*Beauty From Ashes
Keni Arts Home/Studio • Circa 1987 
Keni Arts Home • 1-9-25 
Jims • Interview with Gadi Schwartz of NBC News. 1-10-25 
Altadena Hardware • 11-11-19 
Altadena Hardware • 1-14-25 
Altadena Post Office • 12-7-20 
Altadena Post Office • 1-22-25 
Mail Call: Due to total destruction of Altadena Post Office, residents go to Pasadena Post Office to pick up their mail. • 1-21-25 
People queue up to receive donations, including clothing, hygiene products, protective gear and more. 
FOXs Restaurant 11-23-22 
FOXs Restaurant • 1-23-25 
Little Red Hen • 9-18-21 
Little Red Hen • 1-28-25 
Bunny Museum • 4-11-19 
Bunny Museum • 1-31-25 
Just a place to lay my head. 
Cafe de Leche • 7-6-16 
Cafe de Leche • 2-4-25 
Amy’s, Side Pie & Shops: 1-21-25
Art Eaton by Fire
On the afternoon of January 7, 2025, fire erupted in Eaton Canyon in east Altadena, CA. On January 8th, mandatory evacuation orders were issued to residents on the eastern half of Altadena. It quickly spread westward, torching houses and businesses across the entire breadth of the foothill community.
The home of Keni Arts was burned to the ground along with thousands of his Altadena neighbors.
Keni had previously painted en plein air hundreds of homes and businesses in Altadena and neighboring Pasadena. Now, he’s returning again to those sites with his paint kit. He is documenting the charred remains with the intent to create *beauty from ashes.
*[God] will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair. Isaiah 61:3
Will upload more paintings soon.
NOTE: Shipping is taking a little longer. Typically within 1 week. Now, up to 2 weeks.
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Keni Arts has been painting en plein air (outdoors) for over 50 years. He has captured street scenes across America, in Africa, Brazil, Canada, England, Germany and Mexico. Still, some of his favored sites are street scenes of Altadena and Pasadena.
When not on the road painting, he worked in film and television as a set painter and scenic artist until his retirement from the industry.
Keni has received commendations from local and state officials for his art and community service.
