Painting My Way Out
By Jay Samit | December 28, 2020
I’m continuing to paint through my quarantine, hopeful that the vaccine will give me the keys to freedom in the new year. Here’s another sampling of pieces from previous days.
Day 180
Conformity is a modern suburban landscape I painted to celebrate my stint of sheltering-in-place.
Jay Samit, Conformity, watercolor, 22” x 30” 2020
Day 195
Double Dutch. The simple joys of childhood teach life lessons—taking turns and sharing.
Jay Samit, Double Dutch, watercolor, 18” x 24” 2020
Day 210
Isolation (a self-portrait in a Chinese restaurant). We are all experiencing isolation to varying degrees. This painting coincides with World Mental Health Day, a good time to reach out to friends, relatives and coworkers who you haven’t heard from in a while. The smallest act of kindest can make a huge difference.
Jay Samit, Isolation, watercolor, 18” x 24” 2020
Day 211
Venus Rising. I’m so missing my granddaughters and thinking about the strong-willed, world-changing women I’d like them to emulate.
Jay Samit, Venus Rising, watercolor, 18” x 24” 2020
Day 221
Bedtime Stories. Wishing I could read stories to my granddaughters
Jay Samit, Bedtime Stories, watercolor, 22” x 30” 2020
Copyright © 2020 Jay Samit
Based in Los Angeles, Jay Samit is an American artist and bestselling author. The former Independent Vice Chairman of Deloitte Consulting, Samit helped grow pre-IPO companies such as LinkedIn, has been a Nasdaq company CEO, and has held senior management roles at EMI, Sony, and Universal Studios. Samit is considered one of the world’s leading authorities on disruption. His book, Disrupt You!, has been published in 12 languages. He has also written for such publications as Fortune, Harvard Business Review, and The Wall Street Journal. Having spent a career creating innovative technology to bring art, music, and video to billions on the Internet, Samit’s art is heavily influenced by the impact disruption has on humans and our institutions. The first solo show of his watercolors opens September 30, 2020 at the Taittinger Gallery in New York City. Samit is a magna cum laude graduate of UCLA, a Presidential Fellow, and an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California.
Love the youthful, primer, feeling. Very American. Curious George, Harold and a nod to Hopper. fun.