Palmyra, Tennessee - E.T. Wickham's Folk Art

As a member of the Wickham family, we were able to move the statues to a safer location on Oakridge Road in Palmyra, TN. E.T. Wickham donated the statues upon his death, and we recently reacquired them. We are hoping to keep them from being vandalized. They are truly remarkable. I am blessed to look at them everyday! [Proud Wickham Descendant, 10/04/2009]

[RA: Fabulous! We hope they continue to be visible to travelers on Oakridge Rd.!]

I visited E.T. Wickham's Folk Art site in April, 2005. The statues have been badly vandalized and there is a lot of broken glass around the base of the statues. See how the statues looked in their prime at my website: wickhamstonepark.com. [AJ Schibig, 06/02/2005]

Near Palmyra, TN, E.T. Wickham created a lot of concrete folk art placed in along the road and in the woods near his home. Unfortunately, time and vandals (mostly vandals) have taken their toll on the statues (and all the heads). What is left is an eerie tribute to one artist's vision and work.

Note there are no loitering and no trespassing signs up, but I talked to the current owner and he didn't mind folks coming by to take pictures and appreciate the art. [Dennis Wynne, 08/28/2002]