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 have liked her on FB
It would look great in my bedroom
and I've pinned Shack by the Lake on my Pinterest board!
This has gotten me inspired to watercolor paint again!
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Love it huge fan – would be honored to have in my house. Friends tease that my walls are blank seriously nothing on them- because I am always waiting for the right painting. This is it! ;)
Lovely! I would hang this in my bedroom.
-Kaela
This painting would finish off my daughter's bedroom beautifully! Thanks for the chance to win it!
Ellen
Would love this painting in my bedroom. Its soothing colors would definately be a nice addition. Thanks for the giveaway!!
I would love to hang this beautiful piece of art above my soon to be daughter's crib! What a gorgeous thing for her to set her gaze upon ;)
I have liked her on facebook now. Thank you for introducing her to me!
I have also pinned her Serenity painting on the pinterest board. Thanks!
We are about to move into a new home, so I'd have to find a spot! But I love the colors in this painting.
I would like to hang the art in my bedroom. Who wouldn't like more soft thoughts just before drifting off to sleep?
I would like to hang the art in my bedroom. Who wouldn't like more soft thoughts just before drifting off to sleep?
1. I'd hang it at the end of the bed in the bedroom- first thing to see in the morning!
2. I liked the artist on facebook :)
3. I pinned her Reaching colors on Pintrest. Love these colours!
What an amazing giveaway! Thanks!
Emily
1. I'd hang it at the end of the bed in the bedroom- first thing to see in the morning!
2. I liked the artist on facebook :)
3. I pinned her Reaching colors on Pintrest. Love these colours!
What an amazing giveaway! Thanks!
Emily
I would hang this piece in my living room, that will one day be a library when we get some bookshelves in there!
I would hang this piece in my living room, that will one day be a library when we get some bookshelves in there!
I liked Jessie Mackay on facebook.
I liked Jessie Mackay on facebook.
I am absolutely swooning over this. Swooning, I tell you.
PS. I would prop it on my mantle (renter here). I also liked her on Facebook.
PS. I would prop it on my mantle (renter here). I also liked her on Facebook.
I have wanted to grow our art collection. I think I would hang this in our bedroom. The colors are amazing and I love so many of her pieces.
This is a beautiful painting – I would hang it in my master bedroom!
I love the giveaway painting! But my second favorite is definitely Chickens, which I pinned.
I would hang this in my bedroom. I love her work. Liked her on FB and pinned Provenced. I feel as if something similar to this hanges in the tasting room of my favorite winery.
my dining room wall would love to feature "soft thoughts"
I would definitely hang this in my foyer on our gallery wall. Beautiful!!!
Liked Jessie Mackay Art on facebook.
I would hang this above my bed. It's so pretty and would work perfectly with the colors we already have.
Pinned two favorties!
I would put 'Soft Thoughts' in our bedroom! Would love to have this beautiful piece.
What a fantastic giveaway! I would love to place this painting in our entry way for everyone to see when they come in! I have "liked" Jessie Mackay on Facebook and also repinned her "Eruption" painting.
Oh my goodness, that painting kills me… in the best of ways. I love it. It would be a mantle piece for sure. Right in the most prominent place in my house. Gorgeous! Thanks for the giveaway!
I liked Jessie Mackay Art on Facebook! Thanks again.
I would hang it above my fireplace. It would be the showcase of our home!
I like Jessie Mackay Art : )
I would hang it above my fireplace. It would be the showcase of our home!
I pinned her art- it was hard to choose which painting!
I would hang her gorgeous piece in my living room
This piece would be perfect in my living room!!!
I would hang her gorgeous piece in my living room
That painting is looooovely. I think I would super struggle with where to put it, but it'd definitively get star placement in my home. Possibly in my bedroom. :)
I have liked Ms. Mackay on Facebook.
Liked Jessie (really nuts over) on
Facebook!!!
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I have pinned her piece titled "Serenity". http://pinterest.com/pin/205054589254491046/ Thanks for holding this wonderful giveaway!
Just added Jessie Mackay as a friend on facebook and so excited to have found another great artist!
I would hang it in my very large hallway. It would look beautiful!
I would hang this above my piano in my living room, or prop it against the wall on my mantle! Beautiful.
I would hang this painting in my new home by the water in Maine! There are lots of bare walls that could use this incredible piece!
I have liked her work on Facebook! It's gorgeous!
I would hang it right over the fireplace!