Title: Sunset at Riverbend Farm

Sunset at Riverbend Farm, my first published depiction of a working farm, and the initial print in my Riverbend Farm collection is a lovely pastoral. This picture of peace and prosperity is enlivened by milling cows returning to the barn at evening, and flocks of geese and ducks that ford the pristine stream. — Thomas Kinkade

Riverbend Farm I – 1996

Title: Cobblestone Mill

Cobblestone Mill is a symbol of the natural abundance. The mill wheel will turn for as long as the stream that powers it will flow, grinding the flour that sustains a simple, satisfying village life. The mill stands alone, yet it is enlivened by a dazzling play of light and shade that falls on it from the flowering woods that embrace its solitude. Its dignity is enhanced by the dance of color that so delights the eye. Beauty – and all else that is good – is a gift of light, bestowed by the sun, which also grows the grain that will be ground in this millstone. Cobblestone Mill” reminds us that all blessings flow timelessly from the hand of God. – Thomas Kinkade

Cobblestone Lane V, 2002

Title: The Old Fishin’ Hole

Now I celebrate my own very personal childhood memories with THE OLD FISHIN’ HOLE. As the first in a new series, this is a historic and much anticipated issue. But the reception I anticipate for THE OLD FISHIN’ HOLE stems from something more basic than that. This idyllic image of childhood reminds us of the simple pleasures of a summer day.

Fishing was one of our summer pastimes, and we all had our favorite fishing holes. Covered bridges like this one were rarities in the Sierra foothills, but it seemed, at least in our boyhood imaginings, that big trout gathered in the shadowy depths under those dramatic old bridges. The morning sun dapples the scene in the radiant light of memory. – Thomas Kinkade

The Old Fishin’ Hole I – 2003

Title: Home Is Where The Heart Is II

Home Is Where the Heart Is II expresses those things I value most about family. The classic farm house offers comfort and intimacy and the flowering apple trees promise a rich harvest. It is a favorite saying of mine… and one of my favorite collections I warmly offer to collectors, heart to heart. — Thomas Kinkade

Home Is Where the Heart Is II, 1996