Donald Roller Wilson

(American, born 1938)

Donald Roller Wilson is an American artist known for his comical take on realistic painting. With his depictions of imagined scenes that include chimpanzees, dogs, and cats dressed in elaborate costumes, he has created a Surrealist alternate reality that has earned the artist a large following. Wilson notably paints in with traditional techniques—not unlike contemporary artist and illustrator Mark Ryden—based in the smoothly applied realism of Old Master Dutch and Flemish painting from the 16th century. Describing himself as a “Gothic storyteller,” his sardonic imagery features recurring characters with names like “Loretta the Actress Cat,” and are usually framed in ornate gold. Born on November 23, 1938 in Houston, TX, Wilson studied at Wichita State University and taught at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Today, his works can be found in the collections of the Brooklyn Museum, the Chicago Art Institute, the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, and the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C., among others. Wilson lives and works in Fayetteville, AK.

Donald Roller Wilson Artworks

Donald Roller Wilson (297 results)

Little Betty's Exterior Appearance was one..., 1979

Donald Roller Wilson

Little Betty's Exterior Appearance was one..., 1979

Sale Date: September 14, 2013

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Naughty Betsy Dressed as a Boy; With a Pea..., 1977

Donald Roller Wilson

Naughty Betsy Dressed as a Boy; With a Pea..., 1977

Sale Date: September 14, 2013

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Helen, Sister of Larry, Saw the Pickle, 1980

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Helen, Sister of Larry, Saw the Pickle, 1980

Sale Date: September 14, 2013

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And over my home a star is floating, 1974

Donald Roller Wilson

And over my home a star is floating, 1974

Sale Date: July 17, 2013

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Match, 1984

Donald Roller Wilson

Sale Date: July 7, 2013

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Naughty Betty...With Jimmy's Lunch On Her..., 1993

Donald Roller Wilson

Naughty Betty...With Jimmy's Lunch On Her..., 1993

Sale Date: July 17, 2013

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Naughty Betty and Inez, 2008

Donald Roller Wilson

Naughty Betty and Inez, 2008

Sale Date: May 22, 2013

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Naughty Betty (Got it?), 1992

Donald Roller Wilson

Naughty Betty (Got it?), 1992

Sale Date: May 2, 2013

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Jane, In Heat Since Birth with Varying Degrees, 1997

Donald Roller Wilson

Jane, In Heat Since Birth with Varying Degrees, 1997

Sale Date: May 2, 2013

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Beth Was Pleased With The Olives, 1979–1981

Donald Roller Wilson

Beth Was Pleased With The Olives, 1979–1981

Sale Date: May 14, 2013

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Dr. Pepper: Evening Star: Standing Quietly..., 1973

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Dr. Pepper: Evening Star: Standing Quietly..., 1973

Sale Date: April 21, 2013

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Longing (Don's friend watched), 1983–1984

Donald Roller Wilson

Longing (Don's friend watched), 1983–1984

Sale Date: April 11, 2013

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Gladys (A Bad Pussy), 2005

Donald Roller Wilson

Gladys (A Bad Pussy), 2005

Sale Date: February 23, 2013

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Beverly (As Mrs. Rogers), 2005

Donald Roller Wilson

Beverly (As Mrs. Rogers), 2005

Sale Date: February 23, 2013

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I'd like to do it to you, 1974

Donald Roller Wilson

I'd like to do it to you, 1974

Sale Date: December 6, 2012

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Judy Liked It A Lot, 1994

Donald Roller Wilson

Judy Liked It A Lot, 1994

Sale Date: November 13, 2012

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Cookie, 2005

Donald Roller Wilson

Sale Date: October 23, 2012

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One man's hat which had been on a chair in..., 1978

Donald Roller Wilson

One man's hat which had been on a chair in..., 1978

Sale Date: October 23, 2012

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Beverly Saw it, 1990

Donald Roller Wilson

Beverly Saw it, 1990

Sale Date: July 29, 2012

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5:45pm, wednesday, november 7, 1979

Donald Roller Wilson

5:45pm, wednesday, november 7, 1979

Sale Date: June 18, 2012

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Cookie, 1999

Donald Roller Wilson

Sale Date: May 22, 2012

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Gladys and Cookie, 1999

Donald Roller Wilson

Gladys and Cookie, 1999

Sale Date: May 22, 2012

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The shadow of Misses Jenkins match on her..., 1958

Donald Roller Wilson

The shadow of Misses Jenkins match on her..., 1958

Sale Date: November 18, 2007

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Heads of art, 1984

Donald Roller Wilson

Heads of art, 1984

Sale Date: November 6, 2011

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