This week Thomas Kinkade was arrested (allegedly) for going on a drunken rampage wherein he urinated on a statue of Winnie the Pooh out of a rage concerning his contract. (See article below.)
Galatians 5:22-25 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
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That is very sad. I don't really know anything about him. Is he known to be a Christian....??
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That's a very clever verse-connection.
Myself, if the LA Times reported that water were "powerful wet stuff," I'd feel constrained to walk over to a faucet to see if something had changed.
Where does it say he was "arrested" recently?
that was a favorite pasttime of me and my friends in seminary
nathan, you are the funniest guy i know.
Google news it. Other articles show mroe. I thought that this one was "fair and balanced" since it gives his side of the argument.
I'd urinate on a statue of Winnie the Pooh sober! Good for him!
It is a very clever tie-in with the verse. Quite witty.
As for the story itself, I hope that this is simply an area where his sanctification is lacking. Yeah, his paintings are mediocore, but still... regardless, he ought to be kept in our prayers.
Vermeer is the true painter of light. In 1996 I saw all of his works at the National Gallery. It was the first time in 400 years that ALL existing work was assembled.
It was very spectacular to see the use of light.
Makes Kinkade look like a drunken-pooh-pissin'-paint-by-number freak!
Alrighty, I withdraw the "mediocore" label... art isn't my forte, so I really shouldn't critique it. But yes, the Dutch masters were much better.
I am not sure if that is corrupt. Anyone that pees on Pooh is a freak. Period.
As for the word piss...its in the bible.
Thomas Kinkade has never struck me as an artist. Because Evangelicals are thirsty to find Gods word in our corrupt culture, many apparently purchased his "limited edition" work. Getting scripture out there is good. His work is pretty and perfect. Too good to be true. And really remind me of a fancy paint by number. In general it is good to be suspect of anyone marketing a product connected to a Bible verse.
I am not happy at his current difficulties, yet not suprised. I'm not saying he is not a Christian, but that if he is, perhaps God requires his attention?
Unlike Nate, I have never attended art school.I agree the Dutch have produced some gifted artists. They however also struggled with mood instability. My favorite artist is Melozzo da Forli. I long for an enlarged print of his work, "Musical Angels." Alas, this work is owned by the Vatican and only small prints are available. His work can be see at The Vatican Picture Library in New York.
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