It’s cloying, it’s sentimental, it’s idealized, it’s even tacky and can be found on the walls of the finest ‘modular’ homes but God help me I can’t say I don’t have some appreciation for his work.
Norman Rockwell had similar criticism in his time. Mind you I’m not comparing Rockwell to Kinkade.
His work is idealized, but I’m sort of idealistic myself. However, I never got past the statement in the article that he was DUI. I have zero sympathy for that. My dad died a few months ago from injuries related to a drunk driving accident. To guys like Kincaid, I say be my guest and drink yourself into a stupor—but don’t turn your car into a potential lethal weapon.