Stokers Surf Shop by Stuart Spencer



Stuart Spencer will be exhibiting with us at Race Retro for the first time. With a background at Jaguar Cars as Design Studio Manager it's no surprise that many of his paintings feature the marque.


This surf scene is something a little different (although still featuring a Jag!)....


In the early 60s a Ford "Woody" with four surfers pulls into Stokers surf shop in Southern California and are greeted by the sight of a beautiful young lady strapping her new surf board into her mildly customised Mark IV Jaguar. One of the surfers runs over to 'chat up' the girl whilst his surf buddies watch with amusement. Staff and customers in the shop also take an interest from the shadows.

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