Pennville, Georgia - Rev. Finster's Paradise Gardens Park and Museum
- Address:
- 84 Knox St, Pennville, GA
- 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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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 StoryArguably America's most well-known folk artist, Rev. Howard Finster, 84, died at a local hospital Monday, Oct.... [10/28/2001] Complete News Story
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