The environments in which Jeni Lee has lived and traveled have become the foundation of who she is as a painter. Her work captures the ways in which people experience their surroundings, the forest, the sea, and the desert, paths both dreamed and taken. With many sweeps of pastels and marks of crayons, color washes and paint glazes, she continually layers and works the surface, always pursuing the unexpected adventure in both methods and materials. As she paints, Jeni includes elements that draw the viewer closer, such as historical and personal writings and shadows created by raindrops. Jeni received her BA in Painting from Portland State University. Her process of painting invites both chance and intention, resulting in an engaging representation of beauty and transformation. She has attended artist residencies in Vermont, New Mexico and Bend, Oregon. She currently resides in Portland, Oregon and works daily out of her colorful art studio. Her work is represented in many corporate and private collections nationwide, including healthcare and hospitality facilities.
Her work receives worldwide exposure because she has an eclectic collection of licensed artworks through in retail home decor collections and she continues to be one of their bestselling artists. She has participated in many art exhibitions including those at the 12×16 Gallery, Portland, Oregon; Portland Open Studios, Oregon; Haystack Gallery, Cannon Beach, Oregon; SE Area Artwalk, Portland, Oregon; 28th Annual Miniature Show, Cannon Beach Gallery, Oregon; ArtWorks NW, Umpqua Valley Arts Center, Roseburg, Oregon; Brian Marki Fine Art, Oregon; Mel’s Frame Shop, Portland, Oregon; Palpare, Anka Gallery, Portland, Oregon; Beaverton Arts Showcase, Oregon; and Pulse Gallery, Portland, Oregon, to mention but a few.
