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)

Tom and Joe, 2000

Donald Roller Wilson

Tom and Joe, 2000

Sale Date: September 12, 2014

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Patricia's Mother had come from the Yucatan, 1984

Donald Roller Wilson

Patricia's Mother had come from the Yucatan, 1984

Sale Date: August 20, 2014

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Sunday - August 28 - Approx. 4:30 P.M., 1977, 1977

Donald Roller Wilson

Sunday - August 28 - Approx. 4:30 P.M., 1977, 1977

Sale Date: May 31, 2014

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Patricia Knew She Could Be Successful Faster , 1996

Donald Roller Wilson

Patricia Knew She Could Be Successful Faster , 1996

Sale Date: May 13, 2014

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Cookie's head was getting hot, 1989

Donald Roller Wilson

Cookie's head was getting hot, 1989

Sale Date: May 13, 2014

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Beverly stood in front of Mrs. Jenkins doorway, 1989

Donald Roller Wilson

Beverly stood in front of Mrs. Jenkins doorway, 1989

Sale Date: May 4, 2014

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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: April 23, 2014

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Patricia's Mother had come from the Yucatan, 1984

Donald Roller Wilson

Patricia's Mother had come from the Yucatan, 1984

Sale Date: April 23, 2014

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Cookie (Around 16 Years Old) Carries Jane..., 1994

Donald Roller Wilson

Cookie (Around 16 Years Old) Carries Jane..., 1994

Sale Date: March 6, 2014

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Cookie Holding Judy, 1997

Donald Roller Wilson

Cookie Holding Judy, 1997

Sale Date: March 6, 2014

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Ever-Ready Hard Rubber Grip, 1974

Donald Roller Wilson

Ever-Ready Hard Rubber Grip, 1974

Sale Date: January 29, 2014

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Bull Dog in a Suit, 1980

Donald Roller Wilson

Bull Dog in a Suit, 1980

Sale Date: November 24, 2013

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Letter for Patricia, 1984

Donald Roller Wilson

Letter for Patricia, 1984

Sale Date: November 24, 2013

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The Match, 1980

Donald Roller Wilson

The Match, 1980

Sale Date: November 24, 2013

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Larry's and Don's Matches Almost Touch...and , 1980

Donald Roller Wilson

Larry's and Don's Matches Almost Touch...and , 1980

Sale Date: November 24, 2013

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Richard Wondered at the Tip of the Glowing..., 1978

Donald Roller Wilson

Richard Wondered at the Tip of the Glowing..., 1978

Sale Date: November 24, 2013

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Dick's Jumbo Match with Berry, 1981

Donald Roller Wilson

Dick's Jumbo Match with Berry, 1981

Sale Date: November 24, 2013

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First and Final Episode of Helen's Trick..., 1980

Donald Roller Wilson

First and Final Episode of Helen's Trick..., 1980

Sale Date: November 24, 2013

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Little Miss Rockwell and Mr. Pooh, 1974

Donald Roller Wilson

Little Miss Rockwell and Mr. Pooh, 1974

Sale Date: December 5, 2013

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Judy, 1995

Donald Roller Wilson

Sale Date: November 12, 2013

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Holly Feeling a Nearness of the Father and..., 1994

Donald Roller Wilson

Holly Feeling a Nearness of the Father and..., 1994

Sale Date: November 12, 2013

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Betty's Brother, 1973

Donald Roller Wilson

Betty's Brother, 1973

Sale Date: November 5, 2013

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She Had Seen It, 1996

Donald Roller Wilson

She Had Seen It, 1996

Sale Date: November 2, 2013

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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: September 14, 2013

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