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Thomas kinkade became a published author in 2002 with the novel cape light. A selfdescribed devout christian even giving all four of his children the middle name christian 8, kinkade believed he gained his inspiration from his religious beliefs and that his work was intended to contain a larger moral. Ceaco thomas kinkade windsor manor piece jigsaw puzzle. Featuring authentic limited edition paintings, home decor.
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A library edition print is printed onto real canvas before being matted and placed in a museum quality wooden frame. The success of the book led them both to ralph bakshi studios where they created background art for the 1983 animated feature film fire and ice. Values for his original paintings are extremely high while the prices for his prints offered through kinkade galleries remain pricey with collectors. Thomas kinkade limited edition artwork has been reproduced with the highest standards in the limited edition art industry. Thomas kinkade books list of books by author thomas kinkade. William thomas kinkade iii january 19, 1958 april 6, 2012 was an american painter of. His tranquil, lightinfused paintings affirm the basic values of family, home, faith in god, and the luminous beauty of nature. It is a limited edition lithograph, measures 31 x 36, signed by. Hi wayne, i have another thomas kinkade for which i would like an approximate value. Though the gallery may not be able or willing to consign the print, dealers can help find the fair market value, which is useful when selling prints on ebay or craigslist. Despite not graduating from either school, kinkade still found work in the art industryhe coauthored a book about drawing and worked as a scenic background artist for a movie studio. Ask a question here are the questions asked by community members. Thomas kinkade thomas kinkade sold more canvases than any other painter in historymore than picasso, rembrandt, gauguin, monet, manet, renoir, and van gogh combined. Kinkade attended the university of california at berkeley in 1976 and later transferred to the art center college of design in pasadena, california.
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