Top 14 Quotes & Sayings by Howard Finster

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American artist Howard Finster.

Last updated on September 17, 2024.

Howard Finster was an American artist and Baptist minister from Georgia. He claimed to be inspired by God to spread the gospel through the design of his swampy land into Paradise Garden, a folk art sculpture garden with over 46,000 pieces of art. His creations include outsider art, naïve art, and visionary art. Finster came to widespread notice in the 1980s with his album cover designs for R.E.M. and Talking Heads.

American - Artist | December 2, 1916 - October 22, 2001

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Well, as far as I'm concerned, I'm not here to live a normal life. I'm sent here on a mission.

Howard Finster

Sometimes I don't even pull my shoes off for six weeks at a time, except, you know, just to take a shower. I just take breaks between 24 hours a day, just a break now and then, it don't take me long to rest; maybe 20 to30 minutes sometime, or maybe an hour.

Howard Finster

But, when I had this feeling and started painting sacred art, as I had this feeling to do, then it come to me: my problem is I'll get a lot of criticism and another problem is my work's not good enough to sell.

Howard Finster

I never did buy things on credit, I always paid for 'em, because I can't see much difference in paying for something and just waiting a week and pay interest on it; that looks foolish to me.

Howard Finster

As for me, I'm just passin' through this planet.

Howard Finster

I came here as a man of visions. I was sent here as a man of visions, like a second Noah. I'm not a Noah but I'm here as a second Noah. I'm here as a red light is in the street.

Howard Finster

When I'm building my dome in my chapel, and I had a vision - I've worked on perpetual motion and I haven't never give it up yet. I still think it could be done, perpetual motion. I had a vision of a un resist able windmill.

Howard Finster

When I'm makin' lectures to these universities, I tell 'em I like that little building because when I run short a audience, if I can get three people in there I've got a good crowd.

Howard Finster

You can't smear acrylics, you know, it dries too fast.

Howard Finster

My work begun to spread out. And calls to the universities begun to take me out of my garden, you know.

Howard Finster

I had a call to the University of Miami where I'd run a revival in 1950.

Howard Finster

Every time that we've ever fought, we fought to keep from bein' destroyed. We've never started a war.

Howard Finster

I never met someone I did not love.

Howard Finster

I took the pieces you threw away, put them together by night and day. Washed by the rain. Dried by the sun. A million pieces all in one.