Talent on the Rock: Adam Downey takes autobody repair gold; Blake Burton takes first in car painting at Skills Newfoundland competition
St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador — Skills Canada’s Newfoundland and Labrador chapter hosted its provincial competition last Friday, March 15, where over 300 regional finalists from across Newfoundland and Labrador, including intermediate, secondary, and post-secondary students and apprentices, competed for medals in more than 40 different areas of expertise. The event had competitors in both […]
Car Camp: Southern Alberta Institute of Tech offers autobody summer camp
Calgary, Alberta — The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology kicked off a brand-new summer camp on Monday. Exploring Trades, Auto Body is a five-day, in-person camp designed for students from Grade 9 through Grade 12. Campers will gain hands-on experience with autobody techniques and procedures while learning the ins and outs of automotive prepping and […]
Quite the Impression: Canadian-designed and painted classic hits the auction space
Montreal, Quebec — Art and auto enthusiasts, unite! A specially-painted 1989 Porsche 911 Carrera is going up for auction. The car, designed by Montreal-born artist Jean-Pierre Lafrance and painted onto the car by autobody painter Yves Thibeault. Thibeault used airbrushes, hand brushes, spray paints, markers, finger-painting, and sanding to translate Jean-Pierre Lafrance’s directives onto the […]
Matrix to sponsor second season of Restoration Garage
The Guild of Automotive Restorers in Bradford, Ontario, is the setting for the History Channel show Restoration Garage. Massillon, Ohio — September 9, 2014 — Matrix Automotive Finishes has announced its partnership and support for Season 2 of History Channel’s reality TV show, Restoration Garage. Restoration Garage is a show that […]
