Jay Koka ORIGINALS: 2017

Friday Night on Ocean | F12 at Vesuvio | FCA 2017 Daytona | 918 at LeByblos | Carter Lincoln | NAIAS 2017 | FCA Penn 2017 | Skipper 1957

"Friday Night on Ocean" ©Jay Koka

"Friday Night on Ocean"
Title: "Friday Night on Ocean"
by Jay Koka, © 2017
60”w x 36”, acrylic on canvas, private collection

Ocean Avenue is the main street in Carmel (California, USA) that runs from Hwy 1 down to the beach. The painting captures that moment on the line just before an impromptu ...and always exceptionally "short-lived"... drag across the intersection. Here we have a Lamborghini Huracan, Ferrrari LaFerrari and Porsche 918 just a moment before the brake lights dim. A very large and well detailed major work.

Published.

"F12 at Vesuvio" ©Jay Koka

"F12 at Vesuvio"
Title: "F12 at Vesuvio"
by Jay Koka, © 2017
44”w x 30”, acrylic on canvas, private collection

"Vesuvio" is a standout eatery by Richard Pepe the well-known restauranteur in Carmel (California, US). The Ferrari F12 is a worthy visitor between a Porsche GT3 and a Ferrari 488GTB. There has been some artistic license so that the F12 could take the prime position immediately in front of the door. Very warm coloring with most of the painting's light spilling out from the inside...and the bouganvillias are stunning."

Published

"Ready For The Grid" ©Jay Koka
FCA 2017, Daytona

"Ready For The Grid"
Ferrari Club of America 2017, Daytona
Title: "Ready For The Grid"
by Jay Koka, © 2017
48”w x 28”, acrylic on canvas, private collection

The 2017 Annual Meet of the Ferrari Club of America at Daytona marks the iconic 1-2-3 Ferrari finish at the 1967 Daytona Continental 24 Hours. The 330 P3/4 spyder, chassis 0846, winner of the race is featured in the painting titled "Ready for the Grid". Published in an exclusive FCA edition also released in a full size canvas edition of 20 signed/numbered prints at 48x28".

Published


"Ready For The Grid"
An edition of 500 signed/numbered prints on paper created exclusively for the FCA Daytona event. Please note the PAPER print is not available from the studio, please contact the Ferrari Club of America.

"918 at Le Byblos" ©Jay Koka

918 at Le Byblos
Title: "918 at Le Byblos"
by Jay Koka, © 2016
44”w x 30”, acrylic on canvas, Hirschmann Collection

Completed for a Swiss client, features Le Byblos (Hotel Byblos), a boutique hotel in Saint-Tropez. The matte finish car is more challenging to render because the shape of the car is in many ways defined by highlights and reflections which are, of course, absent without the "shine".

Not published


918 on Ocean ©Jay Koka (see 2016)


The Drift No3 ©Jay Koka (see 2016)

"Carter Lincoln at Rockefeller Center" ©Jay Koka

Carter Lincoln at Rockefeller Center
Title: "Carter Lincoln at Rockefeller Center"
by Jay Koka, © 2016
30”w x 35”, acrylic on canvas, Larry Carter Collection

The 1932 Lincoln KB LeBaron Roadster, an icon of the art deco era, is presented in an equally iconic setting of the Rockefeller Center in this privately commissioned work. When it officially opened in May 1933, it held true to the developing team’s belief that art was an act of good citizenship. 30 Rockefeller Plaza boasted a grand lobby decorated by accomplished European artists, Frank Brangwyn and José Maria Sert."

NAIAS 2017

North American International Auto Show 2017
Title: "NAIAS 2017"
by Jay Koka, © NAIAS 2016
34”w x 44”, acrylic on canvas, original with NAIAS

Jay Koka was been commissioned by the North American International Auto Show to create the art for the 2017 event. Held in Detroit, Michigan, USA at Cobo Hall, the annual show in mid-January features top automotive and technology executives, designers, engineers and thought leaders. Sadly the exciting, vibrant original art was significantly altered by the show's graphic "designer".

FCA Pennsylvania Concours - May 2017 ©Jay Koka

Ferrari Club of America Penn-NJ
Pennsylvania Concours - May 2017
Title: "Ferrari Club of America
Pennsylvania Concours - May 2017"
by Jay Koka, © 2017
44”w x 34”, acrylic on canvas
Private Collection

Held at the Reading Country Club, the Pennsylvania Concours is the successor to the late Pietro Castiglioni's popular, long-runnning event. Featured model for 2017 is the 365GT.

FCA Pennsylvania Concours - 2017 POSTER

"Skipper 1957" ©Jay Koka

Skipper 1957
Title: "Skipper 1957"
by Jay Koka, © 2016
48”w x 32”, acrylic on canvas, Private Collection

Private commission. 1957 Chevrolet BelAire at a period correct Texaco station in Texas with owner circa 1957. Jay Koka: "I was contacted by the current owner of the car which was owned by his father in the late 50's. His request was to produce a period correct painting featuring his then quite young father. Sourcing the period correct information on the Texaco station was relatively simple though time consuming but the real challenge was capturing the young owner. There simply was not a lot of visual reference...in fact, the information was taken from a small black and white photo from about the correct time period. A challenging, interesting and ultimately a most rewarding project."