signs and wonders

Herman Finney

Sign over the entrance to his studio and display area

c. 1970s

George Morris at his

"Gotno Farm" environment

1986

Raymond Coins

Born 1904

Raymond and his "Family"

1981

James Lowery standing next to his

"Self-Portrait"

1984

Willie Brooks with his

"Bottle Crucifix"

1988

Vernon Burwell

Born 1916

Vernon in his garage

1985

Jimmy Courson with his Coast Guard

"Pile-Driver" vessel

1985

Almetta "Aunt Met" Brooks

Born 1903

Met holding the "Tiger Head" she made the day 

John Glenn orbited the earth.

1988

Charlie Swaim in front of his chicken shed at his

"Oakwood Kennel and Appalachian Bee Farm"

1983

Herman Bridgers

Born 1912

In front of his "churchmen" figures

in front of his house

1988

Hermon G. Finney

1932-1988

Herman with his

"Jasper the Red-Headed Butcher"

c. 1954

Harold Garrison

Born 1923

Harold holding his 1974

"Democratic Party Gun"

1986

Russell Gillespie

Born 1922

Russell holding his

"Mountain Cabin Scene"

1988

Annie Hooper

1897-1986

Annie with her writings

1983

Bill Johnson with his

"Freedom Car"

1988

James Harold Jennings

Born 1931

James in front of his school bus workshop

Austin G. Sutton

Austin holding his own

1988

Clyde Jones

Born 1938

Clyde holding his "Pig"

1980

William Owens

Born 1908

William with his

"Separation of Church and State"

1981

Vollis Simpson

Born 1919

Vollis standing next to one of his "wind machines"

1988

Q. J. Stephenson

Born 1920

Q inside his 

"Occoneechee Trapper's Lodge"

1981

Arliss Watford

Born 1924

Arliss with some of his cedar and cypress knee sculptures

1986

Jeff Williams

Born 1958

Jeff standing next to his 1982 "African Head"

1986

Willie Brooks with two of his whirligigs.

1986

Otis Hall standing in his front yard.

1987

George Morris with "Dogs" at his "Gotno Farm"

1986

John Lilley

Sign from the "Peaceville Valley" environment

c.1970-82

All images from:

"Signs and Wonders: Outsider Art Inside North Carolina"

by Rodger Manley

North Carolina Museum of Art

Raleigh

1989