Painting Title: 'Plant That Makes Sheep Sick'

Artist: Dr. DM Flather, FCA

Painting Size: 12" x 24 1/8"

Painting Materials: Oil on Board

Painting Date: Unknown - possibly 1960's

This floral painting titled 'Plant That Makes Sheep Sick' features a plant in BC that apparently makes sheep feel sick when they eat it. It comes from Donald's "Plants Paintings Series" that Donald painted between 1944 and 1978 and features naturally growing Clematis vine blossoms.

Dr. DM Flather was both a talented scientist and accomplished botanist with a keen interest in the natural world including trees, plants and flowers.

Donald kept a very active greenhouse at his Kerrisdale, Vancouver home on East Boulevard and was one of the original World War II "Victory Garden" creators in the 1940's where he tended a second garden next to the railway tracks across the road from his home on the Boulevard. Donald even tunneled underneath the road to run a water line to keep not only his, but his neighbour's Victory Gardens watered.

Unsigned and is presently unframed.

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Private Collection of Jane McQuat Farrer
Pender Harbour, BC

Available for acquisition at a 25% discount* from the post Exhibition pricing. Reduced price is $2,900.00 CAD and is presently unframed.

Private sale - Sales Tax Exempt.

This painting will be part of the Exhibitions.

Please contact David Flather at 604-818-9274 or by email for more information.

*Pricing Note: As I wish to exhibit this painting in all of the Exhibitions in 2026, I am offering it at a 25% discount off the price that will be in place after the last exhibition which will be $3,625.00 CAD. So if purchasing before the 2026 Exhibitions, to qualify for the 25% discount I would ask that the Collector make the painting available for any remaining Exhibitions. The plan is to hold one or two Exhibitions in BC, one Exhibition in Alberta and one Exhibition in Ontario.

Reference Material:
Shown below is the latest published Price List of Donald Flather's original oil paintings from his December 2004 Solo Show of The Art Emporium Art Gallery and held at the Petley Jones Gallery in Vancouver, BC.