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DESCRIPTION:It is said that one in every twenty homes in America has a wo
 rk of Thomas Kinkade hanging on its walls. On Friday\, the man who was k
 nown to the public as the &ldquo\;Painter of Light\,&rdquo\; died in his
  Los Gatos\, CAhome\, of what appeared to be natural causes. He was 54.K
 inkade was a favorite among art collectors. Locally\, he visited Mentor\
 , OH for events at Gallery One whose authorized Kinkade Signature Galler
 y on Route 615 attracts visitors from throughout the country.Kinkade lea
 ves his wife\, Nanette\, and four daughters...and a stricken body of col
 lectors.In his own words\, "I try to create paintings that are a window 
 for the imagination. If people look at my work and are reminded of the w
 ay things once were or perhaps the way they could be\, then I've done my
  job." He wanted to offer people a cozy\, idealized view of the world. M
 any times the works had a biblical theme. This offered his collectors fu
 rther comfort and support at times of stress or sorrow. He was not asham
 ed to put his beliefs into his art. While this endeared him to his fans\
 , many art critics thought his work too saccharine.&ldquo\;Thom&rsquo\;s
  artistic influence went far beyond his cottages and Disney images.&rdqu
 o\; said Alan Brown\, Gallery One president. &ldquo\;He developed a syst
 em for printing on canvas back in 1984...and followed that with highligh
 ting canvas prints in oil. Both of these concepts were revolutionary at 
 the time. His popularity made appreciators of millions of people world-w
 ide who purchased their first works of art from his collections.&rdquo\;
 In celebration of his contributions to fine art\, Gallery One has launch
 ed a special Thomas Kinkade tribute complete with art\, memorabilia and 
 films. The exhibition will continue through September 1.Gallery One is l
 ocated at 7003 Center Street (Route 615) between Routes. 90 and 2. The g
 allery is open Monday thru Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more info
 rmation\, call 440.255.1200 or 800.621.1141 orvisit www.galleryone.com.
URL:http://mentor.patch.com/events/gallery-one-launches-kinkade-tribute-e
 xhibit
SUMMARY:Gallery One Launches Kinkade Tribute Exhibit
LOCATION:Gallery One Art Gallery: 7003 Center St\, Mentor\, OH
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