Folk Art of Secret Caverns

The Folk Art tradition of Secret Caverns, has deep roots. For many years the hand painted waterfalls was a hallmark of the Secret Caverns billboard. Some signs were enormously detailed, fit for a gallery, some were more simple interpretations. Every few years new artists emerged bringing new ideas. The current artistic teams has been working together for over a decade.
It all started when a few youthful and creative tour guides decided to paint the front of the Lodge for the "Halloween Bizarre", a charity fund raiser. People were so enthusiastic about the giant bat, that it remained for the next several seasons, until the lodge burned to the ground.
Lost Atlantis
A new bat for a new lodge!
 Sentimentality required that the new lodge get a new bat. Here it is!
Once the bat theme became establlished in the artists' minds, it started to appear everywhere, including this contemporary bumper sticker.
bat bumper sticker
Limestone cowboy

Creativity found an outlet!The next turn of the brush brought a new vigor to the Secret Caverns billboards.

New puns were required such as the "limestone cowboy".
New research among a limited sample produced important statistics. Results were made public in this report.
dental report
Bob Marley's hair
 Investigations of various modes of transportation inspired this work of art.


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