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 Devon from Jessie Mackay. I love the bright colors and the reminder of villages in Europe
I would hang it the nursey! It would look amazing!
What a nice give away! I'd hang this piece on a little wall leading from the living room to the dining room. Currently there is a too small photograph hanging there that I've been meaning to relocate.
Lovely!
1. would hang in my dining room over the vintage drink cart i'm looking for
2. like her on FB
Thanks so much!
This would be perfect on the big, empty wall in my living room.
This painting is FANTASTIC– and those colors are exactly the ones that make MY heart sing. :)
The painting would look lovely in my home office, in a spot that's visible from my desk so that it can provide inspiration while I work.
I liked Jessie's page on facebook! (And don't have a pinterest account with which to pin it.)
this is an amazing giveaway …. I would hang this piece in my living room where I just hung all the prints/pieces I've collected in a gallery wall arrangement, but I left room to grow and this would be PERFECT! it would actually be my first piece of original art other than my children's work!!
Wow – would be so peaceful to have in our bedroom!
I just pinned Jumping Juniper. Love the colors!
Oh, I have the perfect spot in my dining area. I would love to lighten the room up, and this would be the perfect first step. Love.
This would look incredible in my living room!
Fingers crossed.
It would look fabulous in my hallway – where my guests and I could admire it everytime we walk by! Amy
I also pinned my favorite piece, Bill's Irises …. the first home we bought is on Iris St, so I like that connection.
here's the link
http://pinterest.com/pin/213287732323218052/
I would hang this above my desk in my office to help me feel less stressed!
I love this work! I would place it above my console in my entry. Beautiful. I also liked her page on FB!
Thank you for this giveaway.
Jessie Haynes
jessie.schott@gmail.com
This is stunning – I would hang it in my son's nursery. :)
This is lovely. I would hang this in my nursery… we are expecting our first baby the 1st of October.
I would hang the painting in my new dining room… we just moved!
I would definitely hang it in my bedroom! Love it.
This would be perfect for my living room. Fingers crossed!
In addition to commenting previously, I've "liked" Jessie Mackay" on her facebook page and pinned one of her beautiful paintings to my pintrest board.
I liked Jessie on Facebook!
I pinned my favorite piecehttp://pinterest.com/pin/244672192226460537/
this piece would be perfect to hang in my gallery wall in my bedroom
I would love to hang this beauty above the couch in my living room!
I pinned "Days End"… love the colors!
this would be perfect above my fireplace!
So beautiful. This would look stunning over my fireplace.
I would love to hang this beautiful painting in our bedroom.
Gorgeous! I would hang it in my family room, which is in desperate need of come beautiful art.
I love this painting, her work is gorgeous! I would hang soft thoughts in our dining room.
I also liked Jessie Mackay on Facebook.
Love her work! I would hang it in our living room, over the mantle. Thanks, Jenny!!
Jessie's work is beautiful! I would (love to) hang it over our mantle.
That painting looks perfect in your loft! How can you give it away?? ;)
I'd love to win it. I would hang it in my living room beside our floor to ceiling marble fireplace so I can enjoy the view of it while I'm sitting on the sofa.
I have the *perfect* spot in my bedroom for this painting. Love her work. Amazing!
This gorgeous piece would go in my living room!
I have the *perfect* spot in my bedroom for this painting. Love her work. Amazing!
I am not usually one for giveaways, but OMG I want this painting. Love Jessie Mackay. I have liked, pinned, and will now be crossing my fingers and toes.
I'd hang this in the hallway. I've liked Jessie on Facebook and pinned as well!
I liked Jessie Mackay art on Facebook.
This is beautiful!! I can't decide….master bedroom or dining room. Both are a blank slate right now (we've just moved)….Simply perfect!
Love it. I've hang it over our bed. I've been looking for abstract art with these colors forever.
oooh pretty! I would hang it in the guest room
I would hang in our living room above the couch.
I liked her on facebook!
Love it, would hang it over my bed.
front and center when you walk into my house – it's gorgeous! I liked her on FB and pinned "jumping juniper" as well!
It is my 14th anniversary and this would be a perfect gift for my husband. I would hang it in my living room, the colors are just perfect for what we have going on now!!!
It is my 14th anniversary and this would be a perfect gift for my husband. I would hang it in my living room, the colors are just perfect for what we have going on now!!!
I "Liked" Jesssie Mackay on FB!