ZUMA BEACH: Now Available on Bamboo Paper!

"Zuma Beach," a limited edition 20x16 on bamboo paper, mounted on museum quality foam board, includes abstract and certificate of authenticity.

Let's face it. Nothing beats the POP of an embellished canvas - but it's important to have a high quality paper option that's easy on the wallet AND retains the color POP that defines my work. That's why I've opted to use Bamboo paper. As you can see in the picture above - it stays true to the original colors. Believe me, nobody is pickier than me - just ask my art publisher!

To see and read more of my art work or to contact me about creating something unique for you, please visit my website at www.chucktrunks.com. Or email me at chuck@chucktrunks.com.

Ventura Family YMCA adds "RACE DAY" to its' newly renovated Teen Center!

Pictured above: Chuck Trunks, Amy Bailey (Sr. Director of Marketing and Programs), Margo Byrne (Executive Director), Kate Bucey (Director of Administration Services), Rich Gross (Director of Heath and Wellness) and two actual YMCA members! Not pictured: Jacob Munyon (Director of Childcare).

I guess timing is everything. I pretty much finished "Race Day" right about the same time that the Ventura Family YMCA was putting its' own finishing touches on their newly renovated Teen and Childcare Center. Since the colors, mood and theme of this piece matched up with what the YMCA was looking for, all I had to do was create an extra large reproduction and customize it per Jacob Munyon, Director of Childcare Services. The best part of doing this for the Ventura YMCA was delivering the piece to such a friendly group. Despite functioning as fast-paced as a supermarket right after an earthquake tremor, the YMCA is staffed by people who have as much fun as the members who go in and out of a lobby area that could double as a rush hour subway platform! Seriously though, the facility may be busy but it's highly organized. And as for the staff, they're welcoming and willing to earn your patronage.

To visit the Ventura Family YMCA and see my work in the Teen Center, just drive over to their facility at 3760 Telegraph Rd., Ventura, CA 93003. For directions, here's a google map.


Pictured above: Chuck Trunks putting the final touches on a customized reproduction of "Race Day" for the Ventura Family YMCA.

To see and read more of my art work or to contact me about creating something unique for you, please visit my website at www.chucktrunks.com. Or email me at chuck@chucktrunks.com.

New TRUNKS ART Release: "Wine Boggling!"

Is it me? Or is it more stressful to buy wine than mutual funds? I started thinking about this when I noticed that my mouse will hover over the 'buy fund button' on my broker's web page for about 3 minutes versus the 30 minutes or so I spend in the wine aisle trying to decide what I'm going to bring to the dinner party. Choose the wrong mutual fund and you'll just have to wait a little bit until the market turns around; choose the wrong wine and you could seriously jeopardize your social standing: "Egads! Who brought this vile rot?"

To get the help I needed, I first had to stop judging self-proclaimed wine lovers as just another version of the childhood story, The Emperor's New Clothes. "Oh my...the bouquet on this Pinot is to die for!" All that used to make me sick to my stomach until one of these connoisseurs bravely invited me to join her and her friends for some wine tasting. After only 10 minutes of trying this wine and that wine, I not only learned that it's good to have friends that know something about wine, I discovered that the emperor really does look sporty in his new getup! "Wine Boggling" is part of my "A La Art Series" and promises not to pass judgment if you happen to enjoy wine from a box.


*"Wine Boggling" (24x32) 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.

To see and read more of my art work or to contact me about creating something unique for you, please visit my website at www.chucktrunks.com.

Simi Valley Town Center selects "Pop Star" out of 400 entries for their June Calendar!

As reported in the Simi Valley Acorn Newspaper on March 20th:

Simi Valley Town Center announces the featured artists selected for inclusion in the mall's monthly calendar. More than 20,000 Simi Valley Town Center calendars are distributed to Simi Valley and Moorpark households. They are also available on-site at the mall. The glossy, fullcolor calendar highlights all Town Center events, including a monthly fine art show and sale and a weekly farmers market. The selected artwork will be featured in the interior of the calendar, and the name of the artist will be listed on the front cover.

Ten winners were chosen from more than 400 entries from throughout Southern California, including Costa Mesa, Venice Beach, South Pasadena and Santa Barbara County. Chuck Trunks of Camarillo submitted the winning entry for June. Submissions were evaluated according to appropriateness to a public venue, artistic quality of work, reproducibility and general public appeal.

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

TRUNKS ART Prints - Now on Bamboo Paper!

One of the drawbacks to printing reproductions on paper (as opposed to canvas) is that you can lose some of the color brightness - and my work screams for its' POP! Although canvas is always the best way to go (because it allows me to add highlights and texture), it's a good idea to offer a 'paper option.' So, I now offer my work on canvas AND paper - bamboo paper, that is.


Here's a shot of a recent print of "Round 2" on mounted bamboo paper. Notice that this type of paper doesn't diminish the bright colors at all. Sweet! In the foreground you'll see that all of my artwork comes with a certificate of authenticity (CoA) along with the associated abstract.


Another good thing about printing art on bamboo paper is that you can mount it, frame it and put that baby under glass. Looks awesome! In this shot, you see another mounted print of "Round 2" on bamboo paper. This time, it's been nicely framed by my official framer: Museum Quality Framing in Camarillo.

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

TRUNKS ART has had many "Race Days" of his own...

San Francisco's "Bay to Breakers" - May 1996

Like I've been saying all along in regards to my latest piece, "Race Day"...I spent the better part of the 90's running races all over the U.S. When I came across this photo, I thought it was a perfect reflection of "Race Day!" In this particular race, there were 80,000+ runners - seriously! And I remember that I was near the finish line when this photo was taken - and I'm still in a crowd!!

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

TRUNKS ART: Embellishing "Race Day!" Hard work - but always worth it!

Embellishing a canvas print is more involved than you'd think. Adding color highlights is fun ('cause like I'm making it POP even more) but the whole texturing process can be challenging. In the end, it's always worth it because it adds even more color depth and gives it that "just finished look" - forever! How cool is that?

"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.

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