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Howard Finster's Paradise Garden will host Finster Fest 2025 on September 20 & 21, 2025 (10 AM-5 PM both days) in Summerville, GA. Nationally acclaimed, #finsterfest2025 features 70+ artists (folk art, fine art and crafts), Americana and roots music acts, tasty Southern food (BBQ, the Chattooga Garden Club's "world famous" pimento cheese sandwiches and lemon pound cake), special VIP Experience, art talks, a children's art workshop and more!
Howard Finster's 4-acre folk art environment Paradise Garden includes the landmark building The World's Folk Art Church, which has been faithfully restored and recently reopened after being closed for 25 years. It will be open for free tours during both days of Finster Fest.
Admission: $10 general admission; $5 for ages 12 and under and Chattooga County residents. Pay at the gate (advance ticketing is not necessary).
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OUR LIST OF FINSTER FEST 2025 ARTISTS:
Feliciano & Lala Abaurre (Georgia), pottery, @elgauchovirgen
Chris Allison (Georgia), paintings, @chickenfriedfolkart
Becky Altman (Georgia), paintings, fiber art, @beckysusanneshop
Black Cat Tips (Georgia), paintings, @blackcattips
Brian Bohanan (Alabama), paintings, @bohananfolkart
Christy Buchanan (South Carolina), paintings, @ownachristy
Rachel Campbell (Georgia), paintings, @recartworks
Jeff Carlisle (Tennessee), stained glass, found-object art, @rockhillrustics
*Mary Ann Casey (Alabama), paintings, maryanncasey_art
Cayman K. & Bill Montana (Ohio), paintings, bottlecap art, @caymankart, @billmontana
Church Goin Mule (Mississippi), paintings, @churchgoinmule
Becca Cook (North Carolina), fiber art, paintings, @beccacookart
Tex Crawford (Georgia), painted cut-metal and found-object sculpture, @tex_s_crawford
Kristin Davis (Georgia), tiny landscapes, other paintings, @awkwardsoulq
Fawne DeRosia (Georgia), paintings, pottery, @fawne
Sanaz Mousavi Dillard (Georgia), watercolors, @asheqart
Charlie Dingler (Georgia), paintings, whirligigs, @dinglercharlie
*Bev Dittmer (Georgia), fiber art, @dittmerknittery
Amy Durant (Georgia), paintings, @amydurantart
Dale "Breezy" Ellis & Marianne Talarick (Georgia), pottery
Victor Ezquerra (Georgia), drawings, @vicezquerra
Candace Fincher (Georgia), nature-inspired art, ceramics, @candace_fincher
Friends of Pasaquan (Georgia), representing the visionary art environment of St. EOM in Buena Vista (outside Columbus)
Sam Granger (Georgia), paintings, @worldfamoussamg
Mandy Grant (Georgia), stained glass, pottery
Elizabeth Collins Hanes (Georgia), pottery, @chickentracksartranch
*Christian Hamrick (Alabama), paintings, @hamrick.studio
Chris Hubbard (Georgia), painted cut-metal sculpture
Mary Lou "Pixie" Jacquin (Illinois), paintings, paintings
Dayo Johnson (Tennessee), paintings, @dayoart
Billy Keith (Kentucky), sun-etched drawings on wood, @solarburnbill
Jim Kopp (Wyoming), paintings, @jimkopp
*R. Land (Georgia), wood cutout paintings, prints, @rlandzo
Lee Laney (Georgia), paintings and pottery, @lee.laney
C.M., Kelly & Ruby Laster (Kentucky), paintings, @charleslaster, @gracekellylasterart
**Madison Latimer (South Carolina), paintings, @madisonlatimer
*Kerry Leasure (Alabama), jewelry with found objects, @hereachickthereachick
Eric Legge & Michele Humphrey (Georgia), paintings, pottery, @ericleggeart, @leavesofclay
**Jeffree Lerner (Georgia), wood cutout paintings, @jeffreelernerart
Little River Arts Council (Alabama, Georgia), @littleriverartscouncil (This Mentone, AL, art group will be represented by members Mikel Yeakle, Kelly Farley, Meg Justice, *Michele Smith, Mike and Jan Sherwood, *Victoria Wheeler, *Doug and Betty Perkins, Frank Kinney, *Layne Stone, *Barbara Umland, *Randall Castleberry, *Ed Wofford)
Rik Long (Alabama), paintings with paint and mud
**Peter Loose (Georgia), paintings, @petesartshop
Terran Joy McCanna (Georgia), jewelry, @kaiaghok
Bob McGill (Tennessee), paintings done with razor blades
Scott McQueen (Alabama), paintings, @scottmcqueenfolkart
Katherine Michael (Florida), paintings, @katherinemichaelfolkartist
Elizabeth Mobley (Georgia), glass art, @emglassery
Billy Moore (Alabama), paintings, @billymoorefolkart
Mountain Mama Farms (Georgia), farm-made products, @mountainmamafarms
Ken Pease (Virginia), paintings, @tropicalzombies
**Pilgrim F (New Jersey), paintings, cutouts, art stickers, @artbrainonhugs
Kip Ramey (Georgia), paintings, @krameyart
Kristin Replogle (Georgia), paintings, @kristinreplogleart
Martha Sandlin (Georgia), mosaics, found-object sculpture
Celena Schoen (Georgia), pottery, @si_lena_shine
**James Schroeder (Georgia), paintings with hand-cut stencils, @jamesschroederart
Polly Sherrill (Georgia), pottery, @pollythepotter
Jim Shores (Georgia), found-object sculpture, @jimshoresart
Billy Smith (Georgia), paintings, @billytrelane
Mavis Stevens (Georgia), fiber art, @lastchancetrailerpark
Mike Swafford (Georgia), paintings, @michaelford3942
Randy Tobias (North Carolina), pottery, @randallpaulpotter
Tom & Judy Touchstone (Georgia), pottery
Jarrod Turner (Georgia), multimedia art, @folkartbringsustogether
Teresa Wamble (Alabama), gourd art and paintings, @teresawamble
Patty Way (North Carolina), 3D animal sculpture, @wanderyonderstudio
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* showing at Finster Fest for first time
** returning to Fest after 2 or more years
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OUR MUSIC SCHEDULE on 3 stages will be announced soon!
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
200 N Lewis St, Summerville, GA, United States, Georgia 30747
