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 like Jessie Mackay on facebook.
Would def hang the beauty in my office!
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Oh, this piece is beautiful! I would love to hang it in my new bedroom.
Also, I liked Jessie Mackay on Facebook!
I would love this in our living room! Those colors are perfect!
GASP!!! Pinned Jumping Juniper and keeping fingers tightly crossed! What a lovely, melodic painting — perfect for my bedroom, where calm is the name of the game. Then again, I live in a loft, so I'd be able to see it from everywhere!
Above my mantle of course!
I would hang this in our family room above our navy blue couch. It would add the perfect (peaceful) pop of color.
Either in our living room or above our bed. Lovely.
So beautiful. I would love to hang this in my office — it would make me smile!
Just pinned Monarch, but also love Soft Thoughts!
I would hang this in my dining room — it will be perfect with my newly upholstered parsons chairs in charcoal velvet. Thanks for hosting this great giveaway, Shannon
This would be prefect for my living room! So beautiful.
I NEED this to hang over my fireplace!
Liked her on FB
Love her style. The painting would look so great in our living room. We, too, are trying to bring more art in our home. As a young couple, the days of concert posters and cheap prints are not far behind. We would love this piece to jump start a collection to stay in our family for years to come.
Picking one of Jessie's pieces is liking choosing between two children (if I had any, so let's say pets). I love the vividness and combination of her color choices.
I live in a 40's metal Lustron home, and most of the walls are adorned in abstracts and metal sculptures. Any of Jessie's pieces would be at home there. Pinned a few and of course found her on FB!
Pinned her New York piece-gorgeous
I pinned Floral – 24×30 on to my pinterest board "arty."
I would definitely hang this in my bedroom!
So lovely! I would hang it in our master bedroom. The colors and design seem lovely for a serene master retreat! Thanks for this giveaway!
So lovely! I would hang it in our master bedroom. The colors and design seem lovely for a serene master retreat! Thanks for this giveaway!
I pinned Jumping Juniper — gorgeous!
I would hang it in my living room above the mantle or above my bed. I love the colors!
Lovely, I would hang the painting in our guest room which is also my dressing room.
I would hang it in our new living/music room for which I have no design plan. Then I would design the room around it!
I have "liked" Jessie on facebook
I would hang this in my bedroom. The colors are beautiful!
Liked on facebook!
This would be great in my living room or bedroom!
Loved so many of them, but my fave would be Jumping Juniper. Love the color and energy!
What a beautiful painting! I would hang it in my living room.
I also liked Jessie on Facebook!
Love! I will gift it to my mother to hang in her entry.
I pinned the painting "Isle of Skye Cottage". So beautiful, just takes me away!
That's funny, my husband and I are also trying to grow our art collection. I would hang this painting in our living room – the colors are a perfect match!
I would hang it in my living room.
I have liked and pinned Jesse's work. She is truly an outstanding colorist. Bravo! Thank you, Jenny for sharing.
I would hang it in my foyer — it would look so beautiful!
Liked! What a beautiful piece!
I have pinned "Serenity" to my "On the Walls" pinboard
I would hang it in my kitchen!
I would hang it in my living room so everybody can enjoy!
I pinned Country Road from Jessie's website- gorgeous!
I would love that beautiful piece of art for my living room! I have been looking for months for a piece and this would be perfect!
Denise Briant
Design Savvy of New Jersey
This is stunning!! I would hang this in my bedroom!!
1. I'd hang it either over my fireplace or above my piano.
2. I liked her on FB.
3. I pinned her Jumping Juniper piece. I also really loved her Chickens one.
thanks for the giveaway!
BEEEAUUUTIFUUUL!!! would love to have this! Would put it in my family room (busiest room in the house) so my kids learn to appreciate art from their very young age and all my friends guests get green with envy! ;D
I liked her on facebook.
I would love that beautiful piece of art for my living room! I have been looking for months for a piece and this would be perfect!I also liked her page on Facebook!
Denise Briant
Design Savvy of New Jersey
This is so gorgeous and would be perfect in my home!