The Kevin’s Cards “Summer Vibes” Sale kicked off on the 4th of July for the first time in 5 years. Usually I get a full day to set up, but this time I only had about six hours. I thought for sure everything was going to go wrong, but to my surprise, it was a… Continue reading “Summer Vibes” Sale 4th of July
Category: Art Show
Kevin’s Cards “Summer Vibes” Extravaganza
Join me at the Alameda County Fair this summer for the Kevin’s Cards “Summer Vibes” Extravaganza! For the first time since 2016, I’ll be doing live painting demos in Building C from June 24 – 25 from 1 – 4 PM, where you’ll see my paintings created right in front of your eyes! This will… Continue reading Kevin’s Cards “Summer Vibes” Extravaganza
What’s in Store for 2023
If you thought 2022 was a success, 2023 will be even bigger than ever before! Since the success of the “Road to Summer” Sale at Artist Alley last summer, I was inspired to write another book after publishing From Painting to Card. This one is entitled Artist Alley: Kevin’s Cards at the Alameda County Fair. It focuses… Continue reading What’s in Store for 2023
Live Painting Demos
Every year that Kevin’s Cards has been at Artist Alley at the Alameda County Fair, one of biggest requests from people is to do live painting demos. I’ve only done it once during my first year in 2016 and it’s easier said than done mainly because of time restraints, which involves set-up and clean-up, getting… Continue reading Live Painting Demos
2021 Recap/Road to Summer
2021 was a year of coming back! After a year on hiatus, Kevin’s Cards celebrated its 5th Anniversary with a lot of major changes. The logo, brochure, and business cards were updated to get a fresh start and my new book “From Painting to Card” was published on Amazon Books. Then, there were two cards… Continue reading 2021 Recap/Road to Summer
Kevin’s Cards 5th Year Anniversary Sale (Final Day/Recap)
Yesterday’s Halloween Sale was a little slower than I anticipated because it was a little less crowded than Saturday. While some people got candy for Halloween, I managed to sell a few more cards and a couple more paintings. In the end, I made a grand total of $763, which broke the record from my… Continue reading Kevin’s Cards 5th Year Anniversary Sale (Final Day/Recap)
Kevin’s Cards 5th Year Anniversary Sale (Day 8/Halloween Sale)
Happy Halloween! Yesterday’s sale was another success! Right before we opened, I managed to sell some paintings and more calendars. Then, the sales increased as people continued to buy stuff with some slow hours in between. The real highlight was reuniting with former Artist Alley Coordinator Melanie Johnston! While I was sitting at my booth,… Continue reading Kevin’s Cards 5th Year Anniversary Sale (Day 8/Halloween Sale)
Kevin’s Cards 5th Year Anniversary Sale (Day 5)
Yesterday’s card sale was a better improvement from the previous two days. Along with the greeting cards, I was able to sell two of the large paintings and a calendar. Also, the social media team was able to post my booth on Instagram so more people will be able to see it. The only item… Continue reading Kevin’s Cards 5th Year Anniversary Sale (Day 5)
Kevin’s Cards 5th Year Anniversary Sale (Day 4)
Yesterday’s card sale had the same results as Monday, but was slightly better. First of all, I had one customer right from start, so it was better than waiting around. Then, I got another one while I was on a break, but other than that it was still slow. What did make it better was… Continue reading Kevin’s Cards 5th Year Anniversary Sale (Day 4)
Kevin’s Cards 5th Year Anniversary Sale (Day 3)
There was no card sale on Sunday due to heavy rain, but yesterday was slightly better than the first day. Even though it was really slow, I managed to sell a few more cards, which seemed to be the most popular item so far. Also, I did get a few more people to stop by… Continue reading Kevin’s Cards 5th Year Anniversary Sale (Day 3)