Quotes by Thomas Kinkade

About Thomas Kinkade:

William Thomas Kinkade III is notable for the mass marketing of his work as printed reproductions and other licensed products via the Thomas Kinkade Company. He characterized himself as "Thomas Kinkade, Painter of Light," a phrase he protected through trademark but one originally attributed to the English master J. M. W. Turner (1775–1851). It has been estimated that 1 in every 20 American homes owns a copy of one of his paintings.
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My brother and I always had jobs and worked from a young age.

Thomas Kinkade

I think the art world... is a very small pond, and it's a very inbred pond. They rely on information from an elect elite sect of galleries, primarily in New York.

Thomas Kinkade

I began my career creating art for an animated feature film, and it has been a life-long dream to tell some of the story of my own life - the story behind my art - through the medium of motion pictures.

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The whole Modernist lie is that art is about the artist.

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The No. 1 quote critics give me is, 'Thom, your work is irrelevant.' Now, that's a fascinating, fascinating comment. Yes, irrelevant to the little subculture, this microculture, of modern art. But here's the point: My art is relevant because it's rel...

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I've had so much positive reaction and emotional fulfillment from the creation of my art and sharing it with everyday people that I never paid too much attention to the opinion of critics.

Thomas Kinkade

My whole life was absorbed with my art. I was known by my schoolmates as the kid who could draw.

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A piece of art is a compact form of the universe.

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I share something in common with Norman Rockwell and, for that matter, with Walt Disney. In that I really like to make people happy.

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It is easy to have a lot of paintings or projects hanging around that are 'almost done.'

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The concept that an artist would be revered by popular culture is an immediate dismissal of his relevance as an artist.

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I'm working on a snow scene right now, and it's summer. It's hot, and I will get chilly. I'll have to turn on the heat. My wife walks in, and it's 95 degrees in the studio. I know it's nutty, but it's a projection you have where you step into the pai...

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My paintings always feature trails that dissolve into mysterious areas, patches of light that lead the eye around corners, pathways, open gates, etc.

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A still image attracts the viewer with an overall impact, then reveals smaller details upon further study.

Thomas Kinkade

Literature is the stringing together of pictures in words.

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The disintegration of the culture starts with the artist. I'm on a crusade to turn the tide in the arts, to restore dignity to the arts and, by extension, to the culture.

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I've never been at odds with the world of contemporary artists. If there is any animosity, it's one-sided.

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High culture is paranoid about sentiment. But human beings are intensely sentimental.

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This world is very dark, but in Heaven there is no darkness.

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What I paint touches on foundational life values. Home, family, peacefulness. And one of the messages I try to constantly get across is, 'Slow it down and enjoy every moment.'

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Author Bio

  • NameThomas Kinkade
  • DescriptionAmerican painter of popular realistic, bucolic, and idyllic subjects
  • BornJanuary 19, 1958
  • DiedApril 6, 2012
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPainter; Artist