The World of Thomas Kinkade

Painter of Light

What is it about the artist Thomas Kinkade that makes him the most collected living American Artist ever? People who visit any of the Thomas Kinkade Galleries, or those who have joined the Thomas Kinkade Collector's Society, agree that it is definitely the artist's dramatic infusion of light into his creations that makes his works so desirable.

Kinkade's use of light almost magically draws the viewer inside the scene and has earned him the honor of being called the "Painter of Light". Many people see him as the artist who has reawoken the Baroque style of blending light with inner spirituality and then improved upon it for today's collectors. Some of his most recent work can be view in the Thomas Kinkade new releases section.

Although their styles are markedly different, Kinkade possesses the same ability to touch the heart, mind and soul as Norman Rockwell. In fact, not only is Rockwell one of Kinkade's heros, but he breathes the same rarified air as Rockwell since they both are charter plate artist inductees into The Bradford International Hall of Fame.

That there are millions of Thomas Kinkade collectors is a testimony to his ability to work in so many mediums. People who might never consider buying a print will fill their curio cabinets with his figurines, line their bookcases with his publications, or hang Kinkade-designed wallpaper. Thomas Kinkade's work has permeated America and there is something for everyone.

But it's not all about fame and fortune with Kinkade and that's yet another reason for his unprecedented success. If painting reveals the soul of the artist, then Kinkade is deeply spiritual and possesses an almost childlike wonder when it comes to the power of God.

Kinkade creates books and other tools to help families reach out to one another in love while they weave the same "fabric of family" that Kinkade himself experienced when he was growing up. "A Father's Memories To His Child" is a perfect example of the artist's ability to blend his love, wisdom, faith and artistic skills together into a family-building tool. The book provides a journal-based framework for any father to communicate his thoughts, successes and failures to his children by writing them down. Kinkade understands that while many men have been conditioned not to reveal their tender sides, they are bursting with the need to be understood by those that they love. This is the perfect tool for attaining those goals.

Kinkade is truly an artist for all people. His work reflects both the beauty of nature and what can sometimes be the soul-wrenching starkness of life. Every home has room for a piece of the heart and soul of America's most collectable living artist, the Painter of light -- Thomas Kinkade.

The view the many works of Thomas Kinkade, visit our Thomas Kinkade Gallery