"Painter of Light" Thomas Kinkade Dies at 54
...art critics to dismiss his pieces. Kinkade lived with his wife and was the father of four girls, NBCBayArea.com reported. "Thomas Kinkade, the celebrated 'Painter of Light' is one of the most widely collected and beloved artists of our day," Kinkade's website...info
Autopsy set for painter Thomas Kinkade
...at his Northern California home. Thomas Kinkade, 'Painter of Light' who worked to project 'serene simplicity,' dies at 54 Thomas Kinkade, the self-styled "Painter of Light" who died Friday at 54, once said he worked to "create images that project a serene...info
Sales of Kinkade artwork surge after painter dies
...a rich legacy of published and unpublished work and has inspired generations of artists to follow in his brushstrokes," Thomas Kinkade Co. CEO John Hasting wrote in the statement. Hasting said later that the company was heartened by the outpouring of appreciation...info
Details of artist Thomas Kinkade's tumultuous final years surface
...Gatos painter Thomas Kinkade grew famous and wealthy for his comforting, bucolic and often spiritual paintings -- a snowy rural church on Christmas Eve bursting with light from within, a sailing ship at sea emerging from a cloud-flecked sunrise. But the final...info
Thomas Kinkade art sales soar after death
...a rich legacy of published and unpublished work and has inspired generations of artists to follow in his brushstrokes," Thomas Kinkade Co. CEO John Hasting wrote in the statement. Hasting said later that the company was heartened by the outpouring of appreciation...info
Dark details of artist Thomas Kinkade's final years surface
...Gatos painter Thomas Kinkade grew famous and wealthy for his comforting, bucolic and often spiritual paintings -- a snowy rural church on Christmas Eve bursting with light from within, a sailing ship at sea emerging from a cloud-flecked sunrise. But the final...info
Thomas Kinkade Death Raises Questions
...this Sept. 15, 2006 file photo, artist Thomas Kinkade unveils his painting, "Prayer For Peace," at the opening of the exhibit "From Abraham to Jesus," in Atlanta. Kinkade, whose brushwork paintings of idyllic landscapes, cottages and churches have been big...info
Thomas Kinkade Passes Away at 54
...produced under the Kinkade name, he'll be around for a very long time. From an older article on the Collectibles site: Thomas Kinkade is America's most-collected living artist, a painter-communicator whose tranquil, light-infused paintings bring hope and joy...info
Painter Thomas Kinkade faced turmoil during his final years
...by donating his art to benefit Los Gatos High School and other local educational and police charities. Los Gatos painter Thomas Kinkade grew famous and wealthy for his comforting, bucolic and often spiritual paintings -- a snowy rural church on Christmas Eve...info
Thomas Kinkade, 'Painter Of Light,' Dies At 54
...Share Comments Artist Thomas Kinkade, 'Warrior For Light,' Dies by The Associated Press Enlarge Gene Blythe / AP Artist Thomas Kinkade at the opening of an exhibit in Atlanta in 2006. Kinkade died Friday at his home in California at age 54. Gene Blythe / AP...info