Thomas Kinkade “The Painter of Light” Original Oil Painting on Canvas on Masonite. Be sure to look at the Images of Thomas Kinkade creating this work. It is very rare to have a photo of Kinkade painting your painting! There is no better proof and Provenance! We currently have several Original oil paintings by Thomas Kinkade. Medium: Oil Canvas on Masonite. Painting Size: 12 X 16 inches. Framed Size: 20.5 x 24.5 inches. Signed: Lower Left “Thomas Kinkade 1989 with Fish Cipher”. Comes with and Kinkade’s COA on the reverse and photos of Thom actually painting this work. Provenance: Thomas Kinkade -to Christopher Queen Gallery- to CA Collector to-us, Prints of Peace Gallery. Photos show Kinkade as he executed this work on site at Yosemite in 1989. A letter of Authenticity from Christopher Queen Gallery accompanies this work. Condition: Very Good Condition. From a Non-smoking home, with nice frame(Frame has a few bumps but still looks good) Ready to hang. We recently added a 23 K Gold Leaf Name Plate (see photo). A very rare Original OIL PAINTING by Thomas Kinkade. The painting depicts a beautiful scene from Yosemite National Park. It was painted in 1989. Plein air (open air) work, done on location at Yosemite. Thom was drawn to Yosemite. He painted there a number of times. This may well be a study for his published work by the same name. The final photo posted is of the Published final rendition of Yosemite Meadows that our plein air work inspired. Thom usually started with a sketch, then did an onsite plein air work and finally a studio work that was published for sale. Kinkade wrote the following words about painting at Yosemite: There are few places on Earth that are more awe-inspiring than Yosemite Valley nestled in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Home of the undisputed King of the valley is “El Capitan”, an exposed rock face of unmatched size that serves as silent sentinel presiding over the majesty of Yosemite’s other natural wonders. You hear Him in the rustle of the wind in the trees… Taste, smell and feel Him in the fragrance of flowers and in the sweet air and water found in the cathedral of the wild. As an artist, Kinkade is famous for the luminescent light that he demonstrated in his paintings of cottages, churches, and gardens. However, the art world is now considering his early work of the American West and his landscapes as some of his best and most. This beautiful painting is an masterpiece and represents great care and attention by the artist, Thomas Kinkade. Retail Kinkade affiliated galleries would be asking several times what we are for this piece. This is your chance to add an authentic original Kinkade painting to your collection. We accept credit cards through Pay Pal or a cashier’s check. Personal checks also accepted but require time to clear the bank. Was born in 1958 and grew up in the foothills of the Sierra Mountains. From the age of four, his calling as an artist was evident, and by 16 he was an accomplished painter in oil under the apprenticeship of the well-known artist Glen Wessels. After studies at the University of California at Berkeley, and Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, Kinkade began work for the motion picture industry at age 22. He personally created over 600 background paintings for the animated feature film, Fire and Ice. This intensive period of work for the movie business may well have been the genesis of Kinkade’s mastery of pictorial lighting effects. In 1983, Thomas Kinkade left the film industry to pursue his vision as painter of light-filled landscapes. Since then his career has been documented in feature articles and/or editorial exposure in such well-known magazines Architectural Digest, American Artist, Collector’s Mart Magazine, Collector Editions, Lively Arts and Leisure, Worldwide Challenge, US Art, Southwest Art, and Weekend. He is a regular guest on radio talk shows and and has made a guest appearance on ABC’s popular network show, “Home”, starring Gary Collins. Kinkade’s impressive list of honors includes: two Certificates of Merit from the New York Society of Illustrators, two Founder’s Awards from the National Parks Academy for the Arts (the first artist ever to receive this award twice), a two-man show at the C. Russell Museum in Great Falls, Montana, over 10 one-man shows, and countless personal appearances. Furthermore, Kinkade was chosen as the official artist for the 1989 National Park’s Collector’s Print and the 1990 Commemorative Press Collector’s Print honoring Rotary International. Also in 1991 he won “Plate of the Show” in Southbend, Best New Artist of The Year for NALED in 1992, Collector “Award of Excellence” in 1993 and Lithograph of the year for NALED was named second runner-up for Lithograph of the year for NALED and first runner-up for Artist of the Year. He was also chosen to be the official artist for the lighting of the National Christmas Tree at the White House and was the appointed artist for the Olympics. Mr Kinkade died on April 7, 2012. The item “THOMAS KINKADE ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING Yosemite Meadow (NOT A PRINT) Provenance” is in sale since Friday, December 23, 2016. This item is in the category “Art\Paintings”. The seller is “printsofpeace” and is located in Fort Mill, South Carolina. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
- Signed?: Signed
- Medium: Oil
- Subject: Landscape
- Style: Impressionism
- Size Type/Largest Dimension: Medium (Up to 30in.)
- Date of Creation: 1970-1989
- Region of Origin: US
- Artist: Thomas Kinkade
- Painting Surface: Oil On Canvas on Masonite
- Framed/Unframed: Framed
- Width (Inches): 16
- Height (Inches): 12
- Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
