Kay Keyes Farrar Fine Art

06/06/2026

Wonderful night for The Open Studios Boulder Plein Air exhibition! Thanks to all the volunteers and artists for making it happen with smiles and expertise! We had a great week painting in Boulder county - the show is up at PARK CO-Working-an amazing space right off of Pearl Street. Over 200 paintings to choose from, all different sizes and mediums.

This last video is a painting started in plein air - typical …. A great start and then I got frustrated in the field, put it away and painted another ❤️😜. This one I worked on in the studio - so it couldn’t go in the show. But i certainly had fun adding more poppies! Titling it - “More Poppies Please” 🙏🏻 ❤️

We all need more flowers and ART in our lives ….

06/04/2026

Back to Chautauqua Park today - so lovely to sit and paint with these poppies in the foreground of the Flat Irons…..just a lovely day❤️

06/02/2026

My studio this morning …. Breathe deeply with intention ❤️

06/02/2026

Boulder Open Studios Plein air is in full swing! Excited to paint with my friends and enjoy this amazing weather!!

Painted in Lyons, Co today - St Vrain Canyon is a favorite!

Tomorrow we head to Chautauqua Park to paint the Flat Irons in Boulder-

05/16/2026

Congrats to CU Boulder Formula SAE Team!! Finished endurance in the rain on dry tires! Worked yesterday through multiple engine problems to get to brake check 10 minutes before nailing the brake check!!

Amazing team work!! SO PROUD OF YOU!!!❤️

05/03/2026

02/28/2026

I’ve been on a healing journey with my paintings…
Some days I didn’t even know what I was doing I was just suddenly
mixing paint. No plan or references just prayerful whispers to honor my recovery time and my love for Doug.

the results weren’t always great.

But some of the gentle landscapes of luminous skies and soft florals brought me peace as I hope they will convey. Harmonious colors and expressive brushwork helped me through heartache….a heartache that’s one I need to live with … so these paintings helped me. To breathe and honor this sacred time of healing. Mixing big piles of color, pushing paint with emotion & expressive brushwork, and scraping off SO MUCH paint. And of course burning paintings—because the sorrow was too raw. Softening the edges and harmonies brought me peace and reminders of the love that was embraced and celebrated. Healing through art helped me find the light.

My heart is so grateful for this time and for all who have been there for me and my boys…much love and healing hugs 🩵🙏🏻🩵

A selection of these paintings will be
on view at Creative Framing Gallery in Louisville, Colorado.
Opening March 6th from 6-8:30 pm. Come join us🩵

02/27/2026

Happy 24th to you Ian!!
We ❤️ you and can’t wait to celebrate in person in Monterey soon!!
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10/11/2025

New small skyscapes …. And some larger ones started this week. It took Some innovative thinking to figure out where I was going to put this one, cause all four sides were wet, and my studio is set up for Open Studios my second weekend this weekend. And no place to put any wet paintings! So this one lived in the corner for a day or so! I’m glad my kitties didn’t knock it over
😅

This is the second and final weekend for Open Studios for me. Come visit if you can! If you can’t make it this weekend, but do you want to see my work, just let me know and we can plan a private viewing.



❤️

10/08/2025

Such a special treat! One of my students from Tennessee is here in Estes Park visiting. She and Ian went to kindergarten on up together 🤗
And guess what we did together!???
I was so excited to hear that she wanted to try plein air painting. She has always been so talented, and today did not disappoint! The weather was amazing and she did a wonderful job! Her mom & sister stopped by to deliver lunch and ended up sketching and painting w watercolor ( teachers are always prepared w extra supplies!! )
What a gift this creative life is - to share and help others bloom!!!

I ❤️you!!