Jay Koka ORIGINALS: 2022

Villeneuve, FCA 2022  |   812 and Zeelander at Portofino  |   Cobble Beach Concours 2022  |  Mansory 812 at Al Qasr   |  Ferrari Studies Group
MARINE THEMES:    Before the Railing  |  Pedrazzini Werft

"Villeneuve"
75 years of Ferrari:
Title: "Villeneuve" Ferrari Club of America Annual Meet 2022
by Jay Koka, © 2020
48”w x 30”, acrylic on canvas, (with the artist)

A very rare F1 themed work from Jay Koka pays tribute to the great Canadian driver Gilles Villeneuve. Created in 2020 as the event art for the Ferrari Club of America Meet scheduled for Mont Tremblant in July 2020, the art has been held since the cancellation of the event due to COVID19 restrictions. Gilles Villeneuve (January 18, 1950 – May 8, 1982), spent six years in Grand Prix motor racing with Ferrari, winning six races and widespread acclaim for his performances.

He drove for the Italian team from 1978 until his death in 1982. He won six Grand Prix races in a short career at the highest level. In 1979, he finished second by four points in the championship to teammate Jody Scheckter. Villeneuve died in a crash caused by a collision with the March car driven by Jochen Mass during qualifying for the 1982 Belgian Grand Prix at Zolder.

The FCA Mont Tremblant (Quebec, Canada) event has been rescheduled for July 2022. The original painting is currently with the artist. Contact the Studio for more information.

Reduced size (38w x 22") signed canvas edition CAN147-S

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812 and Zeelander at Portofino
Title: "812 and Zeelander at Portofino"
by Jay Koka, © 2022
36”w x 48”, acrylic on canvas, Private Collection

The setting is the much admired and very beautiful harbor of Portofino, located in the Italian Riviera region of northwest Italy.

Jay Koka" Although I am enamored of wooden boats, the Zeelander presents to me a shape that is irresistible. It is in so many ways almost "car-like" in its overall shape and layout and serves as a perfect companion to the Ferrari 812 on shore. This yacht is a Zeelander 44."

Visitors to the Studio site are well familiar with Ferrari and all the latest models including the 812. Boatbuilder Zeelander was established in the Netherlands in 2003, engineering and creating high-end motor yachts to the very high standards. www.zeelander.com

NOTE: The original painting has been altered: the country flag has been changed and the boat name has been applied to the stern. Reproductions are as originally painted.

A major new work. See more marine themes in the new  Marine Theme Art  section.

Coming July 2022: To be released in a reduced size (38w x 28") signed canvas edition CAN158-S
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Cobble Beach Concours d'Elegance 2022
Title: "Cobble Beach Concours d'Elegance 2022"
by Jay Koka, © 2022
44”w x 60”, (110x150cm) acrylic on canvas, Private Collection

The setting is the grounds of the Cobble Beach Concours near Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada.

Jay Koka "Like many others, this event had been cancelled two years in a row because of COVID concerns and restrictions. I met with the organizers in 2021 after the cancellation of the 2021 event and it was suggested that we do something really special for the "return" poster and event artwork. I have been privileged to create the art for every year of the event since inception and decided this would need to capture not just the magnificent winners but depict the spirit and the history of the event"

The seven Best of Show winners are presented. From the front: 1938 Delahaye 135MS Teardrop Coupe (2018), 1938 Merceded-Benz 540K (2019), 1936 Delahaye Type 135 (2014), 1928 Isotta-Frachini 8A SS (2013), 1945 Alfa Romeo 6C (2017), 1932 Auburn Speedster (2016) and 1938 Graham 97 by Saoutchik (2015).

A very large 44x60" major work for 2022. Private collection.

Coming September 2022: To be released in a reduced size (28w x 38") signed canvas edition CAN149-S
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Mansory 812 at Al Qasr Hotel Dubai
Title: "Mansory 812 at Al Qasr Hotel Dubai"
by Jay Koka, © 2022
44”w x 34”, acrylic on canvas, Private Collection

Features the highly modified and redefined MANSORY Stallone, based on the Ferrari 812 Superfast. The third generation of the Ferrari gran turismo features lightweight bodywork components made of visible carbon fibre as well as several engine modifications. Mansory has recently opened a 800 sq metre showroom located on Sheikh Zayed Road, in Dubai.

Al Qasr means "The Palace" presented by Madinat Jumeirah. Designed in the style of a Sheikh's summer residence, the hotel replicates traditional royal architecture.

A privately commissioned major new work.

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Small Ferrari Studies

"Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Study,"
75 years of Ferrari:
Title: "Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Study,"
by Jay Koka, © 2022
16”w x 12”, acrylic on canvas, in studio reserved

Saw this wonderful car a few years ago at the Cavallino Classic in Florida and created this study for a planned a bigger work.

"Ferrari Roma Study"
75 years of Ferrari:
Title: "Ferrari Roma Study"
by Jay Koka, © 2022
16”w x 12”, acrylic on canvas, in studio reserved

"Roma in Roma" Contemplated for a larger work. As it sometimes happens, the work ends up being a bit more finished and the work moves beyond a "study" to a "nice small painting".

"Ferrari LaFerrari Study"
75 years of Ferrari:
Title: "Ferrari LaFerrari Study"
by Jay Koka, © 2022
16”w x 12”, acrylic on canvas, in studio reserved

After having executed a large number of LaFerrari works, I can't get enough of the very attractive car.

"Ferrari 275GTB/4 Study,"
75 years of Ferrari:
Title: "Ferrari 275GTB/4 Study"
by Jay Koka, © 2022
16”w x 12”, acrylic on canvas, in studio reserved

Arguably the most perfectly proportioned sports car ever designed. It set the standard for everyone else. It will be beautiful 100 years from now.

"Ferrari 250LM Study"
75 years of Ferrari:
Title: "Ferrari 250LM Study"
by Jay Koka, © 2022
16”w x 12”, acrylic on canvas, in studio reserved

Always close to my heart... the LM was one of my very first privately commissioned original works.

"Ferrari 250SWB California Study"
75 years of Ferrari:
Title: "Ferrari 250SWB California Study"
by Jay Koka, © 2022
16”w x 12”, acrylic on canvas, in studio reserved

The classic shape and proportions for the "spyder", much imitated... you can see styling cues in other cars from the era and beyond.

"Ferrari SF90 Stradale Study (rear)"
75 years of Ferrari:
Title: "Ferrari SF90 Stradale Study (rear)"
by Jay Koka, © 2022
16”w x 12”, acrylic on canvas, in studio reserved

Created to test the concept while contemplating a major future work on the Stradale. A study from the front is planned.

"Ferrari 488 Pista Spyder Study"
75 years of Ferrari:
Title: "Ferrari 488 Pista Spyder Study"
by Jay Koka, © 2022
16”w x 12”, acrylic on canvas, in studio reserved

Contemplated for a larger work, the idea of the worn and weathered stucco wall background was explored. This painting is more finished and is probably more accurately described as a "nice small painting".

"Ferrari 750 Monza Spyder Study"
75 years of Ferrari:
Title: "Ferrari 750 Monza Spyder Study"
by Jay Koka, © 2022
16”w x 12”, acrylic on canvas, in studio reserved

Saw this wonderful car a few years ago at the Cavallino Classic in Florida and created this study for a planned a bigger work.

MARINE THEMES

Before the Railing
Title: "Before the Railing"
by Jay Koka, © 2022
44”w x 22”, acrylic on canvas, Private Collection

The title of the work is a play on the "B-IV" on the hull.

Features the exceptional "gentleman's racer" "B-IV" - 1921 28'6" Ditchburn powered by Gale Banks 8 cylinder/ 850 hp. A superb example of a wooden boat from one hundred years ago.

Ditchburn Pleasure Boats Ltd was established in 1871 on Lake Muskoka (Ontario, Canada) by Henry Ditchburn to build wooden pleasure boats and launches. Joined by his brothers, William, John, and Arthur began by building wooden rowboats in Lake Rosseau, and moved to in Gravenhurst, Ontario, in 1890. The company began building gasoline launches in 1898.

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"Pedrazzini Werft"
Title: "Pedrazzini Werft"
by Jay Koka, © 2021
60”w x 60”, acrylic on canvas, private collection

A STUNNING 25 SQ FT ORIGINAL

A privately commissioned original painting, this very large work features the Pedrazzini Werft on Lake Zürich with three of the company's famous hand-crafted boats.

Begun by Augusto Pedrazzini in 1906, the boatyard is now run by third generation Claudio Pedrazzini who carries on the family's passion and meticulous hand built care. Pedrazzini's craftsmen need 1,800 to 4,000 man-hours (six to nine months) to build a single runabout. Mahogany, teak, burl...handmade fittings...there is an obsessive attention to quality and detail. And it shows. Not to mention - they are drop-dead gorgeous. Like wooden boats? check it out...
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