New TRUNKS ART Release: On Your Marks..."Race Day!"

"Race Day" is definitely a slight departure from my usual works. Actually, this fun and lighthearted piece was created in response to requests I've received from various running and fitness organizations here in Ventura County...so...with that said, don't be shocked to see this image on a whole bunch of T-shirts in the near future!

Here's more of the meaning behind this piece:
If you knew me (even slightly) in the 90's, chances were I was just a blur running by. I ran so much that whole life phases came second to weekly mileage, interval training and weekend races. But spending all that time on the roads and trails wasn't always so uneventful. I ran the first few miles of the L.A. Marathon with actor Dennis Quaid, bumped into Olympian Bruce Jenner on the Los Robles Trail and was mistakenly hugged by actress Jamie Lee Curtis in Malibu! I even ran right up to and met former President Ronald Reagan in Santa Monica and did the same thing to former Vice President Dick Cheney in Austin – apparently, I'm not very dangerous looking as I was able to zip right through the Secret Service guys without making one of them put a nervous finger on their ear piece…really?!

Meeting celebs and VIPs was pretty cool, but the real characters were the people I trained and raced with – a bunch of good guys and gals who went from mere training partners to dear friends. “Race Day” doesn't even come close to capturing the cherished hilarity of all these fine folks but the message is clear – getting to know these people was the best part of running – or this image would've been a picture of me hugging Jamie Lee Curtis!

*"Race Day" (32x24) is part of my A La Art Series. It's available on paper or canvas as limited edition prints (75). Licensing of this image is available as well.

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TRUNKS ART / Malibu Gallery Collaboration Continues into 2009!

An exclusive seller of TRUNKS ART, the Malibu Gallery is currently featuring the work of Chuck Trunks and other emerging (and established) artists. The gallery is located a half mile south of the Malibu Pier at 90265 Pacific Coast Highway. For directions or to set up an appointment, please call 310-456-5393 or visit their new website at www.malibugallery.com.

To see and read more of my art work or to contact me, please visit my website at www.chucktrunks.com.

TRUNKS ART enters 1800 Tequila 'essential artists' contest!

1800 Tequila is searching for 1,800 artists as part of its' essential artists campaign. In the above graphic, just click the left or right arrows to see all 5 of my submissions. If you like what you see, please click the right most star. Thanks for the support!

To read more about the contest or to place additional votes, please visit their website at www.1800tequila.com.

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Embellishing "Round 2" - the last piece in my Hopes and Dreams Series!

Here's a quick picture of me embellishing my latest piece, "Round 2." Of course I'm thinking about the economic mess that's effecting everybody (including artists) but my prevailing thought is, "the art must go on!" "Round 2" is a tribute to the strength and beauty of women and is being offered as a limited edition print series of 75.

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Trunks Art now on iTunes!

To hear samples of sAs's music or to order his debut album, please visit his distributor's website or simply visit sAs on iTunes!

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New Trunks Art Release: "Round 2" Completes the Hopes and Dreams Series!

"Round 2" mixed media (ink and acrylic) on canvas. 24x32 canvas and paper prints are available. Limited edition size is set at 75.

Here's a little insight into what I was thinking when I was creating "Round 2"...

As I watch the historic U.S. presidential elections unfold and reflect on the recent summer Olympic games in Beijing, I think it’s fair to say that 2008 has proven that ‘girlie toughness’ isn’t just an endearing term from an Oscar award winning movie – it’s a real quality in many of the women that we’ve grown to appreciate and admire.

Not only did I create this composition to pay tribute to the smart, hard working and beautiful women that surround many of us, my ultimate hope is that the casual observer will pick up on the oh-so-subtle details and experience a momentary flicker of underestimation right before recalling the title of this piece. Ding! Ding! Too late…Round 2 just started.

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TRUNKS ART is currently being advertised in the Aug/Sept issue of Malibu Magazine!

An exclusive seller of TRUNKS ART, the Malibu Gallery is currently featuring the work of Chuck Trunks and other emerging (and established) artists. The gallery is located a half mile south of the Malibu Pier at 90265 Pacific Coast Highway. For directions or to set up an appointment, please call 310-456-5393.

To see and read more of my art work or to contact me, please visit my website at www.chucktrunks.com.

"Video Blog: TRUNKS ART Opening Reception on Saturday, June 28th in Camarillo, CA"

In case you missed the last art show, here's a nice look at the opening reception of Chuck Trunks' group show at the Old Town Studio Gallery in Camarillo, CA on Saturday, June 28th, 2008.

Video Credit: Jim Brent of Museum Quality Framing.

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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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