TRUNKS ART delivers a custom surfboard skin to CURE Pharmaceutical in Oxnard, CA!

Oxnard, CA — April 30, 2012 — On Monday, I had the honor of delivering one of my custom signage surfboard skins to CURE Pharmaceutical, an up and coming local company dedicated to meeting the global need for more affordable medicines. No matter who you talk to at CURE, it quickly becomes clear as to why they opted to have a surfboard with their company name and logo greet you in the reception lobby. Most of the folks that I had the pleasure of meeting are biotech and pharmaceutical professionals who exchanged their corporate I.D. badges for a more relaxed and family-oriented work environment.

After getting a collective thumbs-up from about 30 employees that were on hand that morning for the impromptu unveiling, I installed the board in the brightly colored lobby. Pictured with me are Chief Operations Officer, Wayne Nasby (left), and Chief Executive Officer, Rob Davidson (middle). What I like most about this board is that the skin is made of a high quality vinyl that makes the art work look super shiny and bright!

"CURE Pharmaceutical" is my latest surfboard skin and was inspired by the business philosophy employed at CURE by Rob Davidson and Wayne Nasby. To see more of my work, please visit my website and blog. If you're interested in having a custom art surfboard skin brighten up your home, office or business, please don't hesitate to contact me. I'd love to help you! *Sales of all boards are shared with the Surfrider Foundation of Ventura County. *All photos courtesy of Claudia Pardo.

New logo for Chuck Trunks' Precision Abstracts!

Camarillo, CA — March 28, 2012 — When I think back to my working days in corporate America, I can remember shuffling into a conference room with the rest of the newly formed project team only to hear that our first order of business was to create a logo. What the...?! A logo?! I've never understood that since a logo is supposed to represent not only the goal of the initiative but the philosophy behind the method of execution. Well, I'm no longer trolling meeting rooms anymore so I can follow my own logic. After almost 8 years of art, NOW I can make a logo because NOW I understand the purpose of my work - and it only took 8 years! My art is based on happy, So-Cal beach themes through the use of brilliant, attractive colors.

To see more of my work, please visit my website at www.chucktrunks.com.

"Lovers Beach" is the latest creation in the TRUNKS ART series, "This End Up!"

Camarillo, CA — March 18, 2012 — When I look at my newly completed art piece, “Lovers Beach,” I can’t help but think of it as a composition I should’ve done years ago. For reasons still not fully understood, I’ve managed to make footprints on about a dozen of these ‘same name’ beaches. Between trips to Hawaii, a few excursions to Mexico and a two-year work assignment in the Caribbean, a ‘lovers beach’ could always be stumbled upon. Although exotic and dreamy, these former destinations provided none of the inspiration behind this art work. Like most of my work, it was inspired by the beauty and tranquility of the beaches in Ventura County.

"Lovers Beach" is part of my "This End Up" Series. It's available in various sizes on paper or canvas as limited edition prints (75). Licensing of this image is available as well. To see more of my work, please visit my website at www.chucktrunks.com.

TRUNKS ART delivers "Beach Breakers" to M.d.s. Surfboards of Newbury Park, CA!

Camarillo, CA — March 5, 2012 — On Saturday, I had the pleasure of delivering one of my surfboard skins to Matt Sparks, owner and chief shaper for M.d.s. Surfboards of Newbury Park, CA. While Matt was on a break from watching one of his team riders compete at the Ventura Fairgrounds, he got his first look at "Beach Breakers" which I applied to one of his original board shapes known as 'The Funky.'
Since a lot of my art work is based on the surf culture here in Southern California, it was only a matter of time before I started putting my iconic, colorful pop images on actual surfboards. The idea came to me while biking around Ventura last year. Yes, I saw loads of surfers lining up for the morning sets but it was all the old, used surfboards I saw wasting away in garages, leaning up behind sheds or pulling signage duty for antique stores that made me think, “there had to be a better way – a more honorable way for these boards to find a new purpose.”
“Beach Breakers” is my latest surfboard skin and was inspired by the generosity of Matt Sparks. Local surf shop owners, like Matt, have helped move my brand of art into the very ocean that motivates my work. And after more than a year of making surfboard art, I now create custom works for both new and used surfboards as well as for boards that are happy to brighten up the walls of homes, offices and businesses.

*Sales of all boards are shared with the Surfrider Foundation of Ventura County. All photos courtesy of Claudia Pardo.

To see more of my work, please visit my website at www.chucktrunks.com.

TRUNKS ART is offering new art on cool products at Attractive Abstracts!

Camarillo, CA — February 29, 2012 — I have a new on-line store called, Attractive Abstracts. The images you see above are just a few of the many products I sell through Printfection, a company dedicated to high quality materials and customer satisfaction. So far, my store is offering 6 different artworks (Twenty Twelve, Twilight Surf, Moonlit Pools, Skull of Rock, I Love Ventura and I Love Ventura County) on a large array of products like iPad sleeves, glass beer steins, coffee mugs, mouse pads, coasters, tote bags...okay, okay...you get it!

To see more of my work, please visit my website at www.chucktrunks.com.

You're invited to come see the Surfboard Art of Chuck Trunks at the Discovery Center in Thousand Oaks!

Thousand Oaks, CA — February 7, 2012 — Chuck Trunks' Surfboard Art will be displayed at the Discovery Center in Thousand Oaks through February 20th.

SURFBOARD SALES TO BENEFIT THE VENTURA COUNTY SURFRIDER FOUNDATION.

In December The Discovery Center for Science and Technology opened its Tinkering Zone, a variety of hands-on activities that encourage creativity and problem-solving through construction and scientific exploration.

One of the hands-on activities includes designing and making your own surfboard skins. The two kids pictured here were quickly ushered out of the building after they made a couple of really nice designs. Artist rule #47: Don't allow competing artists to upstage your solo installation!

From the President of the Westlake Village based Discovery Center For Science and Technology:
"In addition to all the fun tinkering exhibits on the museum floor, The Discovery Center is thrilled to be able to display the creative work of local artist and scientist, Chuck Trunks. “Trunks' colorful surfboard art pieces reflect the kind of out of the box creativity that we value. His pop-art, brightly hued pieces take inspiration from his work in biology, the corporate world, and the natural beauty of Ventura County,” stated DC President, Carrie Glicksteen. “He takes well-used surfboards that would normally be discarded and turns them not only into beautiful wall art, but prepares them for a second life in the ocean; recycling at its best!” Trunks states, "The ocean is responsible for so much art inspiration - why not create art that 'goes back' to the ocean?"

The exhibit, located at 43 W. Thousand Oaks Boulevard, next to Big 5, will run through February 20, 2012. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is $5 per person. Follow The Discovery Center for Science and Technology on Facebook for the most current information. For additional information call 818 879-2021.

To see more of my work, please visit my website at www.chucktrunks.com.

TRUNKS ART takes old surfboards and turns them into works of art!

Camarillo, CA — January 19, 2012 — Chuck Trunks' Precision Abstracts continues to skin surfboard after surfboard!

3 new boards for you to have a look at. Pictured here are "Chimp Jackpot," "11-11-11" and "Moonlit Pools." Besides the *POP!* factor, these boards look pretty nice on the wall AND the skins are tough enough to wax up and hit the surf too!

SURFBOARD SALES TO BENEFIT THE VENTURA COUNTY SURFRIDER FOUNDATION. CONTACT ME THROUGH MY WEBSITE.

To see more of my work, please visit my website at www.chucktrunks.com.