Vollis Simpson - Part 2Lucama, North Carolina ~Vollis Simpson 2 A slideshow containing images by photographer Fred Scruton.
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Vollis Simpson (1919 – 2013) Whirligig Farm; Acid Park Art Type or Medium: Environment/Installation
Status: restored and mostly relocated to Wilson, NC
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Secular or Religious: Secular
A veteran of WWII, Vollis Simpson had a metal repair shop and a rigging business in Lucama, North Carolina. He had no background in art, but after retiring, he erected monumental metal whirligig sculptures out of recycled materials. Most of his sculptures have been restored and relocated to the Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park in Wilson, North Carolina.
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