by Marie-Clare Treseder

Thomas Kinkade, “Cobblestone Evening”

Thomas Kinkade, the self-described Painter of Light™ (and arguably, of the people), is much beloved for his opulent paintings and prints depicting pastoral landscapes with gushing golds and dew-ridden bushes. Examining the most successful artist of the 21st Century, and his web presence, informs us of our own deeply held fantasies. It is our artists who define us, who depict our desires — and what better medium than that fantasy factory, the internet? Although more known for his mega-galleries (read: megalomania) than his internet presence, Kinkade is a colorful case of the accidental net artist.  (more…)