A man wearing a black hat and sunglasses stands with a easel on a tripod amid the rubble of the Eaton Fire, with a mountain, church steeple and solitary chimney in the background.

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.

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*Isaiah 61:3

A circular logo with a background of a galaxy and colorful sky. At the center, a black mountain with a large tree above it. The leaves of the tree spell out the word "BEAUTY" in yellow with red border. The tree's trunk has a red heart in the middle. Below, the words "ALTA DENA" in green with a glow effect, and at the bottom, the words "FUR ASHES" in black.

Ashes to Beauty

The flames have been extinguished and embers out for over a year now. Altadena turned into a parking lot. But now, the rebuild is underway, though not yet in full swing.

Keni continues to paint. The art of recovery will begin posting soon.

Green and black graphic design with the words "ALTA DENA" at the top and bottom, featuring the number 66 with a heart shape integrated into the design and the words "ashes" and "beauty" at the bottom.
House of Gamble House of Gamble
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House of Gamble
$285.00

• Original Painting

Artwork: 5”x7”

• Mat included: 8”x10”

Frame: not included

• Painted En Plein Air: On Site

Certificate of Authenticity

• Ships: In 1 week

The historic Gamble House in Pasadena, CA is a premier example of Craftsman architecture.

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