open image in gallery California painter Thomas Kinkade built an art empire known for serene scenes featuring a characteristic glow; he was nicknamed the ‘Painter of Light’ (Alamy Stock Photo ...

Landscape artist Thomas Stanley Painter, known mostly as Stan Painter, passed away on November 27th, 2004 from complications of Parkinson’s disease. He was 76 and lived in Rohnert Park ...

If you think you’ve never seen a painting by Thomas Kinkade, think again. The late artist, who is said to have sold more canvases than any painter in history, created a cottage industry (pun ...