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Robert Girrard's A Winter's Cottage |
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October's release was that of Robert Girrard's A Winter's Cottage. The
astute collector will recognize the backdrop to be that of one of Thomas
Kinkade's most popular releases under the Girrard name. Click on A Winter's
Cottage below to read more about this release.
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Art of the South's Holiday Newsletter |
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Thomas Kinkade has been busy this year and this can only mean that Art of
the South has a lot to tell you about. Our Holiday Newsletter has started to
ship but for those of you who just can't wait until then - we are providing
links to read it online. Enjoy!
Thomas Kinkade Winter Newsletter Part 1
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Art of the South Presents: The Heist by
Michael Godard Event |
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15 pieces have been heisted from Godard's Vault and are being released
for ONE NIGHT ONLY to Godard collectors. Art of the South is one of only 25
galleries in the world to be a part of this event. Click on the link below
to learn more about this Heist!
$ The Heist $ |
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Thomas Kinkade Live 2006: A Success |
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September 22nd, 2006 - The Thomas Kinkade Live 2006 Event which took
place at the Mills Auditorium in Gatlinburg, TN was a fantastic success. Not
only did Thomas Kinkade speak to the audience and then personally greet each
person but he also unveiled some upcoming releases. So attendees got a first
look at the painting he had made just hours earlier of Graceland!
Somehow, we managed to take some photos during all of this fun and we
thought we would share them with you. Simply click the link below to relive
some of the great moments.
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Thomas Kinkade's The Great North |
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Also for the month of August, Thomas Kinkade has released an archival
piece titled The Great North. The astute Thomas Kinkade enthusiast will
recognize this piece as one of his earlier works judging by its style and
coloring. Due to its limited release number and majestic theme - this is one
release that is certainly worth taking a moment to look at. Click on the
image below to see what we mean.
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Home Digest's Article on Thomas Kinkade |
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The July/August issue of Home Digest features an article about Thomas
Kinkade and his volunteer efforts. As we strive to be your one stop source
for Thomas Kinkade news, it is our pleasure to provide you with the contents
of that article. For those of you who wish to see it in its original form,
we have kindly provided a PDF of it as well.
Thomas Kinkade Article in Home Digest
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Thomas Kinkade: A Beautiful Sunrise For
August |
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For the month of August, Thomas Kinkade has released Sunrise Chapel, the
fifth in Kinkade's Chapels of Nature series. It has been a while since
Thomas Kinkade has painted a church as the center piece of his art so
Sunrise Chapel is bound to please collectors. For more information about
Thomas Kinkade's Sunrise Chapel or to view the video about it - click on the
image below.
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Thomas Kinkade's Art for July |
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Thomas Kinkade has released two images for the month of July and Art of
the South intends to live up to its reputation as being the first place for
any Thomas Kinkade collector looks to for new images and news. So without
further adieu, allow us to introduce you to
Capitola Sunset
and San
Francisco, The Presidio.
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Thomas Kinkade Newsletter For July |
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For those of you who can't wait for snail mail, we have uploaded Adobe
Acrobat PDF's of our newsletter. They are always interesting reads and are
full of news about the world of Thomas Kinkade.
Thomas Kinkade Newsletter Page 1
Thomas Kinkade Newsletter Page 2
Thomas Kinkade Newsletter Page 3
Thomas Kinkade Newsletter Page 4
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Art of the South Special Event - James
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Making a rare public appearance, artist James Seward will be the guest of
honor at wine and cheese receptions at our Lamplight and Master's Editions
galleries. Not only will attendees be given the opportunity to meet the
artist of such acclaimed works as This Is My Body and This Is My Son
but also James has promised to bring some of his original works to be viewed
and possibly purchased. This is not an opportunity to be missed so reserve
July 28th (Master's Editions) and/or July 29th (Lamplight Gallery) on your
calendars.
For more information about James Seward or to view the originals that are
available for purchase - please click the link below to go to our James
Seward Event section. For more information about times and locations of the
receptions, simply contact your Art of the South gallery for the details.
Art of the
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Thomas Kinkade's Appearance on Larry King
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On July 1st, Thomas Kinkade made a special appearance on the Larry King
Live show to help promote the Points of Light Foundation and to promote his
new book, Points of Light. Art of the South managed to obtain a transcript
of the interview so that our fellow Kinkade enthusiasts can read what Thom
had to say.
Thomas Kinkade Transcript |
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Thomas Kinkade Releases River Seine |
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Part of the Robert Girrard series, River Seine has
been released for the the month of June. Many artists have been inspired to
paint this majestic river in France including Joseph Mallord,
William Turner, Camille Corot and Claude Monet. To see Thomas' rendition,
click on the link or the image below.
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Mountain Paradise Has Arrived! |
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Mountain Paradise has finally been released and
much to the satisfaction of Thomas Kinkade collectors all over the world!
The second piece in the Mountain Retreats series - this one is sure to rival
the frenzy that lead the first one, Mountain Retreat, to an incredibly paced
sellout. Orders are already pouring in for this one so we highly recommend
you take a good look at this release. Read
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We have a Winner! |
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Art of the South is proud to announce that we have
drawn a winner for our Mother's Day contest. Norma Conrad
of Sturgis, Michigan had her entry drawn from a stack of thousands and opted
to receive a framed City By The Bay limited edition canvas. Congratulations,
Norma! Everyone else, please stay tuned for more upcoming contests from Art
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Thomas Kinkade Conference Gives A Sneak
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The Thomas Kinkade Signature Gallery Owner
Conference has just wrapped up and much to everyone's pleasure, it provided
the attendees with a sneak peek at Thom's follow up piece to Mountain
Retreat as well as a few other surprises. The second half of this year
promises to be an exciting one so to catch a glimpse of what the future may
hold - follow the link to the image gallery below.
Conference
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News Flash: Thomas Kinkade Is Coming To
Gatlinburg |
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While the details haven't been finalized, Thomas
Kinkade will be coming to Gatlinburg, Tennessee! As part of a special Art of
the South event being hosted on Friday - September 22nd, Thom will be making
an appearance at the Mills Auditorium in downtown Gatlinburg. Canvases
purchased for the event will not only be personally signed by Kinkade but
also receive a special remarque that will only be used for this event. More
details are on their way and as always, Art of the South will be first to
let you know. In the meantime, if you have any questions about this event -
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Thomas Kinkade's Lakeside Manor |
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May's release is the first in a new series of
Kinkade's called Mansions of Paradise. Lakeside Manor offers a fresh look at
Thomas' wonderful world mixed with some of his more classic themes. Follow the links below for more details...
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The Heart of San Francisco |
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March's release is none other than The Heart of San
Francisco, a wonderful panorama of the beautiful city. We are already buried
under order requests for this one so you may want to take a look and find
out why. You may also want to read about the special offer that we are doing
that could land you a FREE 18x24 framed Pencil Study of this latest release.
Follow the links below for more details...
The
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February 2006 Newsletter |
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For those of you who cannot wait for snail mail,
Art of the South has placed its newsletter on the site! Follow the link to
read about our upcoming contests and some of Thomas Kinkade's new art!
February 2006 Newsletter |
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New Releases From Thomas Kinkade |
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We are just now catching our breath for what was a
fantastic time to be a Kinkade Collector. With such pieces as Mountain
Retreat and Disneyland's 50th Anniversary which are extremely close to being
entirely sold out, the Holiday season brought in near record numbers into
our galleries to to give their loved ones that perfect gift. Now that
everyone is happy with their Kinkade image hanging above their mantle, we
can get back to being the one website that brings you Kinkade news
first.
Since our last update, several beautiful images
were released and we are sure that you don't want to miss a chance to see
what wonders Thom has produced. So without further ado, here is a clickable
list of what you may have missed.
Autumn
on Mackinac Island
Beach at Nice
Boston
Celebration
Sunlit
Garden
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Thomas Kinkade Event: An Event To Remember
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On October 15th, Art of the South hosted a Thomas
Kinkade Live Event and a fantastic time was had by all. If you didn't manage
to make it or wish to relive the wonderful moments - click on the link below
to view over 180 images that were taken. Enjoy and thanks for making it our
most special event ever!
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Disneyland 50th Anniversary Released
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Thomas Kinkade has released a special image
featuring Disneyland as its theme. Within one day, our edition stock was
wiped out and is now considered a sold out piece. For those wanting to catch
a glimpse of this very limited piece - click the picture below.
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Thomas Kinkade Originals! |
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Thomas Kinkade originals are hard to come by. They are the rare gems that
are only unearthed every so often but when they are located - they are a
sight to behold. Art of the South has managed to obtain two unpublished
original works of Thomas Kinkade and has them on display for all to see and
perhaps for a serious collector to own. Click the images below to find out
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