Donald M. Flather
Donald M. Flather
1903 - 1990
FCA
A botanist, biologist and teacher by profession, Donald Flather is celebrated for his vivid modernist landscapes that evince his love of the natural world.

Growing up in the Shuswap Lake region, Flather moved to Vancouver as a young man to study at the University of British Columbia. Before receiving a PhD in education, he taught at high schools in Vancouver, and he became the vice principal of King George Secondary School. Known for his modesty, he did not promote his art widely, preferring to share it with friends and family. Nevertheless he exhibited regularly with the BC Federation of Artists, and in 1950 his work was included in a show at the Art Gallery of Toronto. A founding member of the Federation of Canadian Artists along with Lawren Harris and Emily Carr, Flather served as an executive of the group for several years, later becoming their acting treasurer.

Diligently working in relative anonymity for the majority of his life, Flather has since attained wider recognition for his detailed and expressive depictions of British Columbia and Canadian Arctic landscapes.
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Black Tusk Mountain and Peak by Donald M. Flather sold for $28,750
Donald M. Flather
Black Tusk Mountain and Peak
27 x 36 in, 68.6 x 91.4 cm
oil on board
Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000 CDN
Sold for: $28,750 CDN (premium included)
Fine Canadian Art Spring 2008 on Thursday, May 22, 2008
Mt. Garibaldi by Donald M. Flather sold for $26,325
Donald M. Flather
Mt. Garibaldi
45 x 33 in, 114.3 x 83.8 cm
oil on panel
Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000 CDN
Sold for: $26,325 CDN (premium included)
Spring 2012 - 2nd Session on Thursday, May 17, 2012
Mt. Garibaldi by Donald M. Flather sold for $20,000
Donald M. Flather
Mt. Garibaldi
45 x 33 in, 114.3 x 83.8 cm
oil on board
Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000 CDN
Sold for: $20,000 CDN (premium included)
Works from the Barbeau Owen Foundation on Thursday, May 29, 2025
Mount Sir Donald by Donald M. Flather sold for $17,550
Donald M. Flather
Mount Sir Donald
36 x 44 in, 91.4 x 111.7 cm
1978
oil on canvas on board
Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000 CDN
Sold for: $17,550 CDN (premium included)
Fall 2012 - 2nd Session on Thursday, November 22, 2012
Copper Island by Donald M. Flather sold for $17,550
Donald M. Flather
Copper Island
36 x 48 in, 91.4 x 121.9 cm
oil on board
Estimate: $9,000 - $12,000 CDN
Sold for: $17,550 CDN (premium included)
Spring 2012 - 2nd Session on Thursday, May 17, 2012
Mt. Garibaldi by Donald M. Flather sold for $17,500
Donald M. Flather
Mt. Garibaldi
45 x 33 in, 114.3 x 83.8 cm
oil on board
Estimate: $15,000 - $25,000 CDN
Sold for: $17,500 CDN (premium included)
Canadian & International Art on Thursday, November 29, 2018
Island In The Middle Of The Lake (Copper Island) by Donald M. Flather sold for $11,250
Donald M. Flather
Island In The Middle Of The Lake (Copper Island)
36 x 48 in, 91.4 x 121.9 cm
1972
oil on board
Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000 CDN
Sold for: $11,250 CDN (premium included)
Legendary: The Collection of Torben V. Kristiansen on Thursday, May 29, 2025
Black Tusk Mountain and Peak by Donald M. Flather sold for $11,250
Donald M. Flather
Black Tusk Mountain and Peak
27 x 36 in, 68.6 x 91.4 cm
oil on board
Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000 CDN
Sold for: $11,250 CDN (premium included)
Legendary: The Collection of Torben V. Kristiansen | Part IV on Thursday, November 28, 2024
The Green Growler of Pond Inlet by Donald M. Flather sold for $11,115
Donald M. Flather
The Green Growler of Pond Inlet
35 3/4 x 48 1/2 in, 90.8 x 123.2 cm
oil on board
Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000 CDN
Sold for: $11,115 CDN (premium included)
Spring 2013 - 2nd Session on Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Bleached Snags by Donald M. Flather sold for $10,925
Donald M. Flather
Bleached Snags
24 x 33 in, 61 x 83.8 cm
oil on board
Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000 CDN
Sold for: $10,925 CDN (premium included)
Fine Canadian and Irish Art Fall 2003 on Friday, November 28, 2003