Pennville, Georgia - Rev. Finster's Paradise Gardens Park and Museum
- Address:
- 84 Knox St, Pennville, GA [Show Map]
- Directions:
- Near Rome, off U.S. 27 north of Summerville, right on Rena St.
- Hours:
- By appt. (Call to verify)
- Phone:
- 205-587-3090
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Pennville, Georgia - Stemming the Rot at Finster's Folk Art Church
Folk artist Howard Finster has departed, but his work can still be seen at Paradise Gardens, Summerville, GA. While most "outsider" creators are barely clammy when locals bulldoze their misunderstood eyesores, Finster's work should endure -- shouldn't it? Artists and Finster preservationists Grace Kelly and C.M.Laster are concerned that the Reverend's exterior work -- items not enshrined in museums -- are in peril: ... [04/30/2002] Complete News Story
Folk artist Howard Finster has departed, but his work can still be seen at Paradise Gardens, Summerville, GA. While most "outsider" creators are barely clammy when locals bulldoze their misunderstood eyesores, Finster's work should endure -- shouldn't it? Artists and Finster preservationists Grace Kelly and C.M.Laster are concerned that the Reverend's exterior work -- items not enshrined in museums -- are in peril: ... [04/30/2002] Complete News Story
Pennville, Georgia - Paradise Gardens' Reverend Howard Finster, 84, dies
Arguably America's most well-known folk artist, Rev. Howard Finster, 84, died at a local hospital Monday, Oct.... [10/28/2001] Complete News Story
Arguably America's most well-known folk artist, Rev. Howard Finster, 84, died at a local hospital Monday, Oct.... [10/28/2001] Complete News Story
Nearby Offbeat Places
- Howard Finster's Home and Museum, Pennville, GA - < 1 mi.
- Church Built Around a Rock, Mentone, AL - 18 mi.
- Muffler Car Parts Family, Rome, GA - 18 mi.
- In the region: Flying Saucer House, Balmoral - Chattanooga, TN - 41 mi.
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