look great centered behind our dining table.
this is beautiful! i would hang it above my tv in my little studio so I can see it every morning when I wake up!
Love the artist's work! We have a gallery wall started in our home- it would be the perfect fit!
Michelle Zuniga
Just pinned Jessie's "Bill's Irises" paining…so beautiful!!
Amazing! I would love to hang this in our bedroom.
I'd hang it in my living room, which I have no artwork in at this time. It's in desperate need of color!
I would hang it in my baby girl's nursery. She's due in November!
This piece would go directly above my piano in my living room. It would be such a beautiful statement to look at as I play!
I just pinned "Serenity" – Wow- Her work is beautiful!
I "liked" her on Facebook-
We just bought a house and am in desperate need of some art. I would love this piece for our family room, it would look perfect!
This is really fantastic! I would hang it in my bedroom.
I would love it for the master bedroom.
So beautiful! What wonderful colors. I would hang it above my sofa in the living room.
We are building our first home and it would fit perfectly in our front entryway! Thank you for the lovely giveaway! Fingers crossed!
Her paintings are lovely! I would hang this over our home office desk!
I would hang this in my office. It is in desperate need of some artwork and this one is just perfect!
I would hang this piece right above my couch so that it would be the first thing visitors would see when they walk in!
I would hang this in my dining room. My husband and I have been looking for the perfect piece, and this one is beautiful! laurapetersondc@gmail.com
I just liked Jessie's page on FB. laurapetersondc@gmail.com
And I pinned some of her work on Pinterest. (But to be honest, this one is my favorite!) laurapetersondc@gmail.com
Jessie Mackay is super talented. This piece would hang above the sofa in my living room. It would be one of the first things you would see walking into my home. Love it!
Agreed that it's hard to find art you like and that this is gorgeous! I'd hang it in our master bedroom.
This is absolutely gorgeous and serene. It would go on the blank wall across from my bed that I've kept empty until I found the right piece. And, I liked Jessie Mackay Art's page on facebook!
I would just love this and would hang it in our living room where I'm working on a gallery wall.
hinklekimberly@yahoo.com
I will hang "Soft Thoughts" in my bedroom.
I will hang "Soft Thoughts" in my bedroom.
so pretty!
This would look amazing in my bedroom!
Like on FB: Rae Pavey
"Liked" her work, loved and pinned pink tulip and serenity. I would hang the beautiful paintings in my foyer so all could see!
I liked her on Facebook but I love her paintings!
I would hang it on the empty wall in my master bath! What a wonderful piece to see when I wake every morning.
Over the sofa, of course.
Thanks!
Robin Grey
I have a relatively large and open eating area in my apartment. This would liven up the entire kitchen and would look lovely hanging near the table.
I have liked Jessie Mackay Art page on Facebook. I would hang this beautiful painting in my bedroom above my desk. It is very inspiring, and is a great canvas to gaze over when taking a break from work.
I love Jessie's paintings and would hang this above my living room sofa"
Love this piece of art. It would be wonderful in my living room.
Any place in my home will do. Jessie's work is gorgeous.
you put it perfectly when you said "makes your heart sing" – that's exactly how I feel looking at it. I wish Jessie made a print of it!
I'm getting ready to move to the east coast, and I'd like to hang this beauty right over my bed. Such a sweet softness to it.
(and of course I pinned it too!)
This "grown-up pretty" painting would be perfect in my new office!
– Steph
I would hang this in my bedroom or living room. Gorgeous!