vollis simpson's whirligigs

artist: vollis simpson (born 1919)
built: 1986-present
where: wiggins mill road, between wilson & lucama, north carolina
status: visible from the road.
vollis simpson web info

NOTE: Sometime in 2013 or 2014, the new Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park will open in downtown Wilson, North Carolina.

Mr. Vollis Simpson and Susanne Theis,
founding director of the The Orange Show Center for Visionary Art


spring 1996 visit





Mr. Vollis Simpson

all photos copyright Lawrence Harris

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