Away From It All
I was raised with the majestic views of the mighty Sierra-Nevada mountain range. As a boy, I would hike and camp surrounded by...
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River
Sunday Afternoon
By using the Girrard brush name, Thomas Kinkade achieved absolute artistic freedom. This freedom led to a joyful experimentation that resulted in numerous...
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Sailing Day
As a young man I often felt the urge to put on my beret, set up my easel, and paint in the manner...
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Morning Stroll
Girrard is a romantic impressionist. Many of his subjects are historic in nature while others are timeless. Among the later are his beautiful...
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A Summer’s Morning
The play of light on water intrigues and challenges me today, much as it challenged the Impressionist masters a century ago. Like Monet,...
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Walk of Faith
I remember seeing a painting of a similar subject in a church as I was growing up and the image has always stuck...
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Gone With The Wind
In my painting, Gone With The Wind, I wanted to capture this central romance but also give a small taste of the gentile...
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Nature’s Paradise
In my newest work, I attempt to conceive of nature as existing in complete harmony in all its elements. We see rolling mountains...
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Nanette’s Cottage
Peacefulness and tranquility are such precious commodities. As I look upon the undisturbed waters surrounding Nanette’s Cottage, I am reminded of simpler times...
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Snow White Discovers the Cottage
As a child my imagination was stirred by the great animated films of Walt Disney. Imagine my delight when Disney recently opened their...
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Emerald Valley
In Emerald Valley I paint an ideal vision of the land of my fathers: Ireland. God’s heavenly light pours from the skies on...
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A New Day at the Cinderella Castle
A New Day at the Cinderella Castle discovers a morning every bit as enchanting as the castle itself. A double rainbow arcs over...
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