Howard Finster's Paradise Garden

Renowned folk artist Howard Finster assembled Paradise Garden, an art environment near the NW GA town of Summerville, which became his greatest creation and most important legacy. Starting at age 59, he painted more than 46,000 colorful works of art filled with historical figures and pop icons. Finster earned national fame when rock band R.E.M. filmed its Radio Free Europe video in Paradise Garden, and he later won Rolling Stone magazine's album cover of the year for Talking Heads' Little Creatures. Finster's sacred art is many museums including the Smithsonian and High Museum of Art, and prestigious exhibitions such as the 1984 Venice Biennale and the Library of Congress. The artist was a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and chronicled in publications including Esquire, the Wall Street Journal and countless art journals worldwide. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Paradise Garden welcomes over 8,000 visitors a year. Stay overnight in our 3 AirBnB's.