William Perehudoff (1918–2013) was a Canadian artist known for his association with colour field painting. Born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, he studied art with French artist Jean Chariot and at the Ozenfant School of Fine Arts in New York. His work was heavily influenced by Post-painterly Abstraction after meeting art critic Clement Greenberg in 1962. Perehudoff’s abstract works are housed in prominent collections, including the National Gallery of Canada, Remai Modern, and the Art Gallery of Ontario. Awarded the Saskatchewan Order of Merit (1994) and inducted into the Order of Canada (1999), he also became a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. He ceased painting due to failing eyesight in the early 2000s. His iconic murals from 1950 were preserved in 2009 and are now displayed at Remai Modern.