Learn more about the artist Thomas Kindkade.  Known as the “Painter of Light,” Thomas Kinkade was one of America’s most collected living artists for decades until his untimely passing at the age of 54.Kinkade once said he had something in common with Walt Disney and Norman Rockwell: He wanted to make people happy. Kinkade’s idyllic, fairy tale-like cottages and landscapes exist in a world of beauty, intrigue, and adventure.His paintings and limited-edition works continue to adorn more than 10 million homes across the world.