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1958
Thomas Kinkade is born in Sacramento, California.
1976 - 1978
Attends the University of California and receives his formal training at
the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena; he spends the summer after
graduation on a sketching tour with college friend, James Gurney.
1982
Marries his childhood sweetheart, Nanette. Co-author's The Artist's
Guide to Sketching with Gurney. He and Gurney are employed by Ralph
Bakshi Studios creating background art for the animation feature, Fire
and Ice.
1984
The Kinkades begin to publish his work, with his first print, Dawson.
1984 - 1989
Thomas Kinkade takes on the
brushname Robert Girrard in order to experiment with artistic freedom.
1989
Thomas Kinkade and Ken Raasch form Lightpost Publishing.
1994
The National Association of Limited Edition Dealers (NALED) honors Thomas
Kinkade as the Artist of the Year.
1995
NALED names Thomas Kinkade the Graphic Artist of the Year, and he is a
charter inductee into the Bradford International Hall of Fame for plate
artists.
1996
NALED names Thomas Kinkade the Graphic Artist of the Year.
1997
Thomas Kinkade is awarded the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Commander in
Chief Award. NALED names Thomas Kinkade the Graphic Artist of the Year.
Publishes Year of the Horizons.
1998
NALED names Thomas Kinkade the Graphic Artist of the Year.
1999
Celebrates 15th year as a published artist. NALED names Thomas Kinkade the
Graphic Artist of the Year. Publishes Lightposts for Living.
2001
NALED names Thomas Kinkade the Graphic Artist of the Year.
2002
Thom receives the World Children's Center Humanitarian Award. He is also
selected to commemorate the Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Winter Games and
the 2002 World Series. Thom is inducted into the California Tourism Hall
of Fame.
2003
Thom co-writes his first work of fiction, Cape Light, with
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