Art at Lan Su
Now On Display: Through December 2025
Exhibits, demos, and Artist Meet & Greets are free with admission or membership.
All art is for sale! Support the artists and grow your collection with an original piece.
Jenna Lechner
Working in watercolor, certified naturalist Jenna Lechner draws inspiration from heritage crafts, patterns, and vintage print ephemera. Careful research helps her further understand the historical and contextual information of a project.
Jennifer Kapnek
The vibrant acrylic paintings of Jennifer Kapnek are sculptural and luminous. Dimensional elements, live edges, and branches are seamlessly incorporated into her work. In the inclusion of natural objects, she has found a hidden fellowship of ramblers, enthusiasts, and collectors of nature ephemera.
More About What’s On Display
Jenna Lechner
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About the Artist
Jenna Lechner is an award-winning illustrator based in Portland, OR. Working in traditional media like watercolor and ink, she crafts nature-inspired illustrations that explore issues around the environment and how humans create a sense of place. Jenna’s illustrations have been featured on a wide range of projects, including: wallpaper, stationery, books, advertisements, retail store window displays, packaging, and more. Some previous clients include: Adobe, Hachette Book Group, Ski Magazine, Travel Oregon, and others. You can see more of her work online at jennalechner.com, and on Instagram @jennamlechner.
About the Exhibit
The work in this exhibit was inspired by a 2-week artist residency with the National Park Service, at the Oregon Caves (a monument and preserve in southern Oregon). The Oregon Caves are nestled in the Klamath Mountains ecoregion—one of the most biologically important forest regions in western North America.
The land in this region originally formed in the Pacific Ocean, over millennia, and eventually collided into the North American continent. Because of the area’s rugged terrain (the region has 4 different mountain ranges) and its difficulty to traverse, it still holds stunning old-growth forests and ancient lineages of plants and animals which are endemic to the area.
The watercolors on display pay homage to this beautiful and mysterious land: the beguiling switchback trails, the abundance of birdsong, the percussive drum of pileated woodpeckers, the brilliant glow of sword ferns in the forest understory.
This artist residency was funded in part by a Career Opportunity Grant via the Oregon Arts Commission.
Jennifer Kapnek
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About the Artist
Jennifer Kapnek is working with botanical themes in Portland, Oregon. She creates paintings, freestanding sculpture, and public works of art. Her pieces are sculptural and luminous. Dimensional elements, live edges, and branches that “extend the frame” are seamlessly incorporated into her work. In the inclusion of natural objects she has found a hidden fellowship of ramblers, enthusiasts, and collectors of nature ephemera. You can find her on Instagram @jenniferkapnek.
About the Exhibit
Describing her work as “Eco-Modern Iconography,” Jennifer incorporates three dimensional elements, rough or broken edges, branches, and texture into her vibrant acrylic paintings, creating visually uncomplicated, yet very intentional color-drenched pieces.
Take the art home with you!
Shop original works on display in Scholar’s Study and Reflections in Clear Ripples. Or, visit the Garden Shop for affordable prints and other artist ephemera. Support local artists while growing your collection!
Pictured: Snake prints by Zoe Wang
Showcase Your Work
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