This immense Whirlygig sits in the sculpture park at the NC Museum of Art. It is a creation of Vollis Simpson, (see here) At age 60 Mr Simpson started creating these sculptures and erecting them on his farm outside of Wilson, NC. The city of Wilson now has a whirlygig park and a festival every year.
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Thursday, May 18, 2023
Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Another Vollis Simpson Whirligig
This immense whirligig sits in the NC Museum of Art sculpture park. Vollis Simpson, a North Carolina farmer, built these creations and put them up at his farm. He became famous and was declaired to be a visionary artist of the junkyard by the New York Times at his death in 2013.
Location:Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Raleigh, NC, USA
Monday, May 15, 2017
Whirligig
This whirligig by Vollis Simpson sits above 120 E Martin street, an outdoor seating area for a downtown restaurant. Vollis Simpson was a North Carolina farmer and folk artist who created large whirligigs on his land in Wilson NC. When he passed away the New York Times called him: "a visionary artist of the junkyard..." Here's more on his life: http://www.wilsonwhirligigpark.org/the-artist/ They now have a museum to preserve his sculptures in his hometown of Wilson, NC.
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Location:Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Raleigh, NC, USA
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