Keni Arts

Beauty For Ashes

On January 7, 2025, the Eaton Fire ravaged more than 9,000 homes and businesses in Keni’s home town of Altadena, CA; many of which he has painted over 40 years.

Keni sees beauty coming from destruction, and thus began his new series of watercolors; *Beauty For Ashes. He will remain and paint on the streets until the ‘new’ (and hopefully in many ways ‘same’) Altadena rises from the ashes.

*Isaiah 61:3

Home - Circa 1985

Home - Circa 1985

Home - The Day After Eaton Fire *BFA • 1-9-25

Home - The Day After Eaton Fire *BFA • 1-9-25

Home - The Month After *BFA • 2-19-25

Home - The Month After *BFA • 2-19-25

Home - Three Months After * BFA - County of LA Interview • 3-29-25

Home - Three Months After * BFA - County of LA Interview • 3-29-25

Home - The Month After *BFA • 4-4-25

Home - The Month After *BFA • 4-4-25

Jim's Burger • 9-21-2001

Jim's Burger • 9-21-2001

Jim's Burger - NBC Interview *BFA • 1-10-25

Jim's Burger - NBC Interview *BFA • 1-10-25

Triangle Square • 4-26-18

Triangle Square • 4-26-18

Triangle Square *BFA • 1-29-25

Triangle Square *BFA • 1-29-25

Altadena Hardware • 11-11-19

Altadena Hardware • 11-11-19

Altadena Hardware *BFA • 1-18-25

Altadena Hardware *BFA • 1-18-25

Amara Kitchen • 5-19-24

Amara Kitchen • 5-19-24

Amara Kitchen *BFA • 2-26-25

Amara Kitchen *BFA • 2-26-25

Fox's Restaurant • 11-23-22

Fox's Restaurant • 11-23-22

Fox's Restaurant *BFA • 1-23-25

Fox's Restaurant *BFA • 1-23-25

Altadena Post Office • 12-27-20

Altadena Post Office • 12-27-20

Altadena Post Office *BFA: • 1-22-25

Altadena Post Office *BFA: • 1-22-25

Everest Burger • 7-16-20

Everest Burger • 7-16-20

Everest Burgers - LA Times Interview •BFA 1-25-25

Everest Burgers - LA Times Interview •BFA 1-25-25

Little Red Hen Restaurant • 9-18-21

Little Red Hen Restaurant • 9-18-21

Little Red Hen Restaurant *BFA • 1-28-25

Little Red Hen Restaurant *BFA • 1-28-25

Rhythm Village & Dutch Bakery • 1-28-16

Rhythm Village & Dutch Bakery • 1-28-16

Rhythm Village & Dutch Bakery - NBC Interview *BFA • 1-30-25

Rhythm Village & Dutch Bakery - NBC Interview *BFA • 1-30-25

Bunny Museum • 4-11-19

Bunny Museum • 4-11-19

Bunny Museum - KCAL Interview *BFA • 1-31-25

Bunny Museum - KCAL Interview *BFA • 1-31-25

Pizza of Venice • 3-25-20

Pizza of Venice • 3-25-20

Pizza of Venice *BFA • 2-2-25

Pizza of Venice *BFA • 2-2-25

Café de Leche • 7-6-16

Café de Leche • 7-6-16

Café de Leche *BFA • 2-4-25

Café de Leche *BFA • 2-4-25

Steve's Bikes • 5-2-20

Steve's Bikes • 5-2-20

Steve's Bike *BFA – ABC Interview• 2-11-25

Steve's Bike *BFA – ABC Interview• 2-11-25

Akbar Coffee

Akbar Coffee

Altadena Senior Center • 4-27-20

Altadena Senior Center • 4-27-20

Altadena Senior Center • 2-21-25

Altadena Senior Center • 2-21-25

Altadena Community Church • 4-20-16

Altadena Community Church • 4-20-16

Altadena Community Church *BFA • 2-22-25

Altadena Community Church *BFA • 2-22-25

Altadena United Methodist Church • 2-18-03

Altadena United Methodist Church • 2-18-03

Altadena United Methodist Church *BFA • 2-24-25

Altadena United Methodist Church *BFA • 2-24-25

Petro & Pews • 3-15-14

Petro & Pews • 3-15-14

Petro & Pews *BFA -Spectrum Interview • 3-6-25

Petro & Pews *BFA -Spectrum Interview • 3-6-25

Nazarene Church • 5-12-20

Nazarene Church • 5-12-20

Nazarene Church *BFA - Indi Filmmaker Interview • 3-10-25

Nazarene Church *BFA - Indi Filmmaker Interview • 3-10-25

Davies Building - Farnsworth Park • 1-11-20

Davies Building - Farnsworth Park • 1-11-20

Davies Building - Farnsworth Park *BFA • 3-13-25

Davies Building - Farnsworth Park *BFA • 3-13-25

Mary's Restaurant - Sierra Madre • 6-27-16

Mary's Restaurant - Sierra Madre • 6-27-16

Mary's Restaurant *BFA - KCAL Interview • 2-14-25

Mary's Restaurant *BFA - KCAL Interview • 2-14-25

Fences • 7-16-05

Fences • 7-16-05

Fences *BFA

Fences *BFA

Aldi • 4-8-18

Aldi • 4-8-18

Aldi *BFA • 3-9-25

Aldi *BFA • 3-9-25

LIFT Church • 15-11-14

LIFT Church • 15-11-14

LIFT Church *BFA - Documentary Interview • 2-20-25

LIFT Church *BFA - Documentary Interview • 2-20-25

Notary • 9-4-14

Notary • 9-4-14

Nortary *BFA - National Geographic Interview• 3-18-25

Nortary *BFA - National Geographic Interview• 3-18-25

Akbar Coffee • 7-28-20

Akbar Coffee • 7-28-20

Akbar Coffee *BFA • 2-12-25

Akbar Coffee *BFA • 2-12-25

Altadena Country Club • 7-3-20

Altadena Country Club • 7-3-20

Altadena Country Club *BFA • 4-4-25

Altadena Country Club *BFA • 4-4-25

Eliot Arts School • 2-26-23

Eliot Arts School • 2-26-23

Eliot Arts School *BFA • 2-1-25

Eliot Arts School *BFA • 2-1-25

Rusty Rides - CAAM Interview *BFA • 3-25-25

Rusty Rides - CAAM Interview *BFA • 3-25-25

Ving Scene *BFA - County of LA Filming • 3-25-25

Ving Scene *BFA - County of LA Filming • 3-25-25

Lifeline Fellowship Christian, aka: Purple Church • 4-2-18

Lifeline Fellowship Christian, aka: Purple Church • 4-2-18

Dope Shop • 12-14-22

Dope Shop • 12-14-22

Altadena Mail Pickup in Pasadena • 1-21-25

Altadena Mail Pickup in Pasadena • 1-21-25

Al Jazeera Interview *BFA • 1-15-25

Al Jazeera Interview *BFA • 1-15-25

Billy Graham Aid & Red Cross

Billy Graham Aid & Red Cross

Highview Street *BFA - Documentary Filming • 3-24-25

Highview Street *BFA - Documentary Filming • 3-24-25

PRESS

NBC News • Artist’s paintings help community heal after fire.

Interview with Jonathan Gonzalez

Spectrum News • Artist who lost his home in Eaton fire is now painting Beauty For Ashes

Interview with Tara Lynn Wagner

KCAL News • Mud at Mary’s - Pt.1

Interview with Amanda Starrantino

Keni: Pasadena Plein Air Artist

Interview with Pasadena Senior Center

Where the Light Falls: Painting Community Life Outdoors

Interview with Pasadena Senior Center

LA Times • He painted Altadena for 40 years.
Now he is painting the ruins of the Eaton Fire

Interview with Noah Goldberg

ABC News • Artist Making beauty out of ashes

Interview with Jaysha Patel

Indi Journalist • LA’s ‘Come to Jesus’ Moment

IInterview with Maggie Geiler

KCAL/CBS News • Keni Arts Brings Beauty From Ashes Through Watercolors.

Interview with Kara Finnstrom

Mud at Mary’s - Pt.2

Interview with Amanda Starrantino

New York Times