Boston Celebration by Thomas Kinkade ~ Published October 2005 - Artists seek to present a distinctive vision of the world. Which means that there are favorite themes, color harmonies, subjects that repeat themselves in our work.

In Boston Celebration, I make a virtue of necessity by returning to a favorite subject at a different time of day and year. My first painting of historic Boston Commons on a damp fall day nearly fifteen years ago, was a great success. Now, when the birthplace of liberty is celebrating the dizzying triumph of a curse-breaking World Series followed by a second consecutive Super Bowl championship, it seemed the ideal time for a fresh look at this favorite historic destination.

With this painting, we stroll the Commons at a very special moment in time - a chilly winter's evening in the weeks following the 2005 Super Bowl triumph. Flags celebrating both the champion Red Sox, as well as the victorious Patriots festoon the square. Blazing lights seem to herald the celebration; the glowing façade of Park Street Church looms like a victory torch while a chestnut vendor adds to the festive air.

Does the couple walking under the church spire conjure memories of John and Jackie Kennedy? I'll leave that to you. - Thomas Kinkade

Key Points

1. This image has been released in an edition size of 1,250 in 18"x24" and 995 in 25.5"x34".

2. In this scene, Thom has painted the famous Boston Common, a paradise for promenaders since the eighteenth century. He envisioned this scene as the moment after the Superbowl victory in January, 2005. Imagine the thrill – a city celebrating the October World Series victory now celebrating with a Superbowl victory just a few months later.

3.Thom has included the glowing façade of the famous Park Street Church.The rich fragrance of chestnuts roasting in the sidewalk vendor's cart is a standard fixture in Boston Common, and Thom included a chestnut vendor in his painting called “Merritt’s Roasted Chestnuts”.

4. Thom has included 15 N’s in the painting in honor of Nanette, with whom he strolled this famous park during the winter trip that inspired this painting.