William Thomas Kinkade the 3rd was an American painter of popular, realistic, pastoral and idyllic subjects. He is notable for the mass printed reproductions of his work.
He characterized himself as “Thomas Kinkade, Painter of Light”.
According to Kinkade’s company, 1 in every 20 American homes owns a copy of one of his paintings.
Despite wide commercial success throughout his life, Kinkade is generally held in low esteem by art critics, who described his pastoral paintings as maudlin and overly sentimental.
He traveled the world creating beautiful scenes and using his artistic talents to make a difference in people’s lives through his support of humanitarian relief.
