For many years, the real estate industry has tried to go Hollywood through reality TV, online streaming and other mediums. Now, one director has taken it a step further.

LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Thomas Kinkade, America's most collected and celebrated artist, and Melissa Biggs, Baywatch star and Sports Illustrated Spokesmodel, will attend the Kentucky Derby from May 6th-8th as "Official Celebrities of the 2011 Julep Ball," to support the James Graham Brown Cancer Center and promote their new TV series "The Light of Africa," a new lifestyle program being filmed in Africa later this spring. The Julep Ball is the signature Kentucky Derby event and is important for the development of the James Graham Brown Cancer Center at the University of Louisville.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- After being closed for several months of renovations, the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, N.C., today showcased new additions and changes to the facility, including a 15-by-31-foot mural called "The Cross" by renowned artist Thomas Kinkade.

New Studio Masterwork, Indy Excitement, 100 Years of Racing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Unveiled at Centennial Era Gala INDIANAPOLIS, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Thomas Kinkade, renowned artist known as The Painter of Light(TM), has been named the featured artist for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Centennial Era, a three-year celebration that kicked off with the Centennial Era Gala this past Friday.

The Painter of Light(R) To Appear in Weekend Blitz with Major Galleries Across the U.S. NEW YORK, Dec.