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Jonathon Tonietto – Vice President

My name is Toni (Jonathon Tonietto) and I am a Visionary Art Engineer. It all started when I graduated from Materials Science and Engineering and Society. During my Engineering Society Capstone Inquiry in 2016: Why has Graffiti in Hamilton Changed my Life? This inquiry started as “Why there is negative stigma around graffiti?” and expanded to one of experiential learning. 

Through studying graffiti, I ended up starting to understand the nuances of painting. I began to purchase art supplies and to this day I have continued my lifelong learning of art. I have taken it upon myself to study new techniques as well as attend workshops, I have studied with internationally renown artists including Amanda Sage and Chris Dyer

As Bob Ross once said, “we don’t make mistakes, we have happy accidents”.

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Route 22 Gallery is located on the land of the Treaty 7 people. In the spirit of respect, reciprocity and truth, we honour and acknowledge the Treaty 7 territory and the cultural and oral practices of the Îyâxe Nakoda and Tsuut’ina nations as well as the Blackfoot confederacy: Siksika, Kainai, Piikani. We acknowledge that this territory is home to the Métis Nation of Alberta, (Métis Nation District 4) within the historical Northwest Métis homeland. It is a privilege and and an honour to share these lands as our collective home.

Route 22 is an inclusive organization. We love our gallery – all are welcome here.

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