Thomas Kinkade
Thomas Kinkade
William Thomas Kinkade III was an American painter of popular realistic, pastoral, and idyllic subjects. He is notable for the mass marketing of his work as printed reproductions and other licensed products via the Thomas Kinkade Company. He characterized himself as "Thomas Kinkade, Painter of Light," a phrase he protected through trademark but one originally attributed to the British master J. M. W. Turner. It has been estimated that 1 in every 20 American homes owns a copy of one...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPop Artist
Date of Birth19 January 1958
CitySacramento, CA
CountryUnited States of America
Keep yourself surrounded by a family that loves you. My children have never told me they dislike one of my paintings.
I actively support art programs that teach kids the basics. Painting and drawing are terrific tools to build self-esteem and creativity in children. I'm also very committed to World Vision, an organization that reaches out to impoverished kids the world over. Anything that brings hope to children, I'm in favor of.
I think each dwelling that I paint is an expression of something that I wish I could have had. For example, I painted a painting with a big, broad porch on it called "Home Is Where the Heart Is." I always dreamed of having a big porch where you'd sit there.
The power of prayer is like turning on a light as it illuminates God's purpose for our lives. There is no greater connection to knowing His will other than the word.
When we learn to say a deep, passionate yes to the things that really matter, then peace begins to settle onto our lives like golden sunlight sifting to a forest floor.
Romance makes a radiant sunrise out of every moment.
The flow of blessings in our life is directly related to our passing blessings along to someone else.
The most important key to a more romantic life: you have to be willing to pay attention
The more you give yourself to others, the more joy and peace will flow into your own life.
Each of us is a small part of God's plan. I'm a small part. I create paintings that are being used by God.
People who put my paintings on their walls are putting their values on their walls: faith, family, home, a simpler way of living, the beauty of nature, quiet, tranquillity, peace, joy, hope. They beckon you into this world that provides an alternative to your nightly news broadcast.
Love is the stepping stone to new beginnings.
It is easy to have a lot of paintings or projects hanging around that are 'almost done.
High culture is paranoid about sentiment. But human beings are intensely sentimental.