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Holy Ghost Church and Dickeyville Grotto
305 W Main St, Box 427
Dickeyville, WI
608-568-3119 or 608-568-7519
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Dickeyville, WI
Dickeyville Grotto and Holy Ghost Park - Father Matthias Wernerus
Folk Art Site, Grotto with embedded found objects
Site Status: open to public
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Information:
Built: 1924 - 1930
"Inspired by Father Dobberstein's Grotto of the Redemption at West Bend, Father Mathias Wernerus built the Dickeyville Grotto between 1925 and 1930 with the help and involvement of the local community."
"It began as a war memorial, but gradually Wernerus' plans became more ambitious. He used local stone and precious minerals alongside broken glass, tiles, crockery and other bits and pieces donated by his parishioners. The imposing entrance, with its mouth-like opening, leads to an intimate and richly ornamented grotto area. The rear of the structure displays a relief of the Tree of life made of fossilised wood and brightly coloured glass."
"Fantasy Worlds" by Deidi Von Schaewen and John Maizels
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Bibliography:
"Detour Art—Outsider, Folk Art, and Visionary Folk Art Environments Coast to Coast, Art and Photographs from the Collection of Kelly Ludwig" by Kelly Ludwig, Kansas City Star Books, 2007.
"Rare Visions & Roadside Revelations" (the book), by Randy Mason, Michael Murphy and Don Mayberger, Kansas City Star Publishing, 2002.
On DVD - Rare Visions and Roadside Revelations, "Neighborly Northerners", KCPT, Kansas City Public Television, 1996-2001.
"Museum of American Folk Art Encyclopedia of Twentieth Century American Folk Art and Artists" by Chuck and Jan Rosenak, Abbeville Press, New York, 1990.
"20th Century American Folk, Self Taught, and Outsider Art" by Betty-Carol Sellen, Cynthia J. Johnson, Neal-Schuman Publishers, New York, 1993.
"Sacred Spaces & Other Places: A Guide to Grottos & Sculptural Environments in the Upper Midwest" by Lisa Stone and Jim Zanzi, Chicago, IL: The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Press, 1993.
"Self-Made Worlds: Visionary Environments" by Roger Manley and Mark Sloan, Aperture, New York, 1997.
"Self Taught, Outsider, and Folk Art—A guide to American Artists, Locations and Resources" by Betty-Carol Sellen with Cynthia J. Johnson, McFarland & Company, 2000.
"Raw Creation: Outsider Art and Beyond" by John Maizels, 1996.
"American Self-Taught Art: An Illustrated Analysis of 20th Century Artists and Trends with 1,319 Capsule Biographies" by Florence Laffal and Julius Laffal, 2003.
"Rare Visions and Roadside Revelations Coast to Coast Travel-o-Pedia" by Randy Mason, et. al., Kansas City Star Books, 2009.
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Driving Directions:
Holy Ghost Church
US Rt. 151 and West Main Street, one block west of the 151/61 intersection
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Road rules:
Please remember to always be respectful of private property, use common courtesy and treat people with kindness. If the location is private, never enter without the owner’s permission.
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