+++++ What Thomas Kinkade said about this work +++++
"As a 'mountain kid', who grew up in the foothills of the Sierra Mountains, I have a
special fondness for the quality of mountain living - its simplicity, self-reliance,
sense of union with nature, and gratitude for Gods's gifts.
Nestled between dramatic peaks, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, gateway to the Great Smoky
Mountains, is a perfect mountain community that touches my boyhood Mountain Memories.
I've decided to honor the town's celebration of its bicentennial by preparing two
limited-edition portraits of the town Mountain Memories featuring a romanticized vision
of its present, another honoring its rustic past.
Mountain Memories is rich with the color and energy of modern Gatlinburg, but I
couldn't resist adding vintage cars (including a classic T-bird) and horse-drawn
carriage. The Past is never far from the surface here."
~~Thomas Kinkade
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