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****
Gorgeous painting. I would hang it in my living room!
also pinned to pinterest.
"liked" on facebook…check!
Love this! I would hang it in my living room.
I have a gallery art wall planned for in my dining room and in my entry way – so either place! I liked on FB.
I've liked Jessie Mackay on facebook… I actually LOVE Jessie Mackay!
gorgeous! this would be perfect in our living room, between tall bookshelves. thanks for the giveaway!
I'm moving to Pittsburgh next month, and this beautiful painting would brighten our bedroom on those gray winter days.
dodea2@juno.com
I LIKED Jessie Mackay on Facebook… but I actually LOVE her
This is so gorgeous. I would hang it in our master and admire it every morning!
In my entry/foyer where I would see it everyday and so anyone entering my home would see it as well. It's so calming and beautiful!!
I would hang this in our kitchen, so I could look at it while I ate my breakfast.
In my entry/foyer – so calming and beautiful!
This piece is gorgeous and would be great in our bedroom.
In my loft space!
Beautiful!! Entry hall :)
woooow what an amazing giveaway!! I would hang this piece in my hallway over a little accent table.
Raiana
lifeSTYLE
In my loft space!
Beautiful!! Entry hall :)
I also liked Jessie Mackray Art on FB!
Ooh! I love the painting! I'd hang it in my daughter's new bedroom when we move, and create a room scheme around it. Gorgeous.
I liked her on facebook!!
Raiana
lifeSTYLE
Very beautiful! I would hang it in my living room which is right off my entry…front and center!
so lovely! The piece would go in the bare spot over the sofa…it's been waiting for the right piece!
I also pinned my favourite piece onto my pinterest board 'Art' which you can see here: http://pinterest.com/raianaschwenker
Really hope to win! I have never owned an original piece of artwork besides mine or my mothers
Raiana
lifeSTYLE
It would look beautiful over my bed.
I liked her FB page and I would love to hang this gorgeous painting on the exposed brick wall in my living room!
love it! i'd put it in the living room as the new focal point.
i like jessie mackay on fb.
I would hang this gorgeous painting in my bedroom!! -Amanda, aparker1023@gmail.com
This is generating a lot of trafic :) I love the colours of this painting (like a butterfly flying through a rain of feathers). I've liked on facebook and I'd probably hang this piece in a place where everyone coming to my house can see so either my living room or my dining room (there's a bare wall there that begs for some lovely art).
What beautiful work!
I would hang "Soft Thoughts" near the entrance of my home so that a sense of calm and intrigue would come over guests as they entered.
Thank you for the opportunity to win.
Kelly Marie Edens
kmedens@gmail.com
Milwaukee, WI
This would look great in my entry hall. Fingers crossed!!
I would hang this awesome piece over my bed!
Liked + Pinned!
I would hang it in my living room
I liked "Jessie Mackay Art" on Facebook.
Thank you!
Kelly Marie Edens
kmedens@gmail.com
I would hang that beauty on the blank wall over my bed and redecorate around the new color scheme!
i love this! i would add it to my gallery wall for the living room to enjoy! thank you!
I liked her on facebook!
and i repinned my favorite!!
And I just pinned "Back Door View," which would be perfect in my daughter's room.
I would hang this painting above my bed. It would look amazing with our wall color!
I love abstract art! I'd hang this in my bedroom :)
I pinned Jumping Juniper. Gorgeous. I'd hang her painting front and center in my living room, so I (and everyone who comes to visit) would see it all the time!
Beautiful! I would hang this in my foyer or over the mantle.
I would hang it in our master bedroom above the bed … beautiful!
I liked Jessie Mackay Art on FB.
I liked her of FB.
-Amanda, aparker1023@gmail.com
I would hang it in my dining room across a mirror.
Oh, and I pinned Country Road as my favorite … what great work she has though, I'd love most of it in my home :)
Oh my goodness – this is the PERFECT piece for our entryway!! The colors, the size, the style… perfection. It would hang just above our entry table. The first thing everyone would see as soon as they walked through the door!
Love her work! I would love to design my master bedroom around the painting.
I also liked her FB page.