Through the Eyes of a Painter

This weekend May 5th and 6th  Kathies Christmas and Collectibles  in Camphill, Pennsylvania will be conducting their annual Spring Open house event.    Kathies Spring Open House is always a wonderful opportunity to gather with fellow art enthusiasts and meet some of the Artists the gallery feature. In the past the event has playe host to artist such as Thomas Kinkade, Robert Finale to Mike Kupka and last year Thomas Kinkade's brother Patrick attended. I believe he is slated to be on hand again this year on Saturday only.  Its hard to believe that almost a month has gone by since Artist Thomas Kinkade passed. This weekend May 5th Kathies Christmas and Collectibles   have decided to close thier gallery between 2pm and 3pm on Saturday (May 5) to host a Memorium service and is inviting everyone to come and share what Thomas Kinkade's work meant to them. I am sure this will be a very moving event. Click Here t...

I was taken aback earlier this evening as my wife and I were talking. She had just logged on to her computer and came across a news article of Thomas Kinkade's death. Kinkade's work has been met with equal amounts of praise and utter disgust. I myself believe much of the hate is a reflection of how successful he was. Many so called art experts claim his work was bland tripe because his paintings were often of over idealistic locals and subjects. However isn't one of the main tenants of Art to evoke an emotional response? Having traveled to many art galleries across this country and meeting many individuals who would attest Kinkade's work did just that, I feel his work is quite valid and relevant.  Perhaps his detractors are so focussed on his mainstream success they never looked passed to see the beauty that he truly wanted to share. The Wailing Wall - Thomas Kinkade Most individuals who are familiar with Kinkade's work will of...