Finster's vision of Paradise Gardens was of a home for folk art that allowed room for other artists, such as in the ramped portion of the park which he made wheelchair accessible.

Finster’s unmistakable style pairs religious symbolism and pop-culture iconography — a unique combination that’s highly collected in the outsider and folk-art circles, more so since Finster ...

The family struggled for years to maintain the gardens, and today an evangelical Baptist minister and a Chicago art dealer are competing stewards of Finster’s legacy.

When Howard Finster died in 2001, his famed Paradise Garden folk art environment slid into a decade-long decline, and the steady flow of tourists visiting this struggling northwest Georgia corner ...

The Rev. Howard Finster, a Baptist preacher turned folk artist who called his crudely drawn, brightly colored artworks “sermons in paint,” died Monday at a medical center in Rome, Ga.--near ...

This weekend’s folk-art festival in Summerville features 71 artists in celebration of Howard Finster’s legacy.

You’ll be consumed by inspiration and admiration as you lose yourself among the art and sculpture at Howard Finster’s Paradise Garden.

SUMMERVILLE, GA, August 23, 2024 (EZ Newswire) -- Howard Finster's Paradise Garden hosts its annual two-day art festival, Finster Fest, on September 21–22 in Summerville, Georgia in historic ...

This September 21 and 22, thousands will flock to Paradise Garden for Finster Fest, an annual celebration of folk art, music, and Howard Finster’s quirky creative zeal.

Howard Finster was an American artist famed for his often bizarre paintings and sculptures of angels, aliens, and historical figures such as George Washington. Finster was a Baptist minister and used ...