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Scenic Roots with Ray Bassett

Howard Finster’s Folk Art In The Key Of America 250

By Ray Bassett

Published September 21, 2026 at 12:21 AM EDT

“American Flag” (1990) by Howard Finster.

(Aired Weds 9/16/26)

In Summerville, Georgia, folk artist Howard Finster made his home - and built his Paradise Garden - where he lived and worked until his death twenty-five years ago next month.

This Saturday and Sunday, the annual Finster Fest returns to the garden - with a folk art taste of America 250.

Davia Weatherill is executive director of the Paradise Garden Foundation.

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