Tag: Pearl Fryar

Pearl Fryar’s Topiary Garden at Bishopville, South Carolina, June 20, 2019. (©Greg Cook photo)

Art Greg CookApril 6, 2026 0

Goodbye, Pearl Fryar, Topiary Gardener

In the early 1980s, Pearl Fryar began transforming his home in Bishopville, South Carolina, into a fantastic topiary garden, often using plants rescued from the compost piles of local nurseries.…Continue Reading →

Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park & Museum, Wilson, North Carolina, June 19, 2019. (Greg Cook)

Wonderlands Greg CookSeptember 5, 2023Sticky 0

Wonderlands: Visionary And Folk Art Sites Across The U.S.

For several years now, I’ve been making pilgrimages to visionary sites across the United States. Below are a selection of photos from those trips. I’ll add more as I go.…Continue Reading →