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)

Aunt White's Large Dinner Frank; Not to be..., 1977

Donald Roller Wilson

Aunt White's Large Dinner Frank; Not to be..., 1977

Sale Date: May 13, 2021

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Little Cookie, 2017

Donald Roller Wilson

Little Cookie, 2017

Sale Date: May 13, 2021

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Beverly: She Didn't Like it She Wouldn't Say, 1989

Donald Roller Wilson

Beverly: She Didn't Like it She Wouldn't Say, 1989

Sale Date: February 4, 2021

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Heads of Art, 1984

Donald Roller Wilson

Heads of Art, 1984

Sale Date: January 20, 2021

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Leo, 1974

Donald Roller Wilson

Sale Date: December 6, 2020

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Cookie in her Party Hat, 1998

Donald Roller Wilson

Cookie in her Party Hat, 1998

Sale Date: November 19, 2020

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Cookie, 1996

Donald Roller Wilson

Sale Date: November 19, 2020

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LIBRA, 1971

Donald Roller Wilson

Sale Date: September 13, 2020

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Donald Roller Wilson

Donald Roller Wilson

Donald Roller Wilson "Richard" Dog Painting, 1996

Sale Date: August 20, 2020

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Betty Waiting in the Deep Texas Woods for..., 1978

Donald Roller Wilson

Betty Waiting in the Deep Texas Woods for..., 1978

Sale Date: August 18, 2020

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Untitled, 1975

Donald Roller Wilson

Untitled, 1975

Sale Date: July 19, 2020

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A nice lily for Kropp, 1976

Donald Roller Wilson

A nice lily for Kropp, 1976

Sale Date: June 14, 2020

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Untitled (For KGA), 1988

Donald Roller Wilson

Untitled (For KGA), 1988

Sale Date: June 18, 2020

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Untitled, 1978

Donald Roller Wilson

Untitled, 1978

Sale Date: June 18, 2020

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Untitled (Jimmy Waited Against the Wall), 1991

Donald Roller Wilson

Untitled (Jimmy Waited Against the Wall), 1991

Sale Date: June 18, 2020

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The Queen's Dog's Aunt Helen, 1981

Donald Roller Wilson

The Queen's Dog's Aunt Helen, 1981

Sale Date: June 14, 2020

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Shirley's Friend's Head and Chest Were His..., 1984

Donald Roller Wilson

Shirley's Friend's Head and Chest Were His..., 1984

Sale Date: May 21, 2020

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Shirley's Friend Waited For Shirley But She..., 1985

Donald Roller Wilson

Shirley's Friend Waited For Shirley But She..., 1985

Sale Date: April 19, 2020

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A Chicken and His Rabbit, 1970

Donald Roller Wilson

A Chicken and His Rabbit, 1970

Sale Date: March 25, 2020

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Holstein Black Swan: The Devil Made Me Wear..., 1970

Donald Roller Wilson

Holstein Black Swan: The Devil Made Me Wear..., 1970

Sale Date: March 25, 2020

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Untitled, 2018–2019

Donald Roller Wilson

Untitled, 2018–2019

Sale Date: March 5, 2020

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When Mrs. Jenkins saw how good Jimmy could..., 1988

Donald Roller Wilson

When Mrs. Jenkins saw how good Jimmy could..., 1988

Sale Date: February 8, 2020

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Mrs. Jenkins Home in Arkansas, 1995

Donald Roller Wilson

Mrs. Jenkins Home in Arkansas, 1995

Sale Date: December 11, 2019

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Steamin' Jeans, 1977

Donald Roller Wilson

Steamin' Jeans, 1977

Sale Date: December 8, 2019

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