Index

Acres, Ethan, Reverend, 192

Adams, Ansel, 12

Alcohol. See Kinkade, Thomas, drinking

Artist’s Guide to Sketching, The (Kinkade and Gurney), 15

Avon, 58–59

Baker, Kenneth, 161

Bakshi, Ralph, 15

Barboza, Paul, 32, 115

Barnett, Rick

    descriptions, 17, 119, 203–204

    founders competition/spending, 28, 64–66

    Kirby Vacuum Company and, 17–18, 21

    leaving Thomas Kinkade Company/new company, 245

    meeting Kinkade, 18, 19–20

    selling Kinkade’s art (1980s), 21, 22, 23

Barnett, Rick/MAGI

    after Raasch left, 109

    calculator watch and, 65–66, 83, 169

    commissions for, 109

    diversification plan and, 83, 96

    former Kirby employees and, 96–97

    Kinkade relationship, 65, 66, 83, 96, 119, 245

    Kuskey/Signature Gallery and, 205–206

    management strategies and, 49, 65–66, 79, 83, 169, 203–204

    Monterey office/San Jose office meetings and, 47, 65–66, 83, 203–204

    success and, 30

    understanding art, 96

    See also Lawsuits against MAGI/Kinkade; Lightpost Publishing; MAGI (Media Arts Group Inc.); Thomas Kinkade University

Behrens, Howard, 33, 34

Bell, Charles, 10

Bell, Marty, 46

Bernie (Raasch’s assistant), 34, 44

Bo (Kinkade’s driver), 87, 222

Boston, An Evening Stroll Through the Common (Kinkade), 26, 27

Bradford Exchange

    company description, 4

    Kinkade collectibles and, 4, 24–25, 27–28, 147

    Kuskey and, 29

    Parade magazine ads, 24–25, 27, 28

Bridge of Faith (Kinkade), 78

Brown, Edmund, 12

Buchanan, Ann Christian, 59

Burgess, Greg

    after Raasch left MAGI, 110, 114, 164

    background, 96

    firing of, 171–172

    IAMG and, 245

    MAGI and, 97, 98, 101–102, 109, 110, 114, 164

    meeting with Kuskey/Kuskey resigning, 111–113, 117

Bush, George Herbert Walker, 210

Bush, George W., 152

Byrne, Dan

    Cabo San Lucas trip, 194–197

    description/background, 2, 3, 29

    leaving MAGI, 115, 224

    MAGI and, 2, 3, 4, 32, 46, 48, 51, 84, 98, 109

    Thomas Kinkade Company and, 191

    trip to Hallmark and, 51, 52, 53

    See also Gambling (Kinkade and friends)

Cabo San Lucas trip, 194–197

California State University at

    Fullerton Kinkade art exhibit, 192–193

Cameron, Brooke, 161

Canvas transfer system/paintings

    as company moneymaker, 48, 50, 55, 56, 78, 105, 149

    Kinkade adding highlights, 149

    Kinkade adding sketch on back, 149

    “limited” editions and, 50, 56, 123, 140, 186, 236

    master highlighters/“original” and, 49, 106

    “original art” concept and, 49, 105–106, 139–140, 235

    prices, 50, 81, 105, 106, 149

    process description, 46

    product description, 48–49

    production lines for, 49–50

    signing machine/Kinkade’s blood in ink, 106–107, 140

    sizes/shapes of work, 49–50, 56, 186

    See also Signature Galleries

Carmel-by-the Sea and Kinkade

    Raasch/Kinkade meeting, 21–22

    showing Kuskey town, 75–76

    Sunday art fairs, 17, 18–20, 23–24

Carpenter, Ron, 101, 102

Casas, Daniel, 254

Cellini, Benvenuto, 246

Chandler’s Cottage (Kinkade), 26

Charcot Avenue warehouse offices description, 35–36

    move from Kinkade’s garage to, 26

    move from Ten Almaden to, 35

    move to Madrone Business Park from, 123

    renovations of, 43

    shipping/receiving activities, 36, 49–50

Chia, Sandro, 168–169

Christmas Pageant of Peace (2000) and Kinkade painting, 152–153

Christy, Howard Chandler, 116

CinemaClips plan, 33, 34, 172

Clinton, Bill/Hillary, 152–153

Collectors of Kinkade art

    galleries importance and, 151

    latest series release and, 80, 139–140, 151

    replications investment value and, 138, 185–186, 216

    Thomas Kinkade Collectors Society, 151

    See also Signature galleries; Thomas Kinkade University

Conk, Chip/Chris, 56–57

Cote, Jim, 201

Cotswold cottages, 86–87

Creative Brands Group

    description, 117, 123–124, 193

    Kinkade licensing agreements, 123–124

    Kuskey leaving/new business, 241–242, 245

    Kuskey working from home, 218–219

    licensing deal with MAGI, 117–118, 123, 241

    Raasch and, 117–118, 124, 194, 241, 245

    See also Kuskey, G. Eric/Kinkade licensing

Criticism of Kinkade/art

    art critics/art world and, 63, 105–106, 161–162, 193

    art value and, 235, 247

    early criticism, 23, 24, 25

    “Eyes Nose” and, 170–171

    galleries and, 24, 25

    great artist description and, 246

    Kinkade on, 162–163

    media/online, 170–171, 233–234

    modern art world, 105, 235–236

    “original art” concept and, 105–106, 139–140, 235

Cross, The (Kinkade), 153

Dandois, John/Mary Louise, 122

Davis, Bob, 100, 139

Didion, Joan, 161

Disney images paintings (Kinkade), 223

Earnhardt, Dale, 244

Ejbeh, Joseph, 212

End of a Perfect Day, The (Kinkade), 29

Escalante, Greg, 192–193

Evening at Merritt’s Cottage (Kinkade), 26

Everett’s Cottage (Kinkade), 85

“Eyes Nose”/identity, 170–171

Familyroom.com, 108, 115–116

Faulkner, Nancy, 3–4, 33

FBI investigations, 215–216

Ferrare, Cristina, 172, 173

Fine Wine and Cigar Expo, San Francisco, 87–92, 93

Fire and Ice (movie) art work, 15, 41, 224

Forbes magazine article, 80–83, 191, 247

Franchising

    lawsuits and, 200

See also Signature Galleries

Fraud allegations against MAGI/Kinkade

    FBI investigations, 215–216

    See also Lawsuits against MAGI/Kinkade

Gambling (Kinkade and friends)

    Hotel Valencia (2006), 220–222

    Kinkade relieving himself, 220–221

    at Kinkade’s studio, 219–220

    Tahoe trip (2001), 143–146

Garden of Prayer (Kinkade), 80

Gimelli, Ken, 68

Goodwin, Robert, 218

Graceland painting (Kinkade), 223

Graham, Billy/crusades, 73, 153

Gurney, James, 13, 14, 15, 60–61

Guster, Tim, 97, 170–171

Hale, Rachael, 124, 193

Hallmark Company

    Kinkade licensing and, 43, 51–52, 54, 56

    Kinkade/others visit to, 51–54

    licensed stores concept, 78–79

Halvorson, Eric, 191

Haring, Keith, 168

Hastings, John

    as company CEO, 224–225, 230, 242

    Kinkade in Portofino and, 239–240

Hazlewood, Karen

    lawsuits/awards and, 200, 211, 212, 226, 229

    monetary losses, 212

Hemingway, Ernest, 12, 218, 243

Hirst, Damian, 236

Hockney, David, 162

Hofer, Karl, 12

Hofmann, Hans, 12

Hollyhock house, 76

Hudson River School landscapes, 14, 71

IAMG, 245

International Furniture Expo, High Point, North Carolina, 98

John Paul II, Pope, 153–154

Johnson, Kate (Katherine), 27, 146, 253

    See also Kinkade, Kate (Katherine)

Kiley, Mike, Pastor

    background, 95

    MAGI and, 94–95, 98, 111

Kincaid Furniture Company

    description, 64

    importance to Kinkade, 98, 102

    MAGI and, 64, 98–102

    meeting/party in North Carolina, 98–102

    Walsh reneging on agreement, 101–102

    Walsh threatening Kuskey and, 101–102

Kincaid, Steve, 64, 98, 100–101, 102

Kinkade, Chandler Christian, 26, 61–62

Kinkade, Everett, 62, 85

Kinkade family

    Monte Sereno home/compound, 37–38, 68

    move to San Jose, 27

    Thomas rejecting/losing, 232, 243, 252

Kinkade houses. See Village at Hiddenbrooke

Kinkade, Kate (Katherine)

    childhood, 7, 8, 9

    See also Johnson, Kate

Kinkade, Mary Ann

    Christianity and, 73

    living on son/Nanette’s property, 73, 120, 146

    poverty/caring for children, 7, 8, 9, 73

    son/son’s family and, 21, 27, 176, 177, 253

Kinkade, Merritt Christian, 21, 22

Kinkade, Nanette

    after Thom’s death, 254–255, 257

    charity work, 218

    childhood/background, 10–11

    daughters and, 62

    divorce and, 232–233

    husband rejecting, 232

    husband’s drinking interventions, 225, 232

    involvement in company, 189–190, 225

    Ken Raasch and, 82, 104, 110, 118

    meeting Thom, 10–11

    Pinto-Walsh and, 254

    Placerville and, 15, 22

    romance/dreams with Thom, 11–12

    supporting/protecting husband, 11–12, 52–53, 62, 82, 99, 118, 120, 121, 139, 141, 176, 178, 225–226

    Thom’s death and, 249, 251, 252–253

    Thom’s proposal/wedding day, 15

    work as nurse, 16, 22

Kinkade Nativity Scene (Kinkade), 192

Kinkade, Patrick

    brother’s company and, 146, 244

    brother’s death and, 253

    brother’s drinking intervention and, 232

    brother’s poker night and, 219

    childhood, 7, 8, 9, 73

    education/career, 27, 146

Kinkade, Thomas

    artists of past and, 88, 89, 92, 157, 206–207

    avoidance/denial coping mechanisms, 84, 113, 157, 187, 189, 206, 207, 209, 227, 234, 235, 257

Cabo San Lucas trip, 194–197

    charities/philanthropy, 160–161, 210–211, 218, 223

    Christian faith and, 52, 54, 59, 60, 61–63, 71–72, 74, 76–77, 78, 94, 96, 107, 118, 141, 142, 147, 150, 151, 153, 154–156, 157, 162, 163, 164, 167–168, 192, 200, 204–205, 210–211, 256–257

    college/Art Center and, 13–15

    company diversification and, 47–48

    competition with Barnett/Raasch, 28, 64–65, 66–68, 75

    death/aftermath, 249–252, 253, 256

    descriptions, 22, 38, 54, 73, 74–75, 83, 113, 118–119, 147, 160, 189, 209–210, 225, 234–235, 256–257

    fear of losing everything, 9, 70, 230–231, 243, 244, 255

    funeral, 253

    “God’s light” and daughters, 61–62, 76–77

    as Harley biker, 93, 158, 159–160, 218, 238

    humidor/Kuskey and, 87

    as lifestyle brand, 64

    on Nanette, 11, 62, 141–142

    Pinto-Walsh relationship, 243–244, 245

    ranch of, 159

    responsibility for siblings/mother, 146

    separation from sales/business, 32, 84–85, 98, 113, 135, 156–157, 189, 212–213, 257

    simpler life/past and, 10, 59, 69–70, 88, 89, 155–157, 159, 207, 210

    sobriety/visiting friends and family, 242–243

    talk of early death, 90, 92, 106, 157, 206–207

    vehicles, 75–76, 158

    See also Lawsuits against MAGI/Kinkade; specific events; specific individuals

Kinkade, Thomas, art work

    American iconic images, 223

    as Christian artist, 52, 59, 61–62, 63, 71–72, 74, 78, 96, 107, 141, 142, 147, 150, 151, 153, 154–156, 157, 162, 163, 164, 167–168, 192, 200, 204–205, 210–211, 256–257

    cities and, 26–27

    Cotswold cottages and, 86–87

    for daughters, 26, 57–58, 85

    descriptions, 23, 246–247

    early art/sales, 16–17

    exhibit at CSUF, 192–193

    fans/speaking to fans and, 23, 46, 51–52, 63, 72, 100, 105, 107, 140, 141–142, 147, 154–157, 162, 205, 210–211, 247

    Graceland painting, 223

    on his art, 41–42, 61, 71–72, 74, 105, 106, 141–142, 204–205

    Ivy Gate Cottage studio description, 37, 38–40

    layering process/glow, 39–41, 137–138, 139

    light/light technique, 40–41, 58

    originals prices, 29

    as Painter of Christmas, 43, 152–153, 184, 192

    for Pope John Paul II, 153–154

    pressure on, 77, 83, 85–86, 139, 157, 229–230

    “Robert Girrard” brush name, 16

    scripture references/quotes added, 71, 150, 151

    themes, 26–27, 57–58

    vision vs. earning a living, 14–15

    Wallace Road studio, 7, 16–17

    Wife’s initials in art, 141–142, 150, 167

    See also Canvas transfer system/paintings; Criticism of Kinkade/art; specific work

Kinkade, Thomas, childhood

    art apprenticeship/first sale, 10

    art/drawing and, 8, 9, 10, 73

    birth, 8

    father and, 7, 8, 72–73

    Kinkade’s vision of, 8, 10, 70–71, 72–73

    paper route money, 9, 10, 70, 73, 146

    Placerville and, 8, 9, 10

    play/nature, 8, 9–10, 70

    poverty/hunger, 7–8, 9, 10, 11, 70, 73, 88

    Wessels and, 12–13

Kinkade, Thomas, drinking

    ability to paint next morning, 222–223

    Cabo San Lucas trip, 194–197

    change in personality with, 53–54

    as coping mechanism, 189, 210, 234

    Dandois incident, 122

    death and, 249–252, 254, 256

    denying alcoholism, 209, 232, 238

    dive bars and, 70, 76, 118–119, 159–160

    drunk-driving arrest, 232–234

    Fine Wine and Cigar Expo, San Francisco, 87–92, 93

    groping incident (2002), 147–148, 208

    Hallmark trip and, 52–54

    health problems from, 244

    International Furniture Expo trip/party, 98–100

    intervention (2009), 225, 232

    intervention (2010), 232

    lawsuits and, 206–207, 218, 225–226

    movie set and, 224

    physical appearance and, 237–238

    Portofino trip/alcohol poisoning, 239–240

    Raasch worrying about, 93, 121, 225

    rejecting family, 232

    San Jose bars and, 70, 74

    Siegfried and Roy show, 119, 208

sobriety/visiting friends and family, 242–243

    stories about (after Raasch leaving

    MAGI), 119–120, 121, 122

    urinating in public, 122, 208–209

    while working, 60

    Winnie-the-Pooh statue and, 122, 208

    See also Gambling (Kinkade and friends)

Kinkade, William “Bill”

    death/burial, 146

    family/abandoning family, 7, 8, 72–73

    returning to Thom’s life/reconciliation, 74

Kinkade, Winsor Christian, 51, 57–58

Kirby Vacuum Company, 17–18.

    See also specific individuals

Kline, Franz, 246

Knight, Christopher, 161

Kuskey, G. Eric

    after Kinkade’s death, 257

    before MAGI, 1, 2, 28–29

Cabo San Lucas trip, 194–197

    Catholicism and, 51, 153–154

    family and, 28, 50–51

    family moves, 5, 36, 59

    Kinkade family/Kuskey family get-togethers, 51, 75, 76–77

    Kinkade relationship, 60–61, 63, 69–71, 74–75, 84–92, 109–110, 143–146, 205, 256, 257

    Raasch family/Kuskey family get-togethers, 51

    Raasch relationship, 44–45, 48, 58, 69, 74–75, 102–104, 108, 110, 113, 116

    Santa Barbara home, 5, 28

    Signature Gallery and, 133–134, 205–206

See also Gambling (Kinkade and friends)

Kuskey, G. Eric after MAGI

    joining Raasch/Internet business, 115

    Kinkade asking for his return, 117

    See also Creative Brands Group; Kuskey, G. Eric/Kinkade licensing

Kuskey, G. Eric/Kinkade licensing

    books and, 59, 62–63, 143

    end of, 241

    global licenses, 64, 102–103

    Kinkade as lifestyle brand, 64

    meetings with Thom/Nanette, 190

    products approval, 151–152

    products as introductory product, 57

    products/success and, ix, 32–33, 42, 43, 48, 56–57, 62–64, 77, 143, 190, 205, 236–237

    products with scripture references/quotes, 150, 151

    See also Creative Brands Group; specific companies

Kuskey, G. Eric/MAGI

    Black Monday/move to Charcot Avenue location, 34–37

    first days, 31–33

    first meeting, 1–4

    living in Santa Barbara/traveling to work, 59, 62

    MAGI offer, 4–5

    meeting Kinkade, 37–43

    resigning, 111–113, 117

    selling company to MAGI/company stock, 5, 34, 36

    wife’s reservations about company, 36–37, 51, 59, 133–134

    See also MAGI (Media Arts Group Inc.)

Lackner, John, 97

Lambert, James, 31–32, 35–36, 115, 121, 219

Landrum, Jay, 115, 143–146

Lassen, Christian Riesse, 103

Lawsuits against company/Kinkade

    arbitration and, 192, 201, 203, 207–209, 212

    awards from, 211, 216, 229

    Barnett and, 203

    class action status/suits and, 201, 216

    delays in payments/Yatooma’s plan, 226–227, 229

    discount sales and, 183–184, 216

    effects on Kinkade, 204–205, 206210, 211, 213, 217–218, 225–226

    exploitation of religion accusations, 203, 204, 208, 211–212, 216, 217

    fraud accusations, 200

    by gallery owners, 184, 185, 197, 200–203, 204, 207–209, 211–212, 215, 216

    gallery owners business plans and, 201–202

    gallery owners contract and, 201, 202

    Kinkade exonerated, 212–213

    Kinkade testifying, 207–209

    MAGI attorney on, 201

    MAGI damage control and, 210–211

    MAGI defense, 217

    market saturation and, 181, 184, 200, 201, 202–203, 216

    Sheppard and, 209, 212

    Thomas Kinkade University and, 201–202, 211

Lawsuits by MAGI

    against “Eyes Nose,” 170–171

    against gallery owners, 185, 189, 203, 217

    against Yatooma’s firm, 212

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, 45

Licensing

    description, 57

    goal of, 57, 124

    limited edition prints vs., 57, 124, 169

    See also Creative Brands Group; Kuskey, G. Eric/Kinkade licensing

Lightpost Publishing

    customer demographics, 27–28

    formation of, 22

    founders wealth/competition, 28

    as original company name, 1, 30

    See also MAGI (Media Arts Group Inc.); specific individuals

Lightposts for Living/II (Kinkade), 62–63, 142, 150

Lilac Gazebo (Kinkade), 58

Lim, Darwin, 102, 103

Lionsgate Studios, 224

Los Angeles Times, 161, 215

Madrone Business Park, Morgan Hill

    becoming Kinkade office headquarters, 123

    description, 123, 124–125, 230

MAGI (Media Arts Group Inc.)

    Black Monday/causes and, 34–35, 43, 45

    Christianity and, 36, 51

    discount sales/problems, 173–174, 183–184, 216

    diversification plan and, 2–4, 30, 33–34, 45–48, 83, 84

    executive staff leaving, 113, 115

    factors dooming company/Kinkade (summary), 188–189, 231

    failure to cultivate art market, 168–169, 184

    Forbes magazine article and, 80–83, 191

    former Kirby employees and, 96–97, 102, 107, 109, 111, 112, 123, 163, 164, 169, 170–171, 172, 184, 188

    Kinkade brand comparisons, 157–158

    naming, 1, 30

    on popularity of Kinkade, 105, 151–152

    power shift from Raasch to Barnett, 95–98

    rebound/founders spending spree, 64–65

    saturation problem (“brick wall”) and, 164–167, 168, 169–170, 184, 185

    success/wealth (2001), 138, 143

    See also Lawsuits; Signature Galleries; Thomas Kinkade Company; Thomas Kinkade University; specific individuals

Make-A-Wish Foundation, 161, 218

Max, Peter, 161, 186

Michelangelo, 246

Morgan Hill, 123

    See also Madrone Business Park, Morgan Hill

Murray, Robert, 241

National Christmas Tree/lighting ceremony (2000), 152–153

Neiman, Leroy, 161

New York Times/bestseller list, 63, 150, 162

New Yorker, 193

O’Toole, Peter, 224

Painter of Christmas, 43, 152–153, 184, 192

Painter of Light

    Kinkade first using, 15

    Kinkade trademark, 149–150, 164

    William Turner and, 41

    See also Kinkade, Thomas

Parade magazine ads, 24–25, 27, 28

Parrish, Maxfield, 88, 89, 205

Pebble Beach Financial, 135

Peterson, Bud, 47, 94, 115

Picasso, Pablo, 12, 152, 162

Pied Piper, The (Parrish), 88, 89, 205

Pinto-Walsh, Amy

    description/background, 243–244

    Kinkade relationship and, 243–244, 245

    Kinkade’s death/aftermath and, 249, 251, 253–255

Placerville

    history, 9

    Kinkade’s childhood, 8, 9, 10

    Thomas Kinkade Collectors Society tours, 151

Points of Light: A Celebration of the American Spirit of Giving (Goodwin and Kinkade), 218

Points of Light Foundation, 210–211, 218, 223

Portofino trip, 239–240

Presley, Elvis/Priscilla, 223

QVC network, 167–168, 202, 209

Raasch, Ken

    background, 3, 20–21, 23, 97

    Cabo San Lucas trip, 194–197

    Christianity and, 108

    description, 3, 23, 74–75, 97

    founders competition/spending, 28, 64–69

    house incident/Kinkade, 67–68

    Kinkade business (after Kinkade’s death), 255, 257

    Kinkade competition, 67–68, 75, 81–82, 104, 107–108, 113

    Kinkade relationship, 67–68, 75, 93, 107–108, 113–114, 119, 120–121, 122, 192, 225, 245–246, 253

    Kinkade’s death/aftermath and, 249–250, 251–252, 253, 255

    Kuskey relationship, 44–45, 48, 58, 69, 74–75, 102–104, 108, 110, 113, 116

    L.B.J. ranch trip/Kinkade, 246

    meeting/going into business with Kinkade, 21–22, 97

    money to fund Kinkade business and, 22, 65, 66, 82, 97, 107

    selling house/Facebook stock, 246

    Tahoe gambling trip (2001), 143–146

    working out of Kinkade’s garage, 22–23, 25

Raasch, Ken/after removal from MAGI

    effects on MAGI, 108–109, 122

    Internet business plans and, 108, 115–116

    Kinkade making company private and, 190–191

    lawyer and, 107, 114

    shareholder power, 114–115, 171

    warning to Burgess, 114

    See also Creative Brands Group

Raasch, Ken/MAGI

    Black Monday and, 34–35, 45, 82

    Bradford Exchange deal, 25

    as chairman of the board, 47

    CinemaClips plan, 33, 34, 172

    diversification plan/failure and, 3, 33, 45, 46–47, 83, 98, 108

    first meetings with Kuskey, 2–3, 29, 32, 44–45

    Forbes magazine interview/effects, 80–83, 191, 247

    International Furniture Expo and, 98

    lawsuits and, 212

    public company and, 33, 55–56

    removal from MAGI, 103–104, 107–108, 109–111

    stepping down as CEO, 47

    See also Lightpost Publishing; MAGI (Media Arts Group Inc.)

Raasch, Linda

    house incident/Kinkade, 67, 68

    husband’s removal from MAGI and, 103

    Kinkade’s death and, 249–250

    marriage/children, 21

Rauschenberg, Robert, 246

Rios, Susan, 33, 34

Rockwell, Norman/work, 24, 27, 88, 89, 106, 249

Rose Gate (Kinkade), 58

Saatchi, Charles, 168–169

Sacher, Kevin

    description/background, 2, 3

    leaving MAGI, 115

    MAGI and, 2, 3–5, 29, 32, 35, 36, 109, 165–166

Tahoe gambling trip (2001), 143–146

Safer, Morley, 105

Salvation Army, 218

San Francisco Argonaut, 12

San Francisco Chronicle, 161

San Francisco Fortnightly, 12

San Jose Mercury News, 250

Schuller, Robert, Pastor, 122

Sealey, Peter, 169

Sharing the Light trademark, 149–150

Sheppard, Terry

    firing of, 187

    Kinkade relationship, 121, 186–187, 219

    as Kinkade’s videographer, 51, 52, 53, 98, 121, 122, 139, 147, 154, 176, 186–187

    lawsuits and, 209, 212

Siegfried and Roy show, 119, 208

Signature Galleries

    Barnett and, 109, 135

    closings/owners losses, 169, 173, 181–183, 185, 229

    collector events/new canvas transfer painting, 138–142

    construction/design requirements, 135–137

    contract requirements, 134, 202

    costs to gallery owners, 127–128, 134, 135, 151

    final sale description, 137–138

    Hallmark licensed stores concept and, 78–79

    Kinkade at events, 138–139, 140–142

    Kuskey and, 133–134, 205–206

    MAGI discount sales and, 184, 202

    MAGI profits from, 79–80, 106, 143

market saturation and, 181, 184, 200, 201, 202–203, 216

    owners after gallery failure, 185

    owners demographics/background, 127, 128, 129, 151

    owners expected profits, 128, 133, 182, 202

    See also Canvas transfer system/paintings; Lawsuits against MAGI/Kinkade; Thomas Kinkade University

Simpler Times (Kinkade), 59

60 Minutes, 105

Skating in the Park (Kinkade), 26–27

Spinello, Jeff

lawsuits/awards and, 200, 211, 212, 226, 229

    monetary losses, 212

Starbucks Company/supply and demand, 166–167

Stein, Gertrude, 12

Stewart, Martha, 157–158, 161, 162, 168

Stock market and MAGI/Kinkade

    artists and stock market, 1, 30

    beginnings, 30

    Black Monday and, 36, 43, 47, 55

    company changes with, 33

    Kinkade making company private, 190–192

    losses, 179, 185, 187–188

    as mistake, 188

    pressure/profits and, 3, 33, 45–46, 55–56, 135, 170, 173, 188, 190, 231

Sturgis Rally, South Dakota, 159

Sunrise (Kinkade), 154

Tahoe house of Kinkade

    description, 144–145

    gambling trip (2001), 143–146

Tattoos, henna, 195–196

Ten Almaden Boulevard business address

    Kinkade offices, 1–2, 28

    significance of, 1, 28

This Is Talladega (Kinkade), 244

Thomas Kinkade: Heaven on Earth (exhibit at CSUF), 192–193

Thomas Kinkade: Painting by Numbers (Sheppard), 187

Thomas Kinkade Carillon Gallery, 200, 201

Thomas Kinkade Collectors Society Placerville tours, 151

Thomas Kinkade Company

    bankruptcy and, 229–230, 232–233

    bankruptcy emergence/plans, 241

    beginnings, 191

    CEO changes, 225–226

    Kinkade loaning money to, 230–231

    sales success, 193, 226, 239

Thomas Kinkade Gallery, Valley Fair Mall, 50, 78, 136

Thomas Kinkade University

    attendee demographics/background, 127, 128, 129

    Barnett and, 79, 109, 129, 131–132, 135, 203

    Barnett as speaker, 131–132, 203

    Christianity and, 127, 129, 131, 132–133, 163–164, 203, 211–212

    contract/requirements, 134

    costs, 201–202

    description, 127, 129–130

    dinner with Kinkade, 132–133

    information covered/sessions description, 128, 131–133

    Kuskey’s role at, 127, 131, 133

    prequalifications for attendees, 127

    pressure on attendees, 134–135

    purpose, 79

    Youngs experience, 128–129, 130, 133, 182

    See also Signature galleries

Thomas Kinkade’s Christmas Cottage (movie), 224

Thomopoulos, Tony

    background/description, 171, 172–173

    as MAGI CEO, 172, 173, 184, 187–188

    retirement, 191

Tuesday Morning discount sales, 173–174, 183–184

Turner, William, 41

USA Today, 169

Valance, Jeffrey, 192

Valley Fair Mall, 78, 219

Valley Fair Mall, Thomas Kinkade Gallery, 50, 78, 136

Vasari, Giorgio, 246

Village at Hiddenbrooke

    description, 174, 175–176

    early ideas for, 77, 158

    importance to Kinkade, 174, 176, 177–178

    Kinkade’s sister and, 146

    model home names (Kinkade daughters), 175

    ribbon-cutting ceremony, 174–179

    Taylor Woodrow Company and, 158, 175

Vita, Chuck, 188

Volunteer Center National Network, 210–211

Walsh, Brad

after Raasch left, 109

    background, 97

    furniture dealers and, 101

IAMG and, 245

    MAGI and, 97, 98, 100–101, 102

    threatening Kuskey, 101–102, 109, 112

Walsh, Howard, 97

Warhol, Andy, 95, 161

Warner Faith publisher, 62–63

Wessels, Glenn

    background, 12–13

    death, 15

    as mentor to Kinkade, 12–13, 224

Wheeler, Dan, 167–168

White, David/Nancy, 200, 201

Winnie the Pooh I (Kinkade), 223

Winnie-the-Pooh statue incident, 122, 208

Winsor Manor (Kinkade), 57–58

Winter, David/David Winter Cottages, 3, 33, 34, 45, 48, 84, 102, 191

Yatooma Foundation, 200

Yatooma, Manuel, 199, 200

Yatooma, Norman

    background/family, 199–200

    delays in client payments and, 226–227, 229

    description, 200

    gallery owner lawsuits and, 197, 200–201, 202–203, 204, 207–209, 211–212, 215

    on Kinkade buying back company, 216–217

    planned class action suits, 216

Young, Dwayne/Sue

    countersuing MAGI, 185, 197

    gallery failure and, 181–183, 185

    gallery opening, 138

    Thomas Kinkade University and, 128–129, 130, 133, 182