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****
This piece would be perfect in my bedroom. Thanks for the opportunity! – Julie
That painting is gorgeous! We just bought a condo, and I would just die if we could hang this painting in our new home. Fingers crossed!
I love Off Cape Cod!
I also liked Jessie MacKay art on facebook! – Julie
Ohh, I love this and would love to hang it in my bedroom which is in the process of being redone. :)
Ooh! Pretty. That would look great in my dining nook. BTW…were all the photos taken in your loft? If so, I LOVE the floral pillow/spotted bench/brass combo. Pinning!
I would hang this beauty in my bedroom–we just painted it a beautiful gray and it would be perfect!
That is absolutely stunning! What a generous give-away.
I would hang it in the entry of our new home (set to close a week from Friday – fingers crossed!).
How beautiful! I would hang this artwork above the buffet in my dining room.
I would hang it in my living room. This is definitely a show piece that i would want everyone to see!
I "Liked" Jessie Mackay Art on Facebook! Thanks for the giveaway!
On my living room wall that has been bare for too long because I don't even know where to start…
I pinned "Pink Tulips" on Pinterest. I love the colors and tulips are my favorite flower!
This is lovely…and would look wonderful in my bedroom!
I pinned Idaho in Winter–LOVE it! (Becca Smith Hill)
And I liked Jessie Mackay Art on Facebook!
I have the perfect empty wall above my sofa just waiting for me to find the right art. This would be perfect! I love it
Over our living room sofa, a spot that has been aching for a piece for 2 years!
The painting would go right above my bed… over the tufted headboard I DIY'd thanks to Little Green Notebook!
This painting would be perfect in my bedroom over the dresser. Love!
I pinned "Jumping Juniper." Love the colors!
This is so beautiful. I think I would hang it in my living room.
I have the perfect empty wall behind my sofa just waiting for a great piece of art. Love this painting!
I "liked" Jessie Mackay on Facebook!
Thank you! What an amazing giveaway. I'd hang it over the bed.
This is amazing. Not sure where I would hang it. Anywhere because it's great!
What a stunning piece…I have a perfect spot for it in my cozy reading nook!
I pinned Jessie's piece, Jumping Juniper, on my art board!
The living room! It would go perfectly with the new look I have planned.
Our hallway has a huge empty wall at the end. Sounds like a candidate!
This is gorgeous and would be perfect for my living room wall. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway.
Amu
We have a space above our garage that we are currently finishing- this is where I would hang it. It would be great to use as design inspiration for the rest of the space!
Lovely! I would hang this in my dining room, such perfect light for it in there!
I liked her on Facebook as well :)
I have been searching high and low for a great abstract to place over my sofa, which is currently cluttered with a poorly hung gallery-style wall. These colors are perfect to tie the room together!
Lovely! I would hang this in my dining room, such perfect light for it in there!
I'm working on an art wall in our living room and this would be a gorgeous addition!
I've been searching for something to liven up our bedroom (the one place I have ignored since moving into our apartment in March), and this is just perfect! It's beautiful, but not too girly, so my fiance will be comfortable with it as well.
I liked Jessie's page on FB!
I would hang "Soft Thoughts" in my living room, it matches perfectly!
I would LOVE to hang Soft Thoughts in my dining room. It would be gorgeous in between my sconces and would pop against my BM coral gables paint. Such beautiful art. Pinned and liked!
Beautiful! I love it! In my entry!
I liked it on Facebook too.
I have a crush on that artwork. I have a bare wall in my dining room that is desperate for a soothing touch.
I've liked Jessie Mackay Art on facebook.
Oh I love this. I think I could find a place in every room for it!!!
I would hang this beautiful art above our couch in my living area!
Pinned one of her beautiful paintings!
Love! It would go perfect in my guest room – which happily gets a lot of use!
I've pinned my favorite work of Jessica's – Northern English Coast.
I would hang it in my living room. I've been wanting a big piece of original art in my home, and this would be perfect!