For Minnie Evans: The Bottle Chapel, Airlie Gardens, Wilmington, NC

I've been working on a translation of short biographies of Outsider artists from all over the world and have had to do quite a bit of research to make sure original texts are quoted correctly and institutions are named properly. When I set out as a translator over twenty years ago the research facilities were simply not available to permit me to take on a job like this.

One of the more impressive finds along the way has been this gem from Wilmington, North Carolina:



"The life and work of visionary artist Minnie Evans, born in Long Creek, North Carolina (outside of Wilmington) in 1892 was commemorated with the Minnie Evans Sculpture Garden and Bottle Chapel at Airlie Gardens, dedicated in 2004. In this video, Wilmington painter and illustrator Virginia Wright-Frierson, who designed the garden gives of tour that includes the contributions of Wilmington artists Hiroshi Sueyoshi, Dumay Gorham, Karen Crouch, Michael Van Hout and Brooks Koff whose works are seen throughout the garden."

Thank you, North Carolina Arts Council – NCArts!