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.

Finster gained national fame after his collaborative work with Athens Georgia-based rock band R. Finster first came to widespread notice in the 1980s with his album cover designs for bands such as R. Along with R.

E. His creations overlap folk art outsider art naïve art and visionary art.