Finton Shaw's Abandoned Workshop Burned out | Leave Nothing But Carbon-Footprints

Sad news, a fire around 2021/2022 destroyed the workshop of welder and sculptor Finton Shaw in Conway, Arkansas.

Finton Shaw died in 2012 since then the sculptures and structures left behind are left to decay.

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Robert Wells Chain Sculptures and Roadside Ministry and Environment.

Big Head by Harold Mabry, De Queen, AR - 1959

Lovell's Guitars and Cadillacs - Sign

Sunset, Arkansas

Robert Wells Chain Sculptures and Roadside Ministry and Environment.

Robert Wells Chain Sculptures and Roadside Ministry and Environment.

Robert Wells Chain Sculptures and Roadside Ministry and Environment.

Robert Wells Chain Sculptures and Roadside Ministry and Environment.

Robert Wells Chain Sculptures and Roadside Ministry and Environment.

Robert Wells Chain Sculptures and Roadside Ministry and Environment.

Robert Wells Chain Sculptures and Roadside Ministry and Environment.

Robert Wells Chain Sculptures and Roadside Ministry and Environment.

Robert Wells Chain Sculptures and Roadside Ministry and Environment.

Robert Wells Chain Sculptures and Roadside Ministry and Environment.

Robert Wells Chain Sculptures and Roadside Ministry and Environment.

Robert Wells Chain Sculptures and Roadside Ministry and Environment.

Robert Wells Chain Sculptures and Roadside Ministry and Environment.

Robert Wells Chain Sculptures and Roadside Ministry and Environment.

Robert Wells Chain Sculptures and Roadside Ministry and Environment.

Robert Wells Chain Sculptures and Roadside Ministry and Environment.

Robert Wells Chain Sculptures and Roadside Ministry and Environment.

Robert Wells Chain Sculptures and Roadside Ministry and Environment.

Bear - Roadside sculptures in Lamar, AR

Robert Wells Chain Sculptures and Roadside Ministry and Environment.

Robert Wells Chain Sculptures and Roadside Ministry and Environment.

Robert Wells Chain Sculptures and Roadside Ministry and Environment.

Robert Wells Chain Sculptures and Roadside Ministry and Environment.

Robert Wells Chain Sculptures and Roadside Ministry and Environment.

Robert Wells Chain Sculptures and Roadside Ministry and Environment.

Robert Wells Chain Sculptures and Roadside Ministry and Environment.

Robert Wells Chain Sculptures and Roadside Ministry and Environment.

Robert Wells Chain Sculptures and Roadside Ministry and Environment.

Robert Wells Chain Sculptures and Roadside Ministry and Environment.

Mt. Magazine State Park, Year End Hike

International Order of Hoo-Hoo - Offices & Museum, Gurdon, AR

Dinosaur - Dinosaur Hill - Roadside sculptures in Lamar, AR

Bear and Cock - Roadside sculptures in Lamar, AR

Mt. Nebo State Park, Arkansas

Dinosaur - Roadside sculptures in Lamar, AR

Cock - Dinosaur Hill - Roadside sculptures in Lamar, AR

Big Head by Harold Mabry, De Queen, AR - 1959

Big Head by Harold Mabry, De Queen, AR - 1959

Big Head by Harold Mabry, De Queen, AR - 1959

Metal Sculptures by John Mark at Baker's Fabrication & Welding, Inc., Glenwood, AR

Big Head by Harold Mabry, De Queen, AR - 1959

Dinosaur - Roadside sculptures in Lamar, AR

International Order of Hoo-Hoo - Offices & Museum, Gurdon, AR

Fire Engine in the Ground, US 70 AR

Metal Sculptures by John Mark at Baker's Fabrication & Welding, Inc., Glenwood, AR

Big Head by Harold Mabry, De Queen, AR - 1959

Big Head by Harold Mabry, De Queen, AR - 1959

Snake - Roadside sculptures in Lamar, AR

Metal Sculptures by John Mark at Baker's Fabrication & Welding, Inc., Glenwood, AR

Big Head by Harold Mabry, De Queen, AR - 1959

Big Head by Harold Mabry, De Queen, AR - 1959

Mailbox Dinosaur - Roadside sculptures in Lamar, AR

Dinosaur - Roadside sculptures in Lamar, AR

Metal Sculptures by John Mark at Baker's Fabrication & Welding, Inc., Glenwood, AR

Flower - Roadside sculptures in Lamar, AR

Metal Sculptures by John Mark at Baker's Fabrication & Welding, Inc., Glenwood, AR

Metal Sculptures by John Mark at Baker's Fabrication & Welding, Inc., Glenwood, AR

Metal Sculptures by John Mark at Baker's Fabrication & Welding, Inc., Glenwood, AR

Metal Sculptures by John Mark at Baker's Fabrication & Welding, Inc., Glenwood, AR

Metal Sculptures by John Mark at Baker's Fabrication & Welding, Inc., Glenwood, AR

Metal Sculptures by John Mark at Baker's Fabrication & Welding, Inc., Glenwood, AR

Metal Sculptures by John Mark at Baker's Fabrication & Welding, Inc., Glenwood, AR

Metal Sculptures by John Mark at Baker's Fabrication & Welding, Inc., Glenwood, AR

Big Head by Harold Mabry, De Queen, AR - 1959

Big Head by Harold Mabry, De Queen, AR - 1959

Big Head by Harold Mabry, De Queen, AR - 1959

Vintage Tractor - Roadside sculptures in Lamar, AR

Metal Sculptures by John Mark at Baker's Fabrication & Welding, Inc., Glenwood, AR

Metal Sculptures by John Mark at Baker's Fabrication & Welding, Inc., Glenwood, AR

International Order of Hoo-Hoo - Offices & Museum, Gurdon, AR

Metal Sculptures by John Mark at Baker's Fabrication & Welding, Inc., Glenwood, AR

Bear and Cock - Roadside sculptures in Lamar, ARRoadside sculptures in Lamar, AR

Metal Sculptures by John Mark at Baker's Fabrication & Welding, Inc., Glenwood, AR

Metal Sculptures by John Mark at Baker's Fabrication & Welding, Inc., Glenwood, AR

Metal Sculptures by John Mark at Baker's Fabrication & Welding, Inc., Glenwood, AR

Metal Sculptures by John Mark at Baker's Fabrication & Welding, Inc., Glenwood, AR

Big Head by Harold Mabry, De Queen, AR - 1959

Big Head by Harold Mabry, De Queen, AR - 1959

Metal Sculptures by John Mark at Baker's Fabrication & Welding, Inc., Glenwood, AR

Metal Sculptures by John Mark at Baker's Fabrication & Welding, Inc., Glenwood, AR

Metal Sculptures by John Mark at Baker's Fabrication & Welding, Inc., Glenwood, AR

Metal Sculptures by John Mark at Baker's Fabrication & Welding, Inc., Glenwood, AR

Metal Sculptures by John Mark at Baker's Fabrication & Welding, Inc., Glenwood, AR

Metal Sculptures by John Mark at Baker's Fabrication & Welding, Inc., Glenwood, AR

Metal Sculptures by John Mark at Baker's Fabrication & Welding, Inc., Glenwood, AR

Metal Sculptures by John Mark at Baker's Fabrication & Welding, Inc., Glenwood, AR

International Order of Hoo-Hoo - Offices & Museum, Gurdon, AR

Metal Sculptures by John Mark at Baker's Fabrication & Welding, Inc., Glenwood, AR

International Order of Hoo-Hoo - Offices & Museum, Gurdon, AR

International Order of Hoo-Hoo - Offices & Museum, Gurdon, AR

Largest Known Board - International Order of Hoo-Hoo - Offices & Museum, Gurdon, AR

International Order of Hoo-Hoo - Offices & Museum, Gurdon, AR

Big Head by Harold Mabry, De Queen, AR - 1959

International Order of Hoo-Hoo - Offices & Museum, Gurdon, AR

International Order of Hoo-Hoo - Offices & Museum, Gurdon, AR

Annie's Chapel, Abandoned Country Church in Hagarville, Arkansas

Log Cabin Window at Lum & Abner Museum and Roadside Store

Not Welcome Here

Hillbilly Mountain - Sign, AR

Jesus is Lord, Guy, AR

Not Welcome Here

Elephant Sanctuary, Arkansas

Not Welcome Here

Not Welcome Here

American Barn, One Nation + Flag, Arkansas

Falls Creek Falls at Lake Catherine State Park, AR

Falls Creek Falls at Lake Catherine State Park, AR

Little Grand Canyon at White Oak Lake in Chidester, AR

Little Grand Canyon at White Oak Lake in Chidester, AR

Lake Catherine State Park and Falls Creek Falls, AR

Little Grand Canyon at White Oak Lake in Chidester, AR

Booger Hollow Trading Post

Annie's Chapel, Abandoned Country Church in Hagarville, Arkansas

Little Grand Canyon at White Oak Lake in Chidester, AR

Little Grand Canyon at White Oak Lake in Chidester, AR

Little Grand Canyon at White Oak Lake in Chidester, AR

Little Grand Canyon at White Oak Lake in Chidester, AR

Annie's Chapel, Abandoned Country Church in Hagarville, Arkansas

Lake Catherine State Park and Falls Creek Falls, AR

Little Grand Canyon at White Oak Lake in Chidester, AR

Little Grand Canyon at White Oak Lake in Chidester, AR

Morning in Arkansas

Little Grand Canyon at White Oak Lake in Chidester, AR

Annie's Chapel, Abandoned Country Church in Hagarville, Arkansas

Little Grand Canyon at White Oak Lake in Chidester, AR

Annie's Chapel, Abandoned Country Church in Hagarville, Arkansas

Annie's Chapel, Abandoned Country Church in Hagarville, Arkansas

Annie's Chapel, Abandoned Country Church in Hagarville, Arkansas

Roadside Bear Sculpture, Arkansas

Signs, Springfield AR

Signs, Springfield AR

Annie's Chapel, Abandoned Country Church in Hagarville, Arkansas

Lovell's Guitars and Cadillacs - Sign

Finton Shaw's Sculpture Garden being cleared out, Conway, AR

Signs, Springfield AR

Church somewhere in Arkansas

Model of a church on sign at Crystal Hill Church, Pentecostal Church, Sims, AR

Cherokee African American Cemetery

Abandoned Home with Religious Messages

Morning in Arkansas

Cherokee African American Cemetery

Cherokee African American Cemetery

Bissell Chapel Church and Cemetery, Arkansas

Crystal Hill Church, Pentecostal Church, Sims, AR

Cherokee African American Cemetery

Cherokee African American Cemetery

Bissell Chapel Church and Cemetery, Arkansas

Black Madonna at African American Cemetery, Manifee, AR

Cherokee African American Cemetery

Mt. Nebo State Park, Arkansas

Jesus at Manifee Cemetery, Manifee, AR

Cherokee African American Cemetery

Model of a church on sign at Crystal Hill Church, Pentecostal Church, Sims, AR

Repent - Barn, Roadside Evangelism, Arkansas

Cherokee African American Cemetery

Morning in Arkansas

Cherokee African American Cemetery

Repent - Barn, Arkansas

Manifee Cemetery, Manifee, AR

Model of a church on sign at Crystal Hill Church, Pentecostal Church, Sims, AR

Crystal Hill Church, Pentecostal Church, Sims, AR

Cherokee African American Cemetery

Hippie Rocks at Arkansas River, Conway, AR

Cherokee African American Cemetery

Bissell Chapel Church and Cemetery, Arkansas

Finton Shaw - The Family - Sculpture at Faulkner County Museum

Morning in Arkansas

Spot Daniel (El Spotro), Prescott, AR (Photos by Patty Poulter, 2021)

Crystal Hill Church, Pentecostal Church, Sims, AR

Jones, Annie May 15, 1847 - Jun 10, 1909 - Cherokee African American Cemetery

Cherokee African American Cemetery

Cherokee African American Cemetery

Cherokee African American Cemetery

Cherokee African American Cemetery

Hippie Rocks at Arkansas River, Conway, AR

Cherokee African American Cemetery

Mnt Magazine, Arkansas

Finton Shaw - The Family - Sculpture at Faulkner County Museum

Cherokee African American Cemetery

Crystal Hill Church, Pentecostal Church, Sims, AR

Cross on Tree - Roadside Evangelism

Cherokee African American Cemetery

Mnt Magazine, Arkansas

Abandoned Home with Religious Messages

Booger Hollow Tabernacle, Arkansas

Spot Daniel (El Spotro), Prescott, AR (Photos by Patty Poulter, 2021)

Who stole those goats?

Jesus Sign - Booger Hollow Tabernacle, Arkansas

Bissell Chapel Church and Cemetery, Arkansas

Mt. Magazine State Park, Year End Hike

Booger Hollow Tabernacle, Arkansas

Bissell Chapel Church and Cemetery, Arkansas

Abandoned Home with Religious Messages

Cross on Tree - Roadside Evangelism

Abandoned Church - "Baring Cross" - Gurdon, AR

Mt. Nebo State Park, Arkansas

Spot Daniel (El Spotro), Prescott, AR (Archival Images from Artists Website)

Mt. Magazine State Park, Year End Hike

Mt. Nebo State Park, Arkansas

Hideous Roadside Evangelism - West Arkansas

Bissell Chapel Church and Cemetery, Arkansas

Repent - Barn, Roadside Evangelism, Arkansas

Trumpet Swans at Magness Lake, Heber Springs, AR

Petit Jean Mountain and Arkansas River

Abandoned Church - "Baring Cross" - Gurdon, AR

Mt. Nebo State Park, Arkansas

Abandoned Church - "Baring Cross" - Gurdon, AR

Petit Jean Mountain and Arkansas River

The Natural Bridge at Alum Cove

America and Jesus - Abandoned Home with Religious Messages

Mt. Nebo State Park, Arkansas

Annie's Chapel Cemetery - False Crypt

Booger Hollow Tabernacle, Arkansas

Tombstone at Fraternal Cemetery, Little Rock, AR

Hideous Roadside Evangelism - West Arkansas

Petit Jean Mountain and Arkansas River

Booger Hollow Tabernacle, Arkansas

Works of God Sign - Abandoned Home with Religious Messages

Hoo-Hoo Monument, Gurdon, AR

Mt. Nebo State Park, Arkansas

Belt Buckle of the Bible Belt, Arkansas

Abandoned Church - "Baring Cross" - Gurdon, AR

Finton Shaw's Abandoned Workshop Burned out

Love - Abandoned Home with Religious Messages

Spot Daniel (El Spotro), Prescott, AR (Archival Images from Artists Website)

Spot Daniel (El Spotro), Prescott, AR (Archival Images from Artists Website)

The Natural Bridge at Alum Cove

Petit Jean Mountain and Arkansas River

Spot Daniel (El Spotro), Prescott, AR (Photos by Patty Poulter, 2021)

Booger Hollow Tabernacle, Arkansas

Finton Shaw's Abandoned Workshop Burned out

Mt. Magazine State Park, Year End Hike

Finton Shaw's Abandoned Workshop Burned out

Spot Daniel (El Spotro), Prescott, AR (Photos by Patty Poulter, 2021)

Mt. Magazine State Park, Year End Hike

Alum Cove Natural Bridge Recreation Area

The Natural Bridge at Alum Cove

Snack Shack - Booger Hollow Tabernacle, Arkansas

Mt. Magazine State Park, Year End Hike

Hoo-Hoo Monument, Gurdon, AR

Mt. Magazine State Park, Year End Hike

Images on the Wall - Abandoned Home with Religious Messages

Mt. Magazine State Park, Year End Hike

The Natural Bridge at Alum Cove

Finton Shaw's Abandoned Workshop Burned out

Hippie Rocks at Arkansas River, Conway, AR

Booger Hollow Tabernacle, Arkansas

Spot Daniel (El Spotro), Prescott, AR (Archival Images from Artists Website)

Booger Hollow Tabernacle, Arkansas

Mt. Magazine State Park, Year End Hike

Hippie Rocks at Arkansas River, Conway, AR

Alum Cove Natural Bridge Recreation Area

Spot Daniel (El Spotro), Prescott, AR (Archival Images from Artists Website)

Eagle Sculpture - Booger Hollow Tabernacle, Arkansas

Hippie Rocks at Arkansas River, Conway, AR

Hoo-Hoo Monument, Gurdon, AR

Spot Daniel (El Spotro), Prescott, AR (Archival Images from Artists Website)

Spot Daniel (El Spotro), Prescott, AR (Photos by Patty Poulter, 2021)

Hippie Rocks at Arkansas River, Conway, AR

Hartford, AR - Small Town American

Booger Hollow Tabernacle, Arkansas

Hippie Rocks at Arkansas River, Conway, AR

Long Pool Falls, Arkansas

Eagle Sculpture - Booger Hollow Tabernacle, Arkansas

Tombstone at Fraternal Cemetery, Little Rock, AR

Repent - Barn, Roadside Evangelism, Arkansas

If you still wonder where Waldo is... Annie's Chapel Cemetery

If I felt any better I’d be dangerous - Cemetery Little Italy, Arkansas

Spot Daniel (El Spotro), Prescott, AR (Archival Images from Artists Website)

Booger Hollow Cemetery, Arkansas

Spot Daniel (El Spotro), Prescott, AR (Archival Images from Artists Website)

Hippie Rocks at Arkansas River, Conway, AR

Booger Hollow Tabernacle, Arkansas

Trash Angel - Abandoned Home with Religious Messages

Trash - Abandoned Home with Religious Messages

Hippie Rocks at Arkansas River, Conway, AR

Spot Daniel (El Spotro), Prescott, AR (Archival Images from Artists Website)

Spot Daniel (El Spotro), Prescott, AR (Archival Images from Artists Website)

Hippie Rocks at Arkansas River, Conway, AR

Hippie Rocks at Arkansas River, Conway, AR

Abandoned Works of God - Former Home with Religious Messages

Annie's Chapel Cemetery

Booger Hollow Cemetery, Arkansas

Annie's Chapel Cemetery

Hippie Rocks at Arkansas River, Conway, AR

Hippie Rocks at Arkansas River, Conway, AR

Tombstone at Fraternal Cemetery, Little Rock, AR

Hippie Rocks at Arkansas River, Conway, AR

Pierre Laclède Liguest Grave site on Arkansas Oldest Cemetery

Hippie Rocks at Arkansas River, Conway, AR

Hippie Rocks at Arkansas River, Conway, AR

Hippie Rocks at Arkansas River, Conway, AR

Pierre Laclède Liguest Grave site on Arkansas Oldest Cemetery

Hippie Rocks at Arkansas River, Conway, AR

Hippie Rocks at Arkansas River, Conway, AR

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