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)

Untitled, 1980

Donald Roller Wilson

Untitled, 1980

Sale Date: April 26, 2017

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And One Was Very Hot / One Was Going Down, 1985

Donald Roller Wilson

And One Was Very Hot / One Was Going Down, 1985

Sale Date: April 22, 2017

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Eye Mew; Mrs. Judd/Four Eyes (2 works), 1977

Donald Roller Wilson

Eye Mew; Mrs. Judd/Four Eyes (2 works), 1977

Sale Date: April 22, 2017

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Cookie, 2008

Donald Roller Wilson

Sale Date: April 22, 2017

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Cookie, 2010

Donald Roller Wilson

Sale Date: April 22, 2017

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The Seldom Seen Joanne: Naughty Betty and Mort, 2008

Donald Roller Wilson

The Seldom Seen Joanne: Naughty Betty and Mort, 2008

Sale Date: April 22, 2017

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Betty During A Noon Luncheon Which Naughty..., 1987

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Betty During A Noon Luncheon Which Naughty..., 1987

Sale Date: March 3, 2017

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Patricia...Seeing Green Since Birth...

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Patricia...Seeing Green Since Birth...

Sale Date: March 4, 2017

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Passover 1938, A Surprise Seder, But..., 2002

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Passover 1938, A Surprise Seder, But..., 2002

Sale Date: March 4, 2017

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Betty between the peppers agains the hall..., 1987

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Betty between the peppers agains the hall..., 1987

Sale Date: March 4, 2017

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Laughing with the Quakers

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Laughing with the Quakers

Sale Date: February 25, 2017

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Betty Saw It, 1985

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Betty Saw It, 1985

Sale Date: February 4, 2017

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Our Loretta is Coming at Seven, 1972

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Our Loretta is Coming at Seven, 1972

Sale Date: November 11, 2016

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Kathleen's friend was concerned about the..., 1981

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Kathleen's friend was concerned about the..., 1981

Sale Date: November 11, 2016

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Too Wet to Light, 1982

Donald Roller Wilson

Too Wet to Light, 1982

Sale Date: November 11, 2016

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Kathleen's Prayer for the Other Children, 1996

Donald Roller Wilson

Kathleen's Prayer for the Other Children, 1996

Sale Date: November 12, 2016

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Naughty Betty, Delighted At Having Found Two , 1997

Donald Roller Wilson

Naughty Betty, Delighted At Having Found Two , 1997

Sale Date: November 12, 2016

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Helen Saw It As a Sign From God, Send As An..., 2004

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Helen Saw It As a Sign From God, Send As An..., 2004

Sale Date: November 12, 2016

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The Premier Appearance of Baby Tony, 1992

Donald Roller Wilson

The Premier Appearance of Baby Tony, 1992

Sale Date: November 12, 2016

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Naughty Betty and Meg (triptych), 2002

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Naughty Betty and Meg (triptych), 2002

Sale Date: November 12, 2016

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Good Judy And Naughty Gladys (The First..., 1995

Donald Roller Wilson

Good Judy And Naughty Gladys (The First..., 1995

Sale Date: November 12, 2016

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Bathroom Series No. 4, 1976

Donald Roller Wilson

Bathroom Series No. 4, 1976

Sale Date: November 1, 2016

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Cancer, 1973

Donald Roller Wilson

Sale Date: November 1, 2016

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Ever-Ready Hard Rubber Grip, 1974

Donald Roller Wilson

Ever-Ready Hard Rubber Grip, 1974

Sale Date: June 16, 2016

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