Goose Fright Revisited: Lamps are Low in our Home Tonight

Vivid and surreal, Goose Fright Revisited by Donald Roller Wilson draws the viewer into a meticulously constructed interior where logic gives way to dreamlike tension. Wilson’s precise technique heightens the uncanny quality of the scene, where scale, perspective, and subject blur into something both familiar and disorienting.

1970
Oil on canvas
48" H, 60" W (121.9 cm H, 152.4 cm W)
Framed: 57.5" H, 69.5" W (146.1 cm H, 176.5 cm W)

About the Maker:
Donald Roller Wilson (b. 1938) is an American painter known for his highly detailed, surreal compositions that blend elements of still life, narrative imagery, and psychological tension. Born in Texas, Wilson developed a distinctive visual language characterized by precise draftsmanship and carefully staged environments that often feel suspended between reality and dream. His work has been exhibited widely and is held in numerous collections, recognized for its singular ability to merge technical control with imaginative, often enigmatic subject matter.