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| Name |
Thomas Kinkade |
| Nationality |
American |
| Genre |
Americana |
| BIO |
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| Thomas Kindade is America's most collected living artist, a painter-communicator whose tranquil, light-infused paintings bring hope and joy to millions each year. Each painting he creates is a quiet messenger in the home, afforming the basic values of family and home, faith in God, and the luminous beauty of nature. It was while growing up in the small town of Placerville that these simple, life-affirming values were instilled in him. It was also during this time that Thomas began to explore the world around him. He once spent a summer on a sketching tour with a college friend, producing the best-selling instructional book, 'The Artist's Guide to Sketching'. The success of the book landed the two young artists at Ralph Bakshi Studios to create back-ground art for the animation feature 'Fire and Ice', where Kinkade was able to explore light and imaginative works with abandon. After the film, Kinkade earned his living as a painter, selling his originals in galleries throughout California. In 1982, he married his childhood sweetheart, Nanette, and two years later they began to publish his art. Kinkade is devout Christian and credits the Lord for both the ability and the inspiration to create his paintings. His goal as an artist is to touch people of all gaiths, to bring peace and joy into their lives through the images he creates. The letters he receives every day testify to the fact that he is achieving this goal. |
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