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Thomas Kinkade is America's most collected living artist. Coming from a modest background, Thom emphasizes simple pleasures and inspirational messages through his paintings. As a devout Christian, he also uses his gift as a vehicle to communicate and spread inherent life-affirming values.
A devoted husband and doting father to their four daughters, Thomas Kinkade strives to lead a balanced life, committed to family values. Thom creatively fills his paintings with love notes by hiding the letter N in his paintings as tribute to his wife, Nanette. His daughters also find their own messages of love from their father as their names and images often appear in many of his paintings.
Thomas Kinkade credits the Lord for both the ability and the inspiration to create his paintings. His goal as an artist is to touch people of all faiths, to bring peace, and joy into their lives through the images he creates. The letters he receives every day testify to the fact that he is achieving this goal.
Thomas Kinkade has supported non-profit organizations focusing on children, humanitarian relief, and the arts, including the Make-A-Wish Foundation®, World Vision, Art for Children Charities, and the Salvation Army. Most recently in 2005, the Points of Light Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to engaging more people more effectively in volunteer service to help solve serious social problems, named Thom as Ambassador of Light.
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Thomas Kinkade has received many awards for his works, including multiple National Association of Limited Edition Dealers (NALED) awards for Artist of the Year and Graphic Artist of the Year, and his art has been named Lithograph of the Year nine times. Most recently in 2005, he was named the Graphic Artist of the Year. He was also recognized for his philanthropic efforts by NALED with the Eugene Freedman Humanitarian Award. Thom has met with the Pope, U.S. Presidents, celebrities, and other well-known dignitaries to convey his hope-filled, life-affirming message. His life-affirming message continues to inspire people every day.
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