iN VIDEO: Watch this Kamloops man create art on his dirty truck

This Kamloops artist uses his dirty truck as a canvass and takes his creations on the road.

On a recent drive from Cranbrook, Zach Abney took breaks to stretch his legs and do some 'finger painting' on his dirty truck.

“When I see a dirty truck at work usually I draw something on the side of it. I was driving back from Cranbrook the other day and I stopped a couple of times and every time I stopped I drew something on the truck,” Abney says.

%%EMBED1%%

He posted videos of his creations to his Facebook and his followers wanted to see more. He then covered the sides and back of his truck with his take on masterpieces such as the Mona Lisa and Michelangelo's Creation of Adam.

“I did Michelangelo on the side of the truck the next day, and then I did the bust of David on the other side the next day,' Abney says. ”Usually I like to wash my truck a couple of times on my week off and this week I wasn’t able to wash it because there were a few people who said I should clear coat my truck over the dirt so it never comes off.”

%%embed2%%

Abney says his creations have caught the attention of friends and family who would rather opt out of a car wash, preferring Abney to use their dirty vehicles as a canvas.

“Everybody seems to be offering up vehicles so it’s kind of funny. My sister really wants me to go down to Vancouver and draw something on the side of her truck,” Abney says.

To check out more of Abney’s work, visit his Facebook page or his Instagram.

%%embed3%%


To contact a reporter for this story, email Jenna Wheeler or call (250) 819-6089 or email the editor. You can also submit photos, videos or news tips to the newsroom and be entered to win a monthly prize draw.

We welcome your comments and opinions on our stories but play nice. We won't censor or delete comments unless they contain off-topic statements or links, unnecessary vulgarity, false facts, spam or obviously fake profiles. If you have any concerns about what you see in comments, email the editor in the link above. 

Jenna Wheeler

Jenna Wheeler is a writer at heart. She has always been naturally curious about what matters to the people in her community. That’s why it was an obvious decision to study journalism at Durham College, where she enjoyed being an editor for the student newspaper, The Chronicle. She has since travelled across Canada, living in small towns in the Rockies, the Coast Mountains, and tried out the big city experience. She is passionate about sustainability, mental health, and the arts. When she’s not reporting, she’s likely holed up with a good book and her cat Ace.

More Articles