THUNDER IN THE MOUNTAINS
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Zac Kinkade
Zachary Thomas Kinkade, Thomas Kinkade’s nephew, was born in 1992 and has been passionate about art his entire life. Beginning when he was 11, Zachary began entering and winning national and regional art competitions and shows. Deciding that art was his calling, Zac submitted a portfolio to the Fort Worth Academy of Fine Art and was accepted to the school in preparation of formal university training the arts. During this time, Zac also attended Tarrant County College to study art and most significantly began apprenticing at the Thomas Kinkade Company to explore his own aesthetic vision. Zac continued these relationships while attending Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, where he eventually graduated with honors from that academy’s prestigious school of art and architecture.
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A steady drumbeat echoes through the mountains, louder than the roar of
the waterfall that rushes down the ravine through which the pounding sound
bounces. A train is passing in the river's gorge. On it are travelers filled with
excitement and a sense of adventure that only a ride on the rails can provide.
Creatures of the forest stop to listen and watch while two fishermen cast a line
at the water's edge. It is a scene melding the majesty of indomitable nature and
the efforts of humankind to tame it. It is also a visualized moment that speaks
to my own sense of wanderlust and is reminiscent of sojourns taken long ago in
my childhood.
Thunder in the Mountains is the first painting in the Stories from the Rails
collection, a series of oils paying homage to the railroading tradition and what
the steam whistle's call does to the listener's heart. I hope you will all join me
on this journey as I explore the steel ribbon that connects cities and towns to
each other and the world's wild spaces to both. "All aboard!" And thank you for
sharing my adventure in art.