The final day of the Kevin’s Cards “Summer Vibes” Sale had a strong finish! Before the day started, I posted one more Instagram video telling people that this was their last chance to stop by my booth and buy something! Since it started off slow, I thought for sure it was going to be the… Continue reading “Summer Vibes” Sale Final Day/Recap
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“Summer Vibes” Sale Day 5
Yesterday’s sale was another good one. Since the Alameda County Fair posted a blog on their website about my experience at Artist Alley called Dreams Come True at the Fair, I did another live video where I summarized the blog because this meant a lot to me. When I showed it to Erika, I thought for… Continue reading “Summer Vibes” Sale Day 5
“Summer Vibes” Sale Day 4
Yesterday’s sale was a lot better! On the previous three days, I had to wait about four hours just to get one person to buy something. That streak ended as one person bought a painting, followed by a calendar sold. The real highlight was getting front row seats to my very first concert at the… Continue reading “Summer Vibes” Sale Day 4
“Summer Vibes” Sale Day 3
Yesterday’s sale had mixed reviews. Before the fair opened, there was a Vendor Breakfast catered by the Fair Staff which included a raffle and Vendor Awards. One of the prizes that was given out was the Fair Logo Painting I did during the painting demos. However, the one I wanted the most was a fanny… Continue reading “Summer Vibes” Sale Day 3
“Summer Vibes” Sale Day 2
Yesterday’s sale was another slow day! Before we opened, I posted two videos on Instagram. One to honor the Alameda County Fair Staff because they are my heroes and the other where I read some letters I got from them. After about an hour, I only got two sales. My neighbor, Shop Jale bought a… Continue reading “Summer Vibes” Sale Day 2
Painting Demo Recap
This weekend, I hosted four painting demos at the Alameda County Fair. During my first year in 2016, I did it in my booth, but it didn’t go as planned mainly due to set-up, clean up, and low attendance. This time, I decided to doing in Building C, which would attract more visitors. While it… Continue reading Painting Demo Recap
“Summer Vibes” Extravaganza Update
With lots of hard work underway, here’s an update on the Kevin’s Cards “Summer Vibes” Extravaganza at the Alameda County Fair. The painting demos will take place in Building C from June 24 – 25, which was when my grandfather Honesto Tria was placed in hospice care on his 88th birthday before he passed away.… Continue reading “Summer Vibes” Extravaganza Update
Kevin’s Cards Posters
Over the years, all of my original paintings have been created into greeting cards, which enhances the name “Kevin’s Cards”. In the past, I have used them in other projects such as calendars, custom-books, and featured in my autobiographies From Painting to Card and Artist Alley: Kevin’s Cards at the Alameda County Fair. While some people are lucky… Continue reading Kevin’s Cards Posters
Kevin’s Cards Painting Demo Schedule
Kevin’s Cards will be doing live painting demos during the 2023 Alameda County Fair. Today, I had a meeting with fair employee Michele Plunge to finalize the schedule and choose the paintings I’ll do. Originally, I had planned to do it for four days. However, there was a slight misunderstanding, so I decided to only… Continue reading Kevin’s Cards Painting Demo Schedule
Kevin’s Cards Update/2023 Theme
I may have been away since the summer, but let me get you caught up on what’s been happening with Kevin’s Cards. First of all, Kevin’s Cards just released six new designs for Christmas Cards which are available until Christmas Eve. All of them were painted at a paint studio called CreĆ”tif in Pleasanton, where… Continue reading Kevin’s Cards Update/2023 Theme