Who is Munzy? 

Always drawing, designing and building, Jonathan Munz has exhibited great artistic talent since a young age. A self taught artist, he grew up in the small town Heidelberg, Ontario. Jonathan speaks about how fortunate he feels to have been raised in Canada surrounded by supportive friends, family, pets and nature. A key component in his growth came from the encouragement received by his parents and teachers, opening a door of creativity allowing for the artist to explore many different mediums before considering a brush on canvas.

During his childhood, the Munz family spent whole summers exploring national parks with Killarney and Algonquin holding a special place in their hearts. Always inspired by nature, Jonathan began sketching more seriously shortly after an introduction to The Group of Seven and more specifically Canadian artist Tom Thomson. This early exposure to nature, culture and art fuelled a passion in him that later grew into experimentation with his own paintings coupled with photography and continued camping and canoeing.

Jonathan Munz continues to paint from his home studio full-time supporting his business “Paint By Munzy” which is run by his younger sister Laura Munz. The brother-sister team manage a small gallery space in Uptown Waterloo where they have developed a custom line of art cards and canvas reproductions showcasing Jonathan’s original oil on canvas paintings and prints.