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 pinned my favorite painting.
I love the paintings. I would put it in my master bedroom.
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 love it. I would put it in my master bedroom.
what a beautiful painting!! I would hang it above our couch! we have a huge blank wall that's been patiently waiting for a beautiful piece of art for almost a year now!!!
I liked her page on fb!
I love this! I would hang this in our bedroom :)
My roommate's moving out and I desperately need a beautiful new piece to replace the one she's taking with her! This would complement the purply-gray walls of my living room so well.
I have "liked" Jessie Mackay on facebook and pinned my favorite painting on pinterest! I would hang this beautiful piece in my bedroom!
Would love to add this beautiful piece to my living room!
What a gorgeous piece! This would be lovely in my formal living room.
This would be gorgeous hanging over my living room couch. I want it bad!
Would love to add this beautiful piece to my living room!
Pinned as well!
http://pinterest.com/pin/68187381828976637/
So beautiful. I would hang it in my living room, where everyone could see it.
I would hang this above my new gray linen sofa. Swoon! Crossing my fingers and thinking "soft thoughts."
I think it would go above my bedroom fireplace!
This would definitely go in my bedroom. Wow, I love the fact that it feels like there's something hiding behind the grays… it makes you want to look deeper into the painting.
I have a huge blank wall in my charcoal dining room that would be perfect for this painting! It is the perfect pallet for my room OH I hope I win!!!
I would hang it in our dining room. I have the perfect spot!
Lovely painting. I would hang it in my living room, which is being redone in gray/white/coral accents. Thanks for the great give-away.
Right over my couch! This painting is so beautiful.
I would LOVE to hang this in my living room/dining room above the bar cart. It's so pretty. Fingers crossed!
I would hang this in our dining room!!
I "liked" her on the 'book!
I would hang this gorgeous painting above my new gray linen sofa. Swoon! Crossing my fingers and thinking "soft thoughts" …
I would hang that in my bedroom. It's really a lovely piece.
Liked on Facebook!
jocelyn.phipers@gmail.com
So beautiful. I would love to hang that proudly in my home.
We've been looking for something for the living room, but I think our master would be a perfect spot too! Thanks of the giveaway!!!
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And I pinned my favorite piece, Isle of Skye Cottage
http://pinterest.com/pin/278167714455055148/
I would hang it across from our bed so we could have "Soft Thoughts" staring at its beautiful shades as I drift to sleep.
I wouldhang this on my wall right when you walk in our front door. Such a beautiful way to welcome guests!
I would love one of Jessie's pieces. We're moving into our first home next month and I'd love to use this piece as a the hero item in our main hall.
I would hang this painting above my grey faux bamboo dresser!
So lovely. I'd hang this gorgeous piece in the dining room of our tiny apartment–what a conversation piece it would be over dinner! Thank you! xo
What lovely paintings! I'm in the market for artwork to hang in my bedroom, and one of these paintings would definitely make a great statement.
I liked her page on FB (Jaime Huffman)
JaimeNHuffman@yahoo.com
I would love to hang this in my living room. My bare walls need something beautiful!
I also pinned "Jumping Juniper" BEAUITFUL!
pinned "Monarch"!
Oh…I love it. I would put it in my bedroom!
This painting would go a long way in my living room that is currently art-less!
Oh man, I would love to win this:
So I posted a comment, I also liked her FB page and I pinned 'Jumping Juniper' (I love the name as much as the gorgeous painting.
I would use this in a new nursery I'm putting together.
I pinned pink tulips.
What a lovely piece of art! I have been looking for something to hang over my couch and this would be perfect!
Gorgeous! I would hang it in our entryway to show it off!
I would hang this over our mantel in our living room. The colors are amazing!! Just what we need in there.
Jessie's work is beautiful! I would hang this in my living room or perhaps the master bedroom- to spoil myself! I also love Jeffrey's Rabbit from her site- I would surely put that in our kitchen.
I would hang it in our living room. It's beautiful!