A Winter's Cottage by Thomas Kinkade ~ Published, October 2006 - As I look back over my development as an artist, I come to realize how important the trip Nanette and I and our two oldest girls made to the English Cotswolds early in our marriage really was to my self-discovery.

The rustic charm of the thatch-roofed cottages like A Winter's Cottage, the solidity of their massive stone walls, the way a golden, welcoming light poured through their ample windows - it all came to represent "the simple life" for me, long before I began to use that phrase to express my philosophy of living.

I varied my painting technique on that trip as well. I've come to recognize that A Winter's Cottage is one of my early examples of my Impressionist style. It may even be said that my Impressionist persona, Robert Girrard, made his first appearance in the English countryside.

I painted Nanette and Merritt posing in the snowy yard. They are emboldened by the nearby A Winter's Cottage to face the bracing challenge of the storm. The comfort and security of family life allow one to embrace the tests the world offers with courage and spirit. - Thomas Kinkade

Key Points

1. For Thomas Kinkade, A WINTER'SCOTTAGE represents “the simple life” and is a great example of Thom’s Impressionistic painting technique.

2. In the painting,Thom's wife Nanette and his oldest daughter, Merritt, are posed in the snowy yard of A WINTER'SCOTTAGE.

3. A WINTER’S COTTAGE is being released in an SN edition size of 695, in each size.

4. Unique and romantic framing has been specially selected to complement the artwork of the Robert Girrard Collection. If you prefer to choose your own frame, however, an unframed version is always available.

5. A WINTER’S COTTAGE is one of the beautiful collection of Impressionistic images in Thom's Robert Girrard Collection.

6. Thomas Kinkade painted under the brush name of Robert Girrard from 1984-1989. These valued and collectible images are released in very limited quantities.