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Alex Cameron (1947– ) is a Canadian painter from Toronto, Ontario. Cameron has always been surrounded by art at a young age as his mother was a recognized painter and his uncle, Donald Cameron, was a well-known designer based in New York. Cameron was first introduced to New York City’s Abstract Expressionist movement while visiting New York with his uncle. His painting style is greatly influenced by Jack Bush, who Cameron worked for as a studio assistant in the 1970s.

Cameron studied at the New School of Art in Toronto under abstract painters Graham Coughtry, Gord Raynor, and Dennis Burton. Cameron is known for his bright abstract paintings that often depict landscapes. His paintings frequently include long horizontal and vertical lines of colour punctuated by curves, squiggles and freehand geometry. In 1971, Cameron met Queen Elizabeth II during the 25th Jubilee celebrations, to whom he presented one of his paintings as a gift.

Cameron has had numerous exhibitions since his first show in 1971 at A Space Gallery, Toronto. Cameron’s work has been collected extensively nationally and internationally. Notable collections include the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), the Agnes Etherington Art Centre in Kingston, ON, the Art Gallery of Hamilton, the Royal Bank of Canada, and The Queen’s Silver Jubilee Art Collection, among others.