ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS RENNY YATER & KEVIN ANCELL MOTHER OF PEARL ABALONE SURBOARD

Description

This is an Absolutely Gorgeous "One Of A Kind" Renny Yater & Kevin Ancell Mother Of Pearl Abalone Surfboard. The collaboration of the Famous Surfboard Shaper Renny Yater and World Renowned Collectible Artist Kevin Ancell designed, shaped, and produced this Gorgeous "One Of A Kind" Mother Of Pearl Abalone Surfboard. This brand new surfboard was created as a Classic Yater Shaped "Baby Spoon Longboard" layered with Beautiful Ash Wood Veneer, Accented with Beautifully Finished  Redwood & Teak Wood Nose & Tail Blocks, and completed with Meticulously Inlaid Real Mother Of Pearl Abalone Shell Mosaics. The Beautiful Butterfly Mosaic on the deck of the board representing: Transformation, New Life, Freedom, and Hope. It has that Deep Glossy Finish that looks like it just came out of the glass shop. The meticulous detail in this work of art is amazing, and the pictures don't convey the beauty you see, when you see it in person. The lights reflect off the Mother of Pearl and Abalone as you walk around the board. It draws attention where ever it is displayed. It would look absolutely stunning on display in your home, office, outdoor area, restaurant, boat, business, etc.
A little about R Yater:
Reynolds ‘Renny’ Yater designed and built the Yater Spoon in Santa Barbara in 1964, a board that Mickey Dora dubbed as “bitchin’” the first time he rode it. Today, the board reigns as one of the lightest and most maneuverable boards of its era, marking it as a centerpiece in progressive surfboard design.
As a result of its navigability compared to other models of its time, the Spoon provided a platform for a smooth and low-key style of California surfing in which Yater was both purveyor and performer. Eventually, the board made its way the east coast, popping up in New Jersey, New York, and Florida, and though he could have followed the blazing trails of the ‘60s surf market expansion set by fellow boardmakers Weber, Noll, Hobie, and the like, Yater kept his board building business relatively small and hands-on.
Yater began shaping surfboards in the early ‘50s out of curiosity and necessity. In 1956, he was an early employee of Hobie, glassing boards in Dana Point, and by 1958 he was running Dale Velzy’s glassing operation in San Clemente. In 1959, he moved to Santa Barbara to further his fishing career and, at the same time, ended up opening a surf shop, where he is still today.
A little about Kevin Lloyd Ancell:
KEVIN LLOYD ANCELL WAS ADOPTED AT A YOUNG AGE AND RAISED BY A GROUP OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SURFERS. THEY WERE THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS OF THE 1970S SURF SCENE, AND FOR ANCELL, SURFING BECAME A WAY OF LIFE AS WELL AS A TEACHER OF DISCIPLINE; IT HELPED HIM MEET CHALLENGES AND OVERCOME FEAR. THAT IS WHERE THE ART COMES IN. FOR ANCELL, ART IS AN EXPLORATION OF THE INNER SELF AND ANOTHER FORM OF SELF—EXPRESSION. ANCELL DRAWS MOST OF HIS INSPIRATION FROM MANUEL RIBEIRA"”A SPANISH PAINTER WHO LIVED IN ITALY. HE ALSO DRAWS INSPIRATION FROM THE WORKS OF REMBRANDT, CARAVAGGIO AND THE OLD, FLEMISH MASTERS. THOUGH HE NOW LIVES AND WORKS AS A FULL—TIME ARTIST IN SAN FRANCISCO, ANCELL'S PAST WANDERINGS HAVE INCLUDED MEXICO, COSTA RICA, AND CHINA. IN CHINA HE STUDIED WU SHU AND TAUGHT AMERICAN CULTURE AT THE BEIJING INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY..
His "One of a Kind" works of art have now become valuable collectibles in the art world.
Don't miss out on a chance to own this Absolutely Gorgeous piece of Surfing Art.
The board is 8 feet long by 21.5 inches wide.
Local pick up in Southern California. Shipping may be arranged with cost determined by shipping location and details. Please inquire about shipping cost prior to bidding. Thank you.