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Hyperallergic
Countless displays of intense and idiosyncratic brilliance are nestled in the grassy hills of the Midwest state.
Madison Magazine
In the tiny town of Valton, Wisconsin, the former meeting house for a secret society of woodmen still stands.
The Land Behind
In the small rural community of Valton, WI (roughly 40 people) you will find one of the most fascinating and obscure relics of the old, weird America – The Painted Forest.
Southern Oregon PBS
David Smith, Art Professor, Edgewood College, introduces the murals painted by self-taught artist Ernest Hüpenden in the late 1890s. Hüpenden’s work reflects the rich tradition of folk art in Wisconsin and is painted on the walls and ceiling at The Painted Forest in Valton, Wisconsin.
