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“I am enchanted with the idea of a romantic hideaway surrounded by blossoming flowers.” – Thomas Kinkade

Love is private, comfortable, comforting, and a cherished space created by small, tender gestures of affection. At once intimate and expansive, private and open, the quaint architecture of a romantic cottage creates the image of the dual nature of love.

Sweetheart Retreat was created with these beautiful thoughts in mind. As Thomas Kinkade did throughout his career, and in most of his paintings, Thomas Kinkade Studios has hidden romantic tributes to our mentor and founder. The brilliant setting sun glistens off the cascading stream bringing the gift of water to the garden, nourishing the vibrant blossoming flowers, as does divine love sustains and supports a loving heart. The graceful curves of the swans' necks mimic the hidden hearts playfully placed throughout the painting.

Thomas Kinkade Studios presents Sweetheart Retreat as an idyllic place for all lovers t...

In the very beginning of his artistic career, Thomas Kinkade put his entire life savings into the printing of his first lithograph. Though at the time he was already an acclaimed illustrator, Thom found that he was inspired not by fame and fortune, but by the simple act of painting straight from the heart, putting on canvas the natural wonders and images that moved him most. Throughout his life Thomas Kinkade shared his joy and used his paints in support of hospitals, schools, and humanitarian relief. Though the recipient of countless awards and honors, it was Thom’s profound sense of purpose that his art was not just an accessory, but also a ministry, that continues on as his legacy. From custom images that were sold for The Salvation...