TRUNKS ART Recognized in Art Business News Magazine!

In the 'Picture Gallery' section of this months' edition of Art Business News Magazine, you'll see a picture from a show I did last summer. The best part of this recognition is that I'm on the same page as THE ARTIST who inspired my work - Mr. Peter Max! I had the good fortune of meeting Mr. Max in Laguna Beach back in '06 and here we meet again - what an honor!

Photo caption: Artist Chuck Trunks (center) recently exhibited his "Hopes and Dreams" series at the Old Town Studio Gallery. The opening night hosted more than 250 people. Pictured from left are Jim Brent of Museum Quality Framing Trunks and Cammie Hardy, owner and curator of the gallery.

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

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.

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