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 (278 results)

Shirley's Last Supper, 1978

Donald Roller Wilson

Shirley's Last Supper, 1978

Sale Date: May 8, 2024

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Ear Passing/Tongue Dart, 1969

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Ear Passing/Tongue Dart, 1969

Sale Date: April 24, 2024

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Untitled, 1971

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Untitled, 1971

Sale Date: April 24, 2024

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Little Cookie Remembered the Day When the..., 1979

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Little Cookie Remembered the Day When the..., 1979

Sale Date: February 17, 2024

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Dear Anne and Dear Michael You Are Sweethearts, 1974

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Dear Anne and Dear Michael You Are Sweethearts, 1974

Sale Date: February 21, 2024

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The Match, 1976

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The Match, 1976

Sale Date: February 21, 2024

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

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

Sale Date: February 21, 2024

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Helen Had Changed Her Dress..., 1987

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Helen Had Changed Her Dress..., 1987

Sale Date: February 21, 2024

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Bull Dog in a Suit, 1980

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Bull Dog in a Suit, 1980

Sale Date: February 21, 2024

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Ham, 1977

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Sale Date: December 14, 2023

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Late November (R Patricia), 1976

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Late November (R Patricia), 1976

Sale Date: November 14, 2023

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Passover (The Melons in the Corner of Don's..., 1982

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Passover (The Melons in the Corner of Don's..., 1982

Sale Date: November 14, 2023

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Loretta's husband Harold protested Loretta's , 1979

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Loretta's husband Harold protested Loretta's , 1979

Sale Date: November 15, 2023

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Judy...Thinking, 1990

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Judy...Thinking, 1990

Sale Date: September 28, 2023

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Helen (The Naughty One) Wins Miss Dog America, 1987

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Helen (The Naughty One) Wins Miss Dog America, 1987

Sale Date: September 28, 2023

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Leo, 1973

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Sale Date: June 21, 2023

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Donald Roller Wilson Monkey Painting, 1995

Donald Roller Wilson

Donald Roller Wilson Monkey Painting, 1995

Sale Date: May 20, 2023

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Donald Roller Wilson Still Life Painting, 1983

Donald Roller Wilson

Donald Roller Wilson Still Life Painting, 1983

Sale Date: May 20, 2023

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You Know You Want It, 1996

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You Know You Want It, 1996

Sale Date: May 23, 2023

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Cookie!, 2005

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Cookie!, 2005

Sale Date: March 4, 2023

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Cookie Visits Andrew and Seth!, 2005

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Cookie Visits Andrew and Seth!, 2005

Sale Date: March 5, 2023

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The Rabbit To See, 1970

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The Rabbit To See, 1970

Sale Date: February 22, 2023

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Kathleen's Friend's Ears Were Burning, 1983

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Kathleen's Friend's Ears Were Burning, 1983

Sale Date: February 22, 2023

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Heads of Art, 1984

Donald Roller Wilson

Heads of Art, 1984

Sale Date: February 9, 2023

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