Originally from Philadelphia, Owen received his BFA in Ceramics from Alfred University. He did post baccalaureate work at the University of Arkansas and most recently received his MFA from the University of Colorado, Boulder.  
Through his years of education and working alongside other artists and designers, Owen gained a vast knowledge of ceramics techniques, skills, and problem solving. He has taught for many years at art centers, schools, and with AmeriCorps. 
While at the TCC, he anticipates that he will be making sculptural pieces, better iterations of past work, and new functional pieces. For his MFA work, he utilized decals, slip-casting, press-molding, slab work, terra sigillata and other materials to mimic Mars’ soil.