Thursday, February 9, 2012
Visual Arts Finster's Paradise Gardens to be tended by Chattooga County
Posted by Wyatt Williams @wyatt_williams on Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 10:41 AM
This just in from the AP's Dorie Turner:
A northwestern Georgia county has bought the garden where folk artist Howard Finster held court for tourists and art lovers from around the world.The bicycle repairman and preacher turned to art to spread the word of God and was considered the grandfather of the American folk art movement.
More details at AJC.
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