RubenDuranArt Site

AboutVideoGalleryContactPage 6Page 7AboutAbout me I grew up in San Jose, California, immersed in car culture. Back then, low-riders, old bombs and mini-trucks cruised downtown streets at night, while muscle cars raced from light to light in the suburbs. As a kid, I marveled at that stuff, and when I took an interest in art, I drew inspiration from it. However, it wasn't until I began attending car shows that I discovered my true calling....the hot rod.By the time I got to college, I knew art was going to be my future. What I didnt know was how much of a role hot rods would play in shaping my career. I started out as a transportation design major, but I found it to be too strict for my taste. I soon found my way to fine arts and began to study under painter Robert Chiarito ( a car guy, himself), who actually encouraged me to use hot rods and classic cars in my work. I also began to study such artists as Robert Bechtle and Norman Rockwell, and I tried to soak up as much as I could about the history of hot rods.Since art school, I have stayed true to my calling and continue to create hot rod art. My works have been published in several on-line and print magazines and have been in a few gallery shows to boot. To this day, I am always encouraged by the words Professor Chiarito once told me: If you paint what you know and love, you'll always be successful. Definitely words to live by. Ruben Duran

Become a fan on Facebook VideoThe Old Crow Belly Tank, 2010Oil on Canvas18 x 24 in.$1,500Custom FramedGalleryFlatheadoil on canvas 16 x 20 in. $1300 Row House and RoadsterOil on Canavs 20 x 26 in. $800 The Gunnersoil on canvas 16 x 26 in. $1300The So-Cal Teamoil on canvas 17 x 31 in. $1300The Frank English Roadsteroil on canvas 24 x 30 in. $2000The Sailor's Girloil on canvas 24 x 36 in. SoldBackwoods Dueloil on canvas 24 x 30 in. $2000Blue Oxideoil on canvas 22 x 38 in. SoldEmily's Dadoil on canvas 30 x 40 in. SoldIn the Land of the Relicoil on canvas 18 x 24 in. SoldHot Rod Mag coveroil on canvas 24 x 30 in. $1300Boulevard Toil on canvas 28 x 41 in. Sold Lakester at Dawnoil on canvas 24 x 40 in. SoldMy Harley Momoil on canvas 18 x 30 in. SoldRiff Raff Race 2oil & motor oil on canvas 20 x 27 in. SoldRoadster Raceoil on canvas 24 x 30 in. SoldVic Edelbrock Sroil on canvas 32 x 36 in. SoldShop Girloil on canvas 22 x 30 in. Sold Wally and the Suite 16oil on canvas 28 x 72 in. SoldUrban Deuceoil on canvas 24 x 48 in. SoldThe Roe Post 99oil on canvas 30 x 40 in. SoldFlying Garageoil on canvas 19 x 35 in. SoldBlue Juneoil on canvas 28 x 72 in. SOLDSelf Portrait in a Blue Coupeoil & brake fluid on canvas 18 x 24 in. Urban 39oil on canvas 18 x 36 in. SoldDust Devils oil on canvas 12 x 36 in. SoldAcme Coupepencil sketch SoldNiekamp Roadsterpencil sketch SoldT-Roadsterpencil sketch SoldAcme '32 Roadsterpencil sketch Sold'49 Mercpencil sketchS. Congress Ave.pencil sketch Sold'33 Sedanpencil sketchSpeedoil on canvas 16 x 20 in. SoldRus-T-Bucketoil on canvas Sold Riff Raff Raceoil on canvas SoldFlying Garageoil on canvas SoldAlice and the Miss Behavin'oil on canvas 24 x 36 in. SoldContactTo inquire about commissions or to purchase original works, please contact the artist.Page 6

To purchase selected prints of Ruben Duran's work, please visit his online print store at DeviantArt. Simply click on the DeviantArt logo.

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