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****
Love, love, love this piece! It would look amazing in my living room.
Oh, wow, I love the painting!! It'd either hand over my desk, or in my kitchen.
This is absolutely PERFECT for my bedroom! Fingers crossed!
This is absolutely perfect for my bedroom! Fingers crossed on this one!
The painting would START in my dining room, but I am confident it would work its way around to a number of rooms in my house!
I would LOVE to have one over my fireplace!
I also liked on FB!
That painting would look so beautiful in my bedroom.
I would love love love to hang this beautiful piece in my bedroom, which a couple years after moving is still (sadly) art free.
Crossing my fingers and toes!
This would be the perfect addition to my new husband and my bedroom in our new (and yet to be decorated) home!
Nothing makes a room like real art.
Isle of Skye is gorgeous! I'm an Anglophile and love the peacefulness of the scene. I've like the FB page and pinned! Thank you! I would hang "Soft Thoughts" in my foyer, first thing anyone would see. It's wispy strokes captivate you.
Lovely!
Above the fireplace- front and center!
Just pinned "jumping junipers". So pretty!
Holy beautiful painting! It belongs in my family room. We were meant to be together :)
PS I LOVE LOVE LOVE your blog. Always fresh, always interesting, always informative, & of course fun!
I would love to win this to hang in my bedroom!!! Such sweet dreams I would have :)
I would love to hang this in my living room or dining room! My house is in serious need of some artwork.
Just liked her facebook page! Also pinned a few of her lovely pieces on Pinterest.
I love this painting. It would look beautiful in my guest bedroom.
I love this painting. It would look beautiful in my guest bedroom.
I love this painting. It would look beautiful in my guest bedroom.
I love this painting. It would look beautiful in my guest bedroom.
I just liked her fb page.
Absolutely Stunning! I would hang this amazing work of art in my daughter's room, high enough where should could not reach it of course. An appreciation of the arts should begin as early as possible. She is almost two. This would definitely get her started!
Absolutely Stunning! I would hang this amazing work of art in my daughter's room, high enough where should could not reach it of course. An appreciation of the arts should begin as early as possible. She is almost two. This would definitely get her started!
I love this piece and it would look awesome on the door facing wall in my entry.
I love this piece and it would look awesome on the door facing wall in my entry.
I would hang it in my entry way, lovely!!
I liked her art on facebook, and i really do like it :)
I just moved, and I think this would work well in our dining area!
LOVE!!! i would hang it in my dining room. or my bedroom – somewhere where i would see it everyday : )
LOVE!!! i would hang it in my dining room. or my bedroom – somewhere where i would see it everyday : )
Beautiful! I would hang this in my dining room/office over my little desk area.
Beautiful work!! I would definitely hang this in my bedroom
This would look beautiful in our dining room. Love it!
I would hang it in the living room of my new apartment! Love it!!
I also pinned the"Pink Tulips" piece. It is so beautiful. Although I had a tough time deciding because I loved the chickens too.
I'd love it in my entryway!
oh my word, how relaxing is this painting?!?!? i would hang in a place where I could gaze and rest at the same time, so probably my bedroom :)
Lovely…i would hang it in my family room where all visitors could enjoy it.
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Lovely! This painting would be beautiful on my mantel.
I would hang this in my freshly painted living room!
It would hang above our sofa, in our soon to be repainted living room…
It would hang above our sofa, in our soon to be repainted living room…
I love Jessie's work! I'd love to hang this piece on my art collage wall. I've liked Jessie on FB and added her art to my Pinterest page.
I love Jessie's work! I'd love to hang this piece on my art collage wall. I've liked Jessie on FB and added her art to my Pinterest page.
I would hang this in my bedroom!
Beautiful.
this would be the best way to start my holiday! Full of plans to improve my house and to start with a painting like this to build around, jeah!
Love it! I would hang it in our office!