(ContentDesk) December 8, 2005 -- Thomas Kinkade is America's most collected living artist. Coming from a modest background, Kinkade emphasizes simple pleasures and inspirational messages through his paintings. As a devout Christian, Kinkade uses his gift as a vehicle to communicate and spread inherent life-affirming values. It was while growing up in the small town of Placerville, California that his art. these important values were nurtured.
It was also during this time that Kinkade began to explore the world around him. He spent a summer on a sketching tour with a college friend, producing the best-selling instructional book, The Artist's Guide to Sketching. The success of the book landed the two young artists at Ralph Bakshi Studios to create background art for the animated feature film Fire and Ice. It was also during this time that Kinkade began to explore light and imaginative worlds with abandon.After the film, Kinkade earned his living as a painter, selling his originals in galleries throughout California. In 1982, he married his childhood sweetheart, Nanette, and two years later they began to publish.1-800-I-LOVE-YOU Flowers and Gifts will be featuring two Thomas Kinkade holiday bouquets this year for Christmas.
The Thomas Kinkade Hurricane Bouquet and the Thomas Kinkade Christmas Tree, both from Teleflora. The Hurricane bouquet features red carnations, variegated holly, silver fir, noble fir, oregonia, white pine, pinecones and red berry clusters surrounding a hurricane and a hand-painted cottage by Thomas Kinkade. The Christmas Tree, strung with lights and porcelain ornaments by Thomas Kinkade, is a gift for many holidays to come. Both items can be found at http://www.800iloveyou.com on the web or may be ordered by calling 1-800-456-8396.1-800-I-LOVE-YOU Flowers and Gifts is one of the top Teleflora florists in a network of over 20,000 local florists nationwide. When you order from 1-800-I-LOVE-YOU there is never a wire fee or service fee.
The bouquets are always delivered by the closest local florist to the delivering location, so flowers are always the freshest. This year they are also featuring bouquets from Charles Wysocki and Waterford Crystal.Thomas Kinkade ? 2005 Thomas Kinkade, The Thomas Kinkade Company, Morgan Hill, CA.
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