Traditional and Folk Art Hall

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Rev. Howard Finster (1916–2001)

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Pyroengraved wood clock by Rev. Howard Finster Clock has space for photographs or pictures Photograph by Beverly Finster

Grouping of pyroengraved wood strips by Rev. Howard Finster Pyroengraved strips are used as frames for his pyrographic paintings Photograph by Beverly Finster

Wood Kitchen Cabinets Pyroengraved by Rev. Howard Finster Photograph by Beverly Finster

For more about folk pyrographic art work, there is a fully illustrated article entitled Pyrography: Folk Art, An Interview with Rev. Howard Finster (originally published in the May-June 1997 issue of the WWWoodc@rvers E-Zine, linked here) about this American folk artist and preacher from the state of Georgia, U.S.A. It tells about his interesting life and his world famous folk art.

Update 2001:
The Rev. Howard Finster died October 22, 2001. A follow-up "In Memoriam" article was published in Pyrograffiti 14the November-December 2001 issue of the Woodcarvers On-Line Magazine. There is a rare pyro painting of Rev. Finster's shown in that article with special permission of J. F. Turner, author of the book Howard Finster: Man of Visions, Portrait of a Self-Taught Artist.

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Traditional and Folk Art Hall, or visit one of the following:

Pyrographic Art Exhibit Halls:

Portraits and Paintings

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Decorative and Applied Art

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Sculpture

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Antique Pyrography

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Children's Pyrographic Art

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Special Pyrographic Art

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PyrographicTools exhibit.

1997, 2001, 2007, 2009 Kathleen M. Garvey Menéndez, all rights reserved.
Last updated 18 October 2009.

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