Originally from Philadelphia, PA, Marianne Owens attended San Jose State University and received her BA in Radio, Television, and Film with a minor in advertising.
Marianne is a fine art photographer and has exhibited her work at open studios, art festivals, galleries, and retail stores. For the past 20 years she has worked for DrawBridge, an expressive arts program for homeless and under-served children where she serves on the Board of Directors. She has created and led film and digital photography programs for young adults, teens, and taught high school photography, and art for 13 years. Marianne’s role as an artist and educator has given her the opportunity to inspire and teach young people art and technical skills, and to foster their abilities and be creative thinkers, collaborators, and problem solvers.
MARIANNE OWENS
San Rafael, California
marianneowens@me.com
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
o Dedicated Teacher/Facilitator: creative, resourceful, and supportive of students
o Design and implement curriculum for programs
o Strong organization and project development skills
o Work well with diverse populations
o Build collaborations and community relationships
o Extensive knowledge of technology and digital applications
o Professional Photographer and Designer
EDUCATION
San Jose State University, San Jose, California BA Radio Television (minor in Advertising)
Platt College, San Francisco, California Computer Graphics Diploma
California Emergency 30-Day Substitute Teaching Permit
UCLA Arts and Healing Certificate in Social Emotional Arts
Crisis Prevention Intervention Certificate (CPI.org)
EXPERIENCE
The Marin School High School
1998 - 2012 - Photography and Art Teacher – Art Department Head
Wrote and implemented UC approved curriculum for Photography 1, 2 & 3. Taught Black&White and Digital Photography, and Graphic Design
Taught Photography, Art & Design, Freshman Seminars, and Graphic Design
2009-2012 - Service Learning: created program; coordinated academic departments, community organizations, educational institutions, community groups and agencies
Marin County Office of Education
2015 - Present - Special Education, Para Educator
Support students in mainstream classes teach and support independence skills for adult transition at College of Marin
Teach weekly art projects - painting, photography, filmmaking
Participate in community activities
Marianne Owens Photography and Design
1997- Present - Fine Art Photography - Create and lead Community Art Projects, and Curate Exhibits
Produce fine art photography for sale at art shows, galleries, retail stores and private collections
Collaborate with companies in diverse industries to create photographs for print and web advertising
Create content and manage social media pages for businesses and non-profits
DrawBridge An Arts Program for Children
1997 - 2023 - Created and facilitated expressive arts programs.
2011 - Present Current Board Member, Communication and Program committeesPHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITS
2024 - Marinwood - Spring Art Show (Juried)
2023 - Small Works- 1337 Gallery, Art Works Downtown – (Juried)
2022 - Fairfax Photo Club - Weekend Group Photography Show
2022 - Marin Open Studios
2022 – Solo Exhibit - Founder’s Gallery Art Works Downtown – (Juried)
2020 - Marin Open Studios -Virtual Gallery
2019 - Marin County Fair – Special Photography Award (Juried)
2019 - Serenity: Past, Present, Future UCSF Women's Health Center, San Francisco CA. (Juried)
2018 - 2018 - Small Works, Artworks Downtown, San Rafael (Juried)
2017 – Vanishing Landscapes Solo Show at Thompson-Dorfman, Mill Valley, Ca. (Juried)2016 - 20/20 Vision: Past, Present, Future - Artworks Downtown, San Rafael (Juried)
2015 - Visionary Marin, Marin Civic Center, San Rafael, Ca.
2015 - Casa Azul, Artworks Downtown, San Rafael (Juried)
2015 - The Left Coast, Marin Society of Artists, Ross, Ca (Juried)
2014 – Mill Valley Craft Fair (Juried)
2014 - Falkirk Cultural Center 2014 Fall (Juried)
2014 - Marin Open Studios
2014 - Solo Photography Exhibit at the Donors Gallery, Art Works Downtown
2014 - International Women's Exhibit “Women in Focus”2013 - Small Works, Artworks Downtown San Rafael (Juried)
2011 - TMS Faculty, Staff, Alumni Show
2009 - Branson School Bay Area Faculty Show
2005-2006 Caledonia Street Fair (Juried)2001-2003 - Artisans Gallery, Mill Valley (Juried)
1998 - Marin Art Festival at the Lagoon Marin Civic Center (Juried)
1997 - Marin Art Festival at the Lagoon Marin Civic Center (Juried)
1996 - Open Studios Santa Cruz Cultural Council (Juried)1995 - Open Studios Santa Cruz Cultural Council (Juried)
1995 - “Hearts for the Arts” Santa Cruz Civic Center
1995 - “Uncommon Ground” Santa Cruz Art League
1995 - “The Last Frontier” Center for the Visual Arts, Oakland (Juried)
1995 - Regional Art Exchange, Pacific Grove Art Center (Juried)
1995 - Open Studios, Santa Cruz Cultural Council (Juried)
1995 -“California Dreaming” Fort Mason Center San Francisco (Juried)
1994 - “Points of View” (Juried) Received Exhibition and Merit award, Santa Cruz Art
League
1994 - Chaminade Artist Series XVIII Solo Show (Juried)
1994 - 64th Statewide Exhibit (Juried)
1993-1994 - “Luck of the Draw” Santa Cruz Art LeagueCOMMUNITY ART PROGRAMS & EXHIBITS
2001 – Present - Community Art Projects and Curatorial Experience
I create and lead expressive arts programs within a range of community settings. I work with youth from trauma-based backgrounds, juvenile probation, foster services, underserved youth and families, and special needs youth.
2023-2024 - Art in the Parks - Grant from Marin County Parks
2022 - Mental Health Awareness Month – Marin County Office of Education – In partnership with Opening the World created and led Teen Youth Collage Workshop2020 – Twitter Day For Good U.S. - Created and facilitated 3hr zoom Postcard Project for Twitter families. Postcards sent to non-profits to distribute to people experiencing hardship.
2020 – Twitter, San Francisco – Produced Postcard Project summer activity video
2019 - Marriot Marquis - San Francisco – Curated and collaborated with community orgs. To produce DrawBridge youth art for main lobby exhibit
2019 - Butterfly Effect (Contributed art) - Oakland Ca –Worked with Community Groups and Special Ed classes to create butterflies for this social justice project.
2018 - Art Start Up, San Francisco - Curated DrawBridge Youth Art exhibit
2017 - 2018 - Marin County Fair - Special Education Earth Day Poster exhibit
2016 – 2017 Marin Civic Center - Marin County Parks Photography exhibit (Grant) – Opening the World Youth, Girls Stepping Up for Change, and Young Moms Marin
2014 - Marin Society of Artists - Marin Oaks High School - Earth Day Posters
2010 - SFO Children’s Museum -The Marin School “Concrete, Glass, Metal, and Sky: Images of San Francisco Architecture”
2008 – 2012 - Created Photo-Philanthropy Program – The Marin School Students
2007 - Sandbox Studios, San Francisco - DrawBridge Youth Photography Exhibit
2006 – 2007 - DrawBridge - Created and facilitated summer youth photography workshop
2005 – Community School, Marin – Taught Photography Without a Camera2005 - 2006 - Caledonia Street Fair, Sausalito, Ca. - Sponsored student photography booth
2001 - Created and facilitated DrawBridge Summer Youth Photography class at Marin
Academy. Produced a book of the youth photography
