The Darkness of Thomas Kinkade, Painter of Light One of a new documentary’s most intriguing strands is the way that brand seemed to eclipse the man, according to his own family. by Dan Schindel ...

Thomas Kinkade, the self-proclaimed “Painter of Light,” died April 6 of what appear to be natural causes at his home in Los Gatos, Calif. He was 54. The painter, who claimed to be the most ...

Artist Thomas Kinkade unveils his painting, “Prayer For Peace,” at the opening of the exhibit “From Abraham to Jesus,” in Atlanta in 2005. Kinkade, whose brushwork paintings of idyllic ...

Thomas Kinkade's vision, and the artworks he prolifically created from it, paid off handsomely for the self-described "painter of light," whose business grew into franchised galleries, reproduced ...

It’s always discomforting to hear the news of a public person’s death, and I was truly saddened to hear of Thomas Kinkade’s death. As a Southern Christian, I see his work everywhere — in ...

Laura Miller reviews “Cape Light,” a novel by Thomas Kinkade and Katherine Spencer. By Laura Miller . Laura Miller is the author of "The Magician's Book: A Skeptic's ...

April 6, 2012: Thomas Kinkade, the “Painter of Light” and one of the most popular artists in America, died suddenly at his home. His family said in a statement that his death appeared to be ...

Thomas Kinkade, "painter of light," is the most popular painter in history. Period. Since 1989, more than ten million people have bought a genuine Thomas Kinkade. He has founded a public company, ...

PHOTO BY RICK E. MARTIN 4/9/02 Thomas Kinkade with one of his paintings in the background. The headline explains much of the story. Kinkade, a los Gatos resident, is a national phenomena, selling ...

Thomas Kinkade, the self-styled “Painter of Light” who died Friday at 54, once said he worked to “create images that project a serene simplicity.” But despite his astonishing commercial ...

Artist Thomas Kinkade once said that he had something in common with Walt Disney and Norman Rockwell: He wanted to make people happy.