Jay Koka ORIGINALS: 2026
Icons | Posters | Grafitti (2026) | 4 o'clock GMT | rue des Arenes | Parking | '32 Alfa Romeo Tipo BP3 | Selfies in Milan | Gravenhurst 2026
MARINE THEMES: Marine
"Icons"
Title: "Icons"
by Jay Koka, © 2026
90w x 70cm (36"w x 28"), acrylic on canvas
In 1968 this car made a brief but unforgettable appearance in the hit movie "The Thomas Crown Affair" directed by Norman Jewison, written by Alan R. Trustman... and starring Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway.
This scene did not appear in the movie. The painting is a completely imagined moment ...but it is correct for the movie's time period. New York's Times Square is crossed by Dunaway as an amused, but interested, McQueen looks on.
Note that the car is depicted as it appeared in the movie... the original GT was modified with a GM "maroon" repaint, a streamlined rearview mirror and an antenna. The Ferrari 275 NART Spyder #09437 was the first one manufactured and it was delivered to Chinetti Motors in February 1967 finished in Giallo Solare (Sun Yellow) paint.
While the car is correct for the time-frame as presented, many, many artistic liberties were taken with the background. Although the street layout, architecture and advertising are period correct, advertisers and colors were moved around and executed to suit the painting.
4 o'clock GMT ©Jay Koka
4 o'clock GMT
Title: "4 o'clock GMT" (study*)
by Jay Koka, © 2025
60x45cm (24x18") , acrylic on canvas
A long overdue Jaguar work presents the beautiful F-Type in what is probably a most fitting... and iconic... setting.
rue des Arenes ©Jay Koka
rue des Arenes
Title: "rue des Arenes" (study*)
by Jay Koka, © 2026
45x60cm (18x24") ", acrylic on canvas
1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Spyder is presented in a side-street off rue des Arenes discovered in Arles, France. Some small artistic liberties have been taken with some of the street's details including relocating the main street sign to the side street.
Parking ©Jay Koka
"Parking"
Title: "Parking" (study*)
60x45cm (24x18") acrylic on canvas
by Jay Koka, © 2025
Perhaps best know for being one of the streets that surround the Paris Opera House Palais Garnier, Boulevard Haussmann presents a wonderful example of the heart of Paris. A leisurely walk down the Boulevard in 2023 presented the view captured in the painting "Parking".
'32 Alfa Romeo Tipo B P3 ©Jay Koka
'32 Alfa Romeo Tipo B P3
Title: "'32 Alfa Romeo Tipo B P3" (study*)
60x45cm (24x18") acrylic on canvas
by Jay Koka, © 2025
In the early Thirties, Alfa Romeo dominated Grand Prix racing with the brilliant Tipo B. It is viewed as one of the milestones in Alfa Romeo's racing history. Originally undertaken as a "loose" study for a larger work, the color balance and overall effect proved to be worth takingb to a full painting. This scene is selected only for its complimentary coloring and "vintage" feel.
Selfies in Milan ©Jay Koka
Selfies in Milan
Title: "Selfies in Milan" (study*)
by Jay Koka, © 2025
45x60cm (18x24") ", acrylic on canvas
Ferrari Daytona SP3 in front of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Italy's oldest active shopping arcade and a major landmark of Milan. The Galleria is named after Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of the Kingdom of Italy, designed in 1861 and built by architect Giuseppe Mengoni between 1865 and 1877.
*About Studies:
Executed primarily to test an idea, the layout and the color balance of a concept being considered for a larger, more substantial...and usually more detailed...work. But once in a while the studies themselves can become so good... so demonstrative of the original idea... that it doesn't need to go any further. The study itself becomes the final work.
Posters ©Jay Koka
Posters
Title: "Posters"by Jay Koka, © 2026
110w x 60cm (44"w x 24"), acrylic on canvas
"Posters" concept based on an unused storefront in a backstreet in Strasbourg, France. Exceptionally detailed work, features Ferrari F80. Note that the background has been extensively modified to fit into the new work.
Grafitti (2026) ©Jay Koka
Grafitti
Title: "Grafitti (2026)"
by Jay Koka, © 2026
110w x 60cm (44"w x 24"), acrylic on canvas
The 2026 version of "Graffiti" is based on a parking alley in Mainz, Germany. Exceptionally detailed work, features Ferrari Monza Sp2. Note that the background has been extensively modified for color and content to fit into the new work.
MARINE THEMES
Ed Skinner at Dukes (Gravenhurst 2026) ©Jay Koka
"Ed Skinner at Dukes"
Title: "Ed Skinner at Dukes" (Gravenhurst 2026)
by Jay Koka, © 2026
90x70cm (36"w x 28"), acrylic on canvas
Features Ed Skinner in his classic 30' Ditchburn in the waters off "Dukes" a fixture of the Port Carling waterfront landscape. Ed Skinner took over the boatbuilding business from the Duke family in 1977 and, in partnership with Rick Terry, formed Duke Marine Services. Ed Skinner is honoured in the 2026 edition of the Gravenhurst Boat Show organized by the Antique and Classic Boat Society in early July. This is the poster/event art.