CORRECTING and REPLACING Thomas Kinkade, Painter of Light, Introduces the Plein Air Collection; Releases Five New Images.Business Editors CORRECTION...by Media Arts Group MORGAN HILL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 20, 2003 In BW5129, (CA-MEDIA-ARTS-GROUP) Introduces the Plein Air plein air or plein-air adj. 1. Of or being a style of painting produced out of doors in natural light. 2. Taking place outdoors: plein air dining. Collection, eighth graph, last line should read xxx The images range from $380 to $995, suggested retail price (sted The images range from $190 to $497, suggested retail price). The corrected release reads: THOMAS KINKADE For the American admiral, see . '' Thomas Kinkade (born January 19, 1958 in Sacramento, California) is an American painter whose work has been printed in mass production. He is marketed as "Thomas Kinkade, Painter of Light," a trademark owned by Media Arts Group, Inc. , PAINTER OF LIGHT, INTRODUCES THE PLEIN AIR COLLECTION; RELEASES FIVE NEW IMAGES Media Arts Group, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :MDA (1) (Monochrome Display Adapter) The first IBM PC monochrome video display standard for text. Due to its lack of graphics, MDA cards were often replaced with Hercules cards, which provided both text and graphics. See PC display modes and Hercules Graphics. ) invites collectors to see the world anew through the eyes of Thomas Kinkade with the introduction of the Plein Air Collection. This collection offers a different style of painting by Thomas Kinkade, where the images are painted outdoors on location using a loose brushwork brush·work n. 1. Work done with a brush. 2. The manner in which a painter applies paint with a brush. brushwork Noun style to reflect a spontaneous and energetic feel. The new collection is divided into five series -- West Coast, European, Tropical, Southwest, and East Coast. This new collection will launch in September 2003 with the simultaneous release of five new Plein Air images, one from each of the five series: Tuck Box Tea Room, Carmel: From the West Coast Series -- A quaint cottage in Carmel, CA with red-and-white peppermint peppermint: see mint. peppermint Strongly aromatic perennial herb (Mentha piperita, mint family), source of a widely used flavouring. Native to Europe and Asia, it has been naturalized in North America. striped awning, cheery flower boxes, quirky windows, and an inviting door. Portofino: From the European Series -- An old harbor on the Italian Riviera The Italian Riviera (Italian Riviera ligure) is the narrow coastal strip which lies between the Ligurian Sea and the mountain chain formed by the Maritime Alps and the with a fleet of fishing boats and a colorful array of ancient buildings along the hillside. Wailea Chapel: From the Tropical Series -- A charming little whitewashed church in Maui with a proud steeple nestled under a stand of palm trees and enveloped en·vel·op tr.v. en·vel·oped, en·vel·op·ing, en·vel·ops 1. To enclose or encase completely with or as if with a covering: "Accompanying the darkness, a stillness envelops the city" in tropical flowers. Sedona Cliffs: From the Southwest Series -- The massive cliffs in Arizona, rising jagged, like broken teeth, above a roaring mountain stream. Ellis Island: From the East Coast Series -- The great port-of-entry for some 22 million immigrants with its formidable government buildings and massive wooden beams still standing in the harbor. New releases from each series in this Plein Air Collection will be released every four months. Each image is offered to collectors in framed and unframed Canvas Lithographs in the Standard Numbered edition with a size of 495. Each image in the Plein Air Collection is available in 18" x 24". All images in this release are also obtainable in 25.5" x 34", except for "Tuck Box Team Room, Carmel," which is available in 12" x 16". The images range from $380 to $995, suggested retail price. "When I paint Plein Air images, I feel that there is a collaboration at work Collaboration at Work is an American based organizational-focused think-tank comprised of international researchers and practitioners working to promote organizational justice; it has become a widely cited theory-to-practice think tank on dispute resolution and ethics in ," says Kinkade. "In a sense, that is true of all Plein Air paintings because they are collaborations between the artist and the places that inspire him." Thomas Kinkade is America's most-collected living artist, a painter-communicator whose tranquil, light-infused paintings bring hope and joy to millions each year. A devoted husband and father of four daughters, Kinkade grew up in the small town of Placerville, California where his traditional values were instilled. Thomas Kinkade Limited Edition Canvas and Framed Limited Edition Prints are published by Media Arts Group, Inc. in Morgan Hill, California Morgan Hill (IPA: /ˈmɔrgɨn ˈhɪl/) is a city located in the southern part of Santa Clara County, California, USA. . To find a Thomas Kinkade Signature Gallery, contact the company at 1-800-366-3733 or visit the company's web site at www.mediaarts.com. About Media Arts Group, Inc. Media Arts Group publishes the work of Thomas Kinkade and distributes his art and related collectibles through independently owned galleries worldwide, an extensive network of branded and licensed dealers; and strategic marketing relationships with such companies as: Avon Products, Inc., QVC QVC Quality Value Convenience QVC Question Valid Command Inc.; and more than 60 licensees. The company's primary products are canvas and paper lithographs that feature Mr. Kinkade's artistic unique use of light and his peaceful and inspiring themes. Mr. Kinkade, known as the "Painter of Light(R)", is the most successful and most collected living artist in U.S. history. For more information, please visit the company's web site at www.mediaarts.com. |
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