Aesthetic Romanticist Seeks..... A Beautiful World: Thomas Kinkade: Painter of Light

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I believe in living in a compassionate world. I do not believe that someone is of less value because they may lack in education, finances or other outwardly means. Nor because of color, race, religion, and so on. I also, strongly believe that, ALL Earthlings, not only humans, have value and should be held in high regard. Some of the things that I witness, almost daily, in this world, make me ache with sadness. The human being can be unbelievably cruel, not only to one another but to other inhabitants of this beautiful Earth and to Mother Earth herself...... Let’s stop the madness!
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"The value of compassion cannot be over-emphasized. Anyone can criticize. It takes a true believer to be compassionate. No greater burden can be borne by an individual than to know no one cares or understands." ~Arthur H. Stainback
"Our task must be to free ourselves . . . by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty." ~Albert Einstein

Friday, February 8, 2008

Thomas Kinkade: Painter of Light

As much as I love the great master artists, artists like Degas, Manet, Monet, Renoir and Van Gogh….. probably my most favorite artist, an artist whose paintings make me feel like I am in another world and want to remain living there, is Thomas Kinkade – ”the painter of light”.

Thomas Kinkade is America's most collected living artist. Coming from a modest
background, Kinkade emphasizes simple pleasures and inspirational messages
through his paintings. As a devout Christian, Kinkade uses his gift as a vehicle
to communicate and spread inherent life-affirming values.It was while growing up
in the small town of Placerville, California that these important values were
nurtured. It was also during this time that Kinkade began to explore the world
around him. He 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 background art for the animated feature film Fire and Ice. It was also
during this time that Kinkade began to explore light and imaginative worlds 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.