Outdoor Artworks

Vollis Simpson 1919-2013

Cameron Art Museum honors Vollis Simpson. His wonderful whirligigs delight us all. Vollis' whirligig "Caroline" can be seen on museum grounds.

Read more on Mr. Simpson's passing on abcnews.com

Mel Chin (American, b. 1951)
The Structure of Things Given and Held, 2008-2009
Bronze
Given by Mary Ann Keith Massey; In Memory of Her Parents Allene Coats Keith and H. Leonidas Keith; additional funding provided by the Claude Howell Endowment for the Purchase of North Carolina Art.

Tom Spleth (American, b. 1949)
Artist-Made Seating, 1989

Ferro-concrete with fiberglass coated steel frame covered with ceramic tile
Commissioned by St. John's Museum of Art (Cameron Art Museum) with funds provided by the North Carolina Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, Washington, D.C., a federal agency.