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****
IN love with this color palette…and it would be absolutely wonderful in my unborn baby girl's nursery!
I would hand this over my mantle. It is lovely!
I would hang this in my living room so that it could be seen by three other sitting areas. Gorgeous!
Beautiful! I would hang it in the living room of my new apartment!
It would go in our master bedroom that is in re-do mode right now! It so beautiful & would be perfect!
It would go in our master bedroom that is in re-do mode right now! It so beautiful & would be perfect!
I just liked Jessie Mackay Art on Facebook. :)
1. I would hang it in our bedroom. It's just what we need!
2. I liked Jessie Mackay Art on Facebook
3. I pinned "Eruption" from her site.
Great giveaway!
I must say that abstract painting is a real talent. I can't get it right to save my life. I would love this painting either in my front room or bedroom. I think it would look amazing and maybe, just maybe, it would make my thrift store purchases make a little less thrifty. Thank you for a generous giveaway!
Love everything about this painting — the color, the motion, the size. I would hang it amongst my art arrangement in my loft. I have a juxtaposition of artwork on a cool exposed concrete wall in my loft in downtown New Orleans. That's where I would hang it!
Beautiful! I would put it in our living room to replace the generic fake art that needs to go!
I'm in dire need of some beautiful abstract art in my home, and love this one so much! I'd hang it in my bedroom, not over my bed, but where I could lay and look at it!
hang it above my bed!
I just pinned Days End – another gorgeous piece!
What a gorgeous painting! I'd love to see 'Soft Thoughts' in our bedroom — it's all very calm and quiet blues and greys and I think this would match wonderfully while providing just enough pop.
Thanks,
Carol S
My favorite is "Days End" and I've pinned it my board. Let's hope I win this one for my dining room!
I think this painting would be great in my master bedroom. Thanks for all your great ideas and references!
what an AMAZING giveaway!
1. I'd hang it above our bamboo bar cart
2. I pinned Days End which I'd love to put in the dining room. Beautiful pieces!
Our bedroom is in desperate need of some art – this would be amazing!
Beautiful. I'd hang it in my entryway on my yellow wall.
this painting would be the perfect compliment to my vintage concert poster collection in my living room! Love the colors and texture!
this painting would be the perfect compliment to my vintage concert poster collection in my living room! Love the colors and texture!
Directly across from my front door, where everyone who comes in will see it!
I'm moving, and this would brighten up my new living room so much!
I would hang this painting in my entryway! I have been looking for the perfect piece of art and this would meet my needs!
I would love to hang this painting over our fireplace – we are trying to increase the number of abstract paintings in our life – leaves so much up to the imagination. Thanks!
Gorgeous work- I would hang this painting in my bedroom!
jessie is so talented! i love her work!
i just bought a new gold/glass console table over the weekend, so id hang the new painting over the table – what a welcoming entry!
thanks jenny!
What a beautiful piece! I am a first-time commenter, I have been reading for awhile. What a terrific find – Jessie's work is amazing. I would love to hang this in my new dining room – it is the last room in my house that needs attention and I just started looking for artwork this morning!
I liked Jessie Mackay Art on facebook!
I pinned, posted, commented, and liked all while crossing my fingers and toes. Whew! Hope it pays off!
So beautiful! I've been searching for an abstract piece to hang in my newly re-done master bedroom, but haven't found anything that "sings" to me…until now! Fingers crossed!
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this would be perfect in my formal living room. thanks for the great giveaway!
so gorgeous for above the fireplace
I would hang this in my dining room, the last room in my new house that needs attention – it would look lovely against our new grasscloth walls!
oh oh oh!!!
for two+ years i have had a blank wall above our bed. this would be oh-so-lovely to hang there.
I would hang it in my office.
so gorgeous for above the fireplace
I pinned Jumping Juniper on pinterest :) Love the energy of the abstract works.
I also liked Jessie Mackay Art on FB.
My husband and I are in the process of buying our first home together – I have been looking for a perfect abstract piece to put over the living room fireplace – this would be perfect!
And pinned "Days End" on Pintrest. Just love the abstracts :)
I would hang this beautiful painting in my bedroom, but across from bed so I would see it upon waking. It makes me feel relaxed, happy, and excited…a great way to start the day.
Her work is gorgeous. Thanks for sharing her with us! Id love to hang this piece above my new mantle.
it's so pretty! it would go in our master bedroom.
I liked her FB page (Becca Smith Hill)
My foyer has just been painted a shade of gray. This fabulous painting would be such a treat to decorate around!
In my living room, so we can enjoy it all the time! Beautiful!
I'd hang it in the bedroom above the bed! The colors would be beautiful in that room!
I liked her on FB.