"How 'bout a glass of POP STAR?"

One of the reasons why I create my brand of art is to make it available to all kinds of business owners. Yes, it's great to sell larger canvas versions of my work but I've found a lot of personal satisfaction in licensing my images too. In the associated photo, my latest work "Pop Star" can be found on a selection of Zinfandel from a local winemaker.

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NEW TRUNKS ART: Embellishing "You Got A Problem?"

Here I am embellishing one of my larger works, "You Got A Problem?" I normally create my art at 24"x32" but this canvas is 32"x40". Personally, I think the larger size really works with this composition. The edition size is limited to 75.

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Art Scene Article from the VC Star Newspaper...

Thousand Oaks, California: Stand out artist Chuck Trunks isn't afraid to cop to it: He watches reality television. "American Idol" is a particular favorite and, get this, the hit series served as the inspiration for one of the Camarillo artist's latest paintings, "Pop Star." "These young people pumped me up each week because when the music was cued, rather than being afraid of failing in front of a national TV audience, they had the courage to succeed," Trunks writes on his Web site, http://www.chucktrunks.com. "In the Pop Star' composition, I tried to convey a whirlwind of intrusive activity that practically engulfs our budding superstar. But instead of being swept away by the Hollywood Machine, we see an artist more focused on making her audience feel what she feels." "Pop Star" and other works by Trunks — he calls them "precision abstracts" — are on view through July 20 at Old Town Studio Gallery, 2165 Ventura Blvd., Camarillo. Also on view will be paintings by Frank Krifka, Laura Leifield, John Webster and Dominique Hannaux. Ten percent of sales from the show will benefit Concerned People for Animals. The gallery is open from noon to 5 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, or by appointment. Call 818-749-5598 for information.

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New Release: "You Got A Problem?" Gets a Color Makeover!

Top Picture: 32" x 40" Limited Edition (75) of "You Got A Problem?" Bottom Picture: How the canvas looked prior to ink and acrylic applications.

So...what's the meaning behind "You Got A Problem?"...

I'm going to guess that the punk rock scene doesn't come to mind when you think of Raleigh, North Carolina in the mid 80's. What made this guy interesting enough to sketch while having a drink in a busy college town bar is the same reason why I brought him ‘back to life' twenty years later. Sure, he stood out amongst the former debutants and rural farm boys looking to be first generation college graduates; but, it was his obvious arrogance and dismissive glances that helped me clarify how to draw this non-conformist.

While I admire people who dare to buck fashion trends and social norms, I will take issue with those who do so in a manner that implies superiority. Can't they see that they're exhibiting the same narrow-mindedness that drives the discriminative remarks and disapproving stares that no doubt pepper their own day? To me, the challenging and combative attitude only suggests a discomfort with one's own chosen identity. And my guess is that the girls and boys from the tobacco fields and dairy farms picked up on that as well because the punk rocker didn't last long in the joint before being forced out into the damp Carolina night. I'm sure he rejoined his friends that evening with a seething account of how unfairly he was treated but I have to say he brought it on himself.

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More Old Town Studio Gallery Pictures - Show runs through July 19th.

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SOME PICS OF MY ART AT THE GALLERY:






OLD FRIENDS AND NEW FRIENDS:




THE END OF A BUSY NIGHT AT THE GALLERY:


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Artist Reception Hosts 250 People at the Old Town Studio Gallery in Camarillo, CA.

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Artist Chuck Trunks (center) recently exhibited his "Hopes and Dreams Series" paintings at the Old Town Studio Gallery in Camarillo, CA. His abstracts reflect the relevant and popular issues that influence our social and cultural well being. The opening night (June 28th) hosted more than 250 people. Pictured to the left and right of Chuck are Jim Brent of Museum Quality Framing and Cammie Hardy, owner and curator of the Old Town Studio Gallery in Camarillo, CA.

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