+++++ What Thomas Kinkade said about this work +++++ "The Open Gate, overgrown with flowers, is based on a real location in the English Cotswolds. I’ve kept the sketch for years, waiting for the perfect occasion to use it. I’ve found it now. This unassuming portal, perhaps a half-forgotten side entrance to the gardens, is left open as an invitation to all. Will your childlike heart inspire you to journey forward?" ~~Thomas Kinkade