| ARTIST BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH: | Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, landscape artist Michael Cameron is now based out of Banff, Alberta. Michael earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Ontario College of Art and Design in 1984 and has also studied at Carlton University and the Banff Centre for the Arts.
Working in acrylics and oils, Michael enjoys the solitude of painting. His slow and solitary process gives him the space for his ideas to be fully realized. Preferring to paint indoors instead of outside or on-site, Michael relies on sketches, photographs or memory to bring his experiences with nature to life.
Recurring backgrounds, dogs, and bold colours and brushstrokes are just a few characteristics of Michael’s paintings. With a touch of nostalgia, Michael comments on the present, highlighting issues like technology, politics and consumerism. His techniques are sophisticated, creating a layered surface, which both clarifies the subject and distorts it. Always interested in evolving, Michael is never afraid of experimentation and enjoys exploring new techniques and styles.
Michael’s work has been shown publicly in Calgary, Banff, Toronto and London, Ontario. He also participated in international art fairs in Chicago and Miami. Michael’s paintings are held in the public collections of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, the Cadillac Fairview Corporation in Toronto, and the Tridel Corporation.
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