Hundreds of his paintings hang on
the walls of galleries, corporations and private homes. Kinkade's originals
command prices in excess of $25,000 while his limited-edition prints sell for
up to $1,200.
In 1991, his first limited-edition
collector's plate won the coveted Best Plate of Show at the International
Collectibles Exposition.
In 1998, Kinkade was honored by
the National Association of Limited Edition Dealers (NALED) as winner of the
association's prestigious Plate of the Year Award. He was inducted as a
charter member into the Bradford Exchange Plate Artist Hall of Fame. And, he
was voted NALED Graphic Artist of the Year for three years in a row.