Yard art construction composed of found materials, sheet metal, painted, designed with a spotted cat seated below and flanked by, fan blades, raised on a tall metal pole fitted into a wheel rim base.

56.5 x 25 in.

A NC native, Simpson was an outsider artist who created kinetic art, whirligigs, from assorted found parts and sheet metal. His contributions to visionary art were recognized by the state and his whirligigs are now the official folk art of NC. The city of Wilson is home to the Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park and his sculptures are in the permanent collection of the NC Museum of Art, American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore, and the American Folk Art Museum in New York, NY.

Some peeling paint, rusting from outdoor exposure.

$1,000 - 2,000