mark owen.

hello.

I am a visual artist, designer and educator working across a range of media
the breadth of my interests, knowledge and activity is reflected in my experience and skills in education, industry and personal projects
this site represents an ongoing snapshot of my work.

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AN EXHIBITION OF
NEW EN PLEIN AIR AND
STUDIO PAINTINGS BY

LOUISE GILLARD
PAULA MACFARLANE
MARK OWEN
LENA STOGNEVA
ROSIE WOODS

25TH APRIL – 8TH MAY 2026

10AM – 6PM

340 GALLERY
340 KINGS ROAD, CHELSEA
LONDON SW3 5UR

PV 28th APRIL 2026

crossroads

an exhibition of images all painted within 50 metres
of each other at a west sussex crossroads
CROSSROADS MINISITE

cullipool, isle of luing
nw scotland
oil on canvas
800x400mm

crossroads, hylters lane
west sussex
oil on canvas
900 x 300mm

abandondoned rail line, magnal lavac
mid france
oil on canvas
600 x 200mm

taynuilt near oban
nw scotland
oil on canvas
250 x 250mm

product design.

product design & modelmaking
I worked as a product designer at a leading Covent Garden product consultancy and later as a freelancer. I was responsible for concept development, presentation, client liaison, prototypes, appearance models and production tooling drawings, [markers, engineering workshops,CAD]
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educate.

thirty years teaching experience working at Levels 3 – 6, as well as private software training provided to professional designers
particular skills and interest in web delivery using open source software solutions

higher education
2015 – present : course leader BA(Hons) Graphic Design at University of West London
2002 – 2015 : programme leader BA Digital Arts at Kingston College
1995 – 1997 : programme leader BSc Product Design Year Zero (UeL franchise at Barking College)
october 2007 : RCA MA design engineering Drawing for Designers lectures
further education
1993 – 2002 : programme leader ND Product Design, ND Modelmaking, ND 3D Design at Barking College and Kingston College
training
2004 – present : formal software (photoshop and illustrator) tuition and support to architecture, exhibition design group