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)

The Queen's Dog's Aunt Helen, 1981

Donald Roller Wilson

The Queen's Dog's Aunt Helen, 1981

Sale Date: November 24, 2019

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Green Peas, 1964

Donald Roller Wilson

Green Peas, 1964

Sale Date: November 19, 2019

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Watermelon Slice and Matchstick 1985, 1985

Donald Roller Wilson

Watermelon Slice and Matchstick 1985, 1985

Sale Date: November 19, 2019

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Beverly Waiting Outside Mark's Bedroom Door..., 1985

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Beverly Waiting Outside Mark's Bedroom Door..., 1985

Sale Date: November 19, 2019

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Mrs. White seen with pleasure, a sniff of..., 1972

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Mrs. White seen with pleasure, a sniff of..., 1972

Sale Date: November 19, 2019

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Holly (One Half Catholic Farm Girl but One..., 1997

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Holly (One Half Catholic Farm Girl but One..., 1997

Sale Date: November 20, 2019

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Untitled, 1995

Donald Roller Wilson

Untitled, 1995

Sale Date: November 20, 2019

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The Point of It... and..The Butt of It......, 1990

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The Point of It... and..The Butt of It......, 1990

Sale Date: November 20, 2019

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Untitled, 1971

Donald Roller Wilson

Untitled, 1971

Sale Date: November 20, 2019

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Wondering At It, 2013

Donald Roller Wilson

Wondering At It, 2013

Sale Date: November 8, 2019

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Cookie, 2004

Donald Roller Wilson

Sale Date: November 6, 2019

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COOKIE HOLDING JUDY, 1997

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COOKIE HOLDING JUDY, 1997

Sale Date: September 26, 2019

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Wood Heart

Donald Roller Wilson

Sale Date: May 19, 2019

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Happy Birthday Dear Bruce!, 1972

Donald Roller Wilson

Happy Birthday Dear Bruce!, 1972

Sale Date: May 19, 2019

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LEO, 1971

Donald Roller Wilson

Sale Date: July 18, 2019

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IT WAS ALMOST UP TO THE CEILING, 1987

Donald Roller Wilson

IT WAS ALMOST UP TO THE CEILING, 1987

Sale Date: June 30, 2019

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7:59 P.M. Sunday, July 8, 1979

Donald Roller Wilson

7:59 P.M. Sunday, July 8, 1979

Sale Date: May 18, 2019

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A Nice Lily for Knopp, 1976

Donald Roller Wilson

A Nice Lily for Knopp, 1976

Sale Date: May 18, 2019

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Olive in a Sterling Heart Locket

Donald Roller Wilson

Olive in a Sterling Heart Locket

Sale Date: May 18, 2019

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A Big One, 2004

Donald Roller Wilson

A Big One, 2004

Sale Date: May 23, 2019

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JIMMY'S AND KATHLEEN'S FRIEND WAITED IN THE..., 1985

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JIMMY'S AND KATHLEEN'S FRIEND WAITED IN THE..., 1985

Sale Date: April 7, 2019

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The Girard is on its Way, 1974

Donald Roller Wilson

The Girard is on its Way, 1974

Sale Date: March 28, 2019

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AND HER IS THE QUEEN: A ROSE FROM MY GARDEN.., 1976

Donald Roller Wilson

AND HER IS THE QUEEN: A ROSE FROM MY GARDEN.., 1976

Sale Date: February 16, 2019

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6:33 PM NOV. 4th, SATURDAY NIGHT, 1978

Donald Roller Wilson

6:33 PM NOV. 4th, SATURDAY NIGHT, 1978

Sale Date: February 16, 2019

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