A look at the inspiration behind Thomas Kinkade's painting The Christmas Cottage, and how the artist was motivated to begin his career after discovering his mother was in danger of losing their family home.
18 April 1980, British Columbia, Canada
7 February 1985, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
31 May 1960, New York City, New York, USA
2 August 1932, Hunslet, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK
7 October 1979, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
1954, Canada
24 January 1973, Castleknock, Dublin, Ireland
19 July 1982, San Antonio, Texas, USA
15 June 1982, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
15 May 1948, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
30 July 1958, Montclair, New Jersey, USA
29 October 1982, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
22 December 1953, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
17 March 1975, Smithers, British Columbia, Canada
22 April 1926, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
4 November 1965, Iowa, USA
13 January 1943, Pasadena, California, USA
15 November 1929, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
14 August 1959, La Jolla, California, USA
31 July 1935, Plainfield, New Jersey, USA
1932, Beijing, China
