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)

‘Jimmy Cranky to Boot’, 1996

Donald Roller Wilson

‘Jimmy Cranky to Boot’, 1996

Sale Date: June 10, 2016

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Betty Saw it, 1985

Donald Roller Wilson

Betty Saw it, 1985

Sale Date: May 14, 2016

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When Mrs. Jenkins..., 1988, 1988

Donald Roller Wilson

When Mrs. Jenkins..., 1988, 1988

Sale Date: May 24, 2016

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Cookie on Sunday, 1979

Donald Roller Wilson

Cookie on Sunday, 1979

Sale Date: May 7, 2016

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For Your Birthday (From Naughty Betty and..., 1995

Donald Roller Wilson

For Your Birthday (From Naughty Betty and..., 1995

Sale Date: April 16, 2016

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Study for an Unfinished Situation, 1980

Donald Roller Wilson

Study for an Unfinished Situation, 1980

Sale Date: April 16, 2016

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Naughty Betty...(Having Spent The Previous..., 1995

Donald Roller Wilson

Naughty Betty...(Having Spent The Previous..., 1995

Sale Date: April 16, 2016

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Good Girls, Naughty Girls, 1989

Donald Roller Wilson

Good Girls, Naughty Girls, 1989

Sale Date: April 16, 2016

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Helen and Madonna (triptych), 2003

Donald Roller Wilson

Helen and Madonna (triptych), 2003

Sale Date: April 16, 2016

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Jimmy Cranky to Boot, 1996

Donald Roller Wilson

Jimmy Cranky to Boot, 1996

Sale Date: March 29, 2016

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When Mrs. Jenkins saw, 1988

Donald Roller Wilson

When Mrs. Jenkins saw, 1988

Sale Date: November 19, 2015

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Little Miss Rockwell and Mr. Pooh, 1974

Donald Roller Wilson

Little Miss Rockwell and Mr. Pooh, 1974

Sale Date: November 16, 2015

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Donald Roller Wilson, , When Mrs. Jenkins..., 1988

Donald Roller Wilson

Donald Roller Wilson, , When Mrs. Jenkins..., 1988

Sale Date: September 25, 2015

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Can you come to my house for dinner...., 1974

Donald Roller Wilson

Can you come to my house for dinner...., 1974

Sale Date: July 21, 2015

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Cookie with Watermelon, 1996

Donald Roller Wilson

Cookie with Watermelon, 1996

Sale Date: July 22, 2015

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Naughty Betty, 2013

Donald Roller Wilson

Naughty Betty, 2013

Sale Date: May 30, 2015

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Mrs. Jenkins' Big Kitchen Match Got Real Wet as...

Donald Roller Wilson

Mrs. Jenkins' Big Kitchen Match Got Real Wet as...

Sale Date: May 30, 2015

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Mrs. Jenkins Caught Naughty Betty, 1987

Donald Roller Wilson

Mrs. Jenkins Caught Naughty Betty, 1987

Sale Date: May 30, 2015

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Cookie Looked Back...(And--Later Almost..., 1992

Donald Roller Wilson

Cookie Looked Back...(And--Later Almost..., 1992

Sale Date: March 22, 2015

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Big Hot Wet Tip, 1980–1984

Donald Roller Wilson

Big Hot Wet Tip, 1980–1984

Sale Date: March 6, 2015

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Naughty Betty

Donald Roller Wilson

Naughty Betty

Sale Date: November 5, 2014

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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: September 29, 2014

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Heads of Art, 1984

Donald Roller Wilson

Heads of Art, 1984

Sale Date: September 29, 2014

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Helen Had Changed Her Dress and Removed Her..., 1987

Donald Roller Wilson

Helen Had Changed Her Dress and Removed Her..., 1987

Sale Date: September 29, 2014

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