Philip Simmons (1912-2009)
Profession: Master Blacksmith
"Philip Simmons is a poet of ironwork. His ability to endow raw iron with pure lyricism is known and admired throughout, not only in South Carolina, but as evidenced by his many honors and awards, he is recognized in all of America."
-John Paul Huguley
Founder, American College of the Building Arts
philip simmons
Philip Simmons is a Master Blacksmith that has become one of South Carolina's most celebrated ironworkers of the 20th Century.
the foundation
The Philip Simmons Foundation was established in 1991 with a mission to develop and maintain a commemorative garden and to preserve the legacy and craft of Mr. Philip Simmons.