Ernest Lindner

Ernst Friedrich Lindner
Ernest Lindner and wife Bodil in December 1942
Born(1897-05-01)1 May 1897
Vienna, Austria
Died4 November 1988(1988-11-04) (aged 91)
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
NationalityAustrian-Canadian
Known forpainter

Ernst Friedrich Lindner OC RCA LL. D. (1 May 1897 – 4 November 1988) was an Austrian-born Canadian painter. He moved to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, in 1926, where became a self-taught commercial artist. He soon was recognized locally and then nationally and was active in several art organizations. He is known for his meticulous watercolors of natural woodlands depicting the cycle of decay and regeneration.