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News and Events

SEPTEMBER 2025

ADRIFT: A Landscape of Loss (Renée's Solo Exhibition at Gallery Route One) - 9/20/25-10/26/25

Associated Events:
*GRO Opening Reception & Brief Artists' Talk: Saturday 9/20/25 (3:00)

*Artist Talk & Narrated Exhibition Walk-Through: Saturday 10/4/25 (3:00-5:00)
 - sponsored by Pacific Rim Sculptors (guests & public welcome)

*Artist Talk & Narrated Exhibition Walk-Through: Friday 10/10/25 (11:00-12:00) (and optional no host lunch :)
 - sponsored by Northern California Women's Caucus for the Arts (guests & public welcome)

*Artist Poetry & Music Performance & Exhibition Closing: Sunday 10/26/25 (3:00-4:30)

POETRY & MUSIC PERFORMANCE

*9/24/25 at 7:00pm -- Poems from the Last Wild Place: Live Music & Haikai Performance
Opening act of the Haiku North America 2025 Conference in San Francisco -- Wed. evening FREE to the public.

Features Renée Owen's poetry, accompanied by hubbie Brian Foster's shakuhachi. Also features poets Chuck Brickley and Stephanie Baker, accompanied by Mel Ellison on keyboards, and Agnes Eva Savich on flute, jaw harp & ocarina. Join us for this collaborative performance with its percolating syncopation of spoken word and world music, lifting poems from the page into the air. 
http://www.haikunorthamerica.com/2025-program.html

Location: Holiday Inn SF Golden Gate Way, 1500 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco. Paid parking available at the hotel (or take public transport :)    415-441-4000.

NEW BOOK OF POETRY

I'm excited to announce the release of my newest book of poetry, Moonblind. Collaboratively written with poet John Thompson, this hand-sewn book is printed on indigo dipped Cave paper, with letterpress printed covers. It features 16 poems, most previously published and award winners. Copies of this edition (and the wool pouch) can be purchased at Gallery Route One (beginning 9/20) or Haiku North America 2025 in SF or email me for information. I look forward to sharing it with you :)

ART VIDEO

Dreams & Visions Exhibition at O'Hanlon Center for the Arts (Juror Toni Littlejohn) -- August 2025
Artists' Talk video recording: https://vimeo.com/1102948381
- Scroll to 20.29 on video to see my work and mini talk (or watch it all!)

ART SALES

Excited to share that one of my previous collectors purchased another piece of mine in the recent Gallery Route One exhibition Inward Significance (an Artist Book titled Hole in the Moon, with calligraphy of original poems and assemblage of found items). So glad it has found a new home where it will be much loved  :)

NEW POETRY Published Online:

CHO -- https://contemporaryhaibunonline.com/table-of-contents-21-2/haibun-21-2/renee-owen-before-the-rains-break/

The Heron's Nest, Volume XXVII, Number 3: September 2025: 
https://theheronsnest.com/September2025/haiku-p4.html

SUMMER 2025 NEWS

ART EXHIBITIONS

  *DREAMS & VISIONS at O'Hanlon Center for the Arts (Jul 8-Aug 14, 2025).
- Sat, Jul 12 (4:30-6:30pm) -  Artist Roundtable Discussion and Reception
I have one new piece in this show, which includes a plethora of art mediums, creatively installed. Juried by Toni Littlejohn. Gallery Hours:Tues-Sat (10:30-2:30). Last Friday (11-2:30). OHAC, 616 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley, CA. https://www.ohanloncenter.org/

  *Inward Significance at Gallery Route One (thru 8/2/25). 
An inspired annual exhibition of work by GRO's current Artist Members and Fellows. I have two pieces in this show. Installation shot at the bottom of this email. The gorgeous coast & fun and funky town of Point Reyes Station is beckoning so come out and see us. 11101 CA-1, Point Reyes Station, CA. (415) 663-1347. Hours: Thur-Mon (11-5) and by appointment (with Artist Member or GRO staff). https://galleryrouteone.org

*Kalligraphia (thru 8/31/25). Friends of Calligraphy Triennial Exhibition
Features experimental, expressionistic & traditional artwork in a variety of mediums. Well worth a trip! I have one piece in this exhibit (Artist's Book with Felt Pouch). Check the library website  for special events associated with the exhibition. SF Public Library, Skylight Gallery, Sixth Floor, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco. https://sfpl.org/exhibits

MAY 2025 UPDATES

ART EXHIBITIONS

    *The International Roots Art Project: created by Marguerite Elliot and Elizabeth Addison. Current online exhibition includes 3 of Renée's art pieces at : https://www.margueriteelliot.com/the-international-roots-project/renee-owen

    *Kalligraphia (6/7/25-8/31/25). An Exhibition by Members of The Friends of Calligraphy -- Features one are piece of Renée's. Triennial exhibit at SF Public Library, Skylight Gallery, Sixth Floor, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco. Opening Reception: Saturday 6/7/25, 2-4pm). Numerous demos & events. https://sfpl.org/exhibits/2022/05/14/16th-triennial-exhibition-kalligraphia

    *Mendings & Marvels (6/14/25-7/12/25). Northern CA Women's Caucus for the Arts exhibition (Gallery & Online Exhibitions; Print Catalogue forthcoming). Renée has one piece in this show. ARC Gallery, 1246 Folsom St, San Francisco. Gallery Opening Reception: Sat., 6/14/25 (7-9pm). Online Artists' Talk: Thur., 6/26/25 (7-8pm). Curatorial Tour & In-Person Artist Talk: Sun., 6/29/25 (1:30-3:30pm). https://www.arc-sf.com/.

POETRY & MUSIC (& ART) EVENTS

    *Poetry Reading: May 4 at 3:00pm at O’Hanlon Center for the Arts. Reading and celebration of The San Francisco Haiku Anthology: Volume Two (Spare Poems Press). Features 30 years of stellar Bay Area haiku, including 12 of Renée's. https://www.ohanloncenter.org/. See Video of the Reading on Renée's website.

POETRY: In Print & Online (Recently Published or Forthcoming)

*Contemporary Haibun 20 Print Anthology ("Best of" 2024) https://contemporaryhaibunonline.com/table-of-contents-21-1/announcements-21-1/contemporary-haibun-20-now-available/

*CHO 21.2 (Mar 2025) -https://contemporaryhaibunonline.com/table-of-contents-21-1/haibun-21-1/renee-owen-doe-watching/

*Whiptail 12 (Feb 2025) - https://www.whiptailjournal.com/_files/ugd/61a9c9_4878318a5cc84a0d9cb1dbc63b49d213.pdf

*Blue: A Hue Are You Anthology from Jambu Press (print anthology includes 3 of Renée's poems) https://www.studiosaraswati.com/product-page/blue-a-hue-are-you-anthology

* New poetry of Renée's also published (or forthcoming) in these print journals:

Acorn (54),  Mariposa (52), Jung Journal: Culture & Psyche (#3), and Haiku 21.2 (Modern Haiku Press). Check out these inspiring small press journals by ordering a copy from their website.

PAST NEWS & UPDATES

ART EXHIBITIONS & OPENING RECEPTION

**RUST: A Topography of Time Exhibition at Gallery Route One (5/4/24-6/9/24)

   -New Work by Renée Owen & Mirka Knaster in a two-person show, a collaboration in the micro Annex Gallery.  11101 Highway One, Ste. 1101, Pt Reyes Station, CA. Hours: 11–5 Thurs.–Mon. (415) 663-1347. https://galleryrouteone.org/   

    *Pulp: Book & Paper Arts Exhibition (through May 5, 2024). Evocative exhibit juried by Donna Seager of Seager Gray Gallery. Coordinator: Renée Owen; Asst Coordinators Rachel Laufer & Darcy Croshaw. I have one piece in this show. Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S. High Street, Sebastopol. (707) 829-4797. info@sebarts.org. Gallery Hours: Thur-Sun (10-4).    

   *Narrated Video Walk Through of Pulp 2024 exhibit, which Renée created (with help from Videographer extraordinnaire Shelley Rugg). Here's the link:  https://www.reneeowenartandpoetry.com/new-page-1

   *Transformations: Recycled Art Exhibition, Santa Rosa Art Center (through– June 1, 2024).

Assemblages, sculptures and collage made by reusing materials which have satisfied their original use. I have one piece in this show. 312 South A Street, Santa Rosa. Gallery Hours: Wed.-Sun. (11-3) and By Appointment: 707-526-0135 or 707-293-6051. https://santarosaartscenter.org/

RECENT ART SALES

Delighted to share that one of my pieces (from the Seb Arts Pulp 2024 show) has sold. The wall-hung piece Transplants (a scroll book of ecoprints, original poetry and calligraphy in a unique hanging structure) has found a new home with a local collector. Check out pics of this piece here (photos by Bob Stender): https://www.reneeowenartandpoetry.com/wall-hung-works

RECENTLY PUBLISHED POETRY

In Print

* New Poetry of Renée's published in recent issues of: Acorn (Spring '24), Contemporary Haibun Online (CHO 20.1); Presence (#78), Modern Haiku (#55.2), Mariposa (#50), and Kingfisher (#9).

ART & POETRY WEBSITE

See more of my art and poetry (including links to videos) at: https://www.reneeowenartandpoetry.com/





 

SUMMER/FALL 2023 UPDATES

ANNOUNCEMENT

    *Excited to share that I have been accepted as a Gallery Route One Artist and will be joining the incredibly creative group that runs the gallery beginning September 1st. Upcoming opportunities to see more of my work at GRO in Pt. Reyes, which will be featured in solo exhibitions and group shows. https://galleryrouteone.org/

ART EXHIBITIONS

Fortissimo: Guest Artist in Members' Exhibition: Gallery Route One (6/17/23-7/23/23).

Inspiring show with a plethora of work, from 21 artists, including fiber art, sculpture, printmaking, paintings, and more. Coordinated by Austin Buckingham. I have 1 piece in the show. Join me on:

  • Sun., 6/17/23 for the Opening Reception (3:00-5:00pm).

11101 Highway 1, Pt Reyes, CA 94956. Hrs: Th- M (11-5). Ph: 415-663-1347. Gallery Route One. Instagram: @galleryrouteone.

Solo Exhibition: Sebastopol Public Library (5/7/23-6/6/23).

Featuring a small selection of artist's books by Renée Owen. Exhibit continues with various Sonoma County Book Art Guild Artists throughout the year.

Transformations: Recycled Art (4/7/23-5/28/23).

Group exhibition at Santa Rosa Arts Center. Renée has two pieces in this show. Artworks made from objects which have satisfied their original use, to promote conservation of our planet’s limited resources. 312 South A Street, Santa Rosa. 707-526-0135 or 707-293-6051. https://santarosaartscenter.org

RECENT ART SALES

Delighted to share that one of my pieces from a recent show has sold. The wall-hung piece Mr. Mitchell & His Chickens from the This Old (Demolished) House Series was exhibited at Gallery Route One in the 40th Anniversary Members Exhibition and sold to a local collector. It is always an honor to find a new home for my artwork! Check out my website to see a few shots of this piece (photos by Bob Stender): https://www.reneeowenartandpoetry.com/wall-hung-works

Delighted to share that one of my pieces from the above shows has sold. The wall-hung altered book collage Seeing Red was on exhibit at Transformations at Santa Rosa Art Center and sold to a local collector. It's always an honor to find a new home for my artwork!

RECENTLY PUBLISHED POETRY

* Poetry published in the last quarter of 2023 include work in Contemporary Haibun Online (Issue 19.3), Herons Nest (Dec. 2023), Mariposa, Modern Haiku (55.1), Presence (77). and Whiptail "Best of 2023" Print Anthology.

One of my haibun was selected by the annual "Best of 2023" Red Moon Anthology of English-Language Haiku (to be released in the next month or two; copies available soon on the Red Moon Press website).

* "triple-digit heat" in Modern Haiku 54.3 (2023), https://www.modernhaiku.org/

* "Spooked" and "that place inside" in Frogpond 46.3 (Fall, 2023), https://www.hsa-haiku.org/frogpond

* "a single yawp" in Acorn 51 (Fall 2023), https://www.acornhaiku.com/

ART & POETRY WEBSITE

See more of my art and poetry (including links to videos) at: https://www.reneeowenartandpoetry.com/

OTHER NEWS

LITERARY NEWS

Awards

*"hydrangea petals," Runner Up in Snapshot Press Haiku Calendar Competition 2023, View Online

Poetry Recently Published in Online Journals

* "Waking Up" in Contemporary Haibun Online 19.1 (April 2023), a "Best of 2022 Anthology" View Online

          

Poetry Recently Published in Print Journals    

* "Inari the Fox God" in Contemporary Haibun, Vol. 18 (2023), View Online

* "all but the loudest" in Modern Haiku 54.1, 2023, View Online

* "jabberwocky" and Book Review (Hannah Mahoney's Shifting Light) in Frogpond 46.1 (2023), View Online.

* "riversong" and "all day snorts" and "another trainload" in Presence 75 (2023), View Online

* "border crossing" in Acorn 50 (Spring 2023), View Online

* "pruning wisteria" and "the winged arcs" in Mariposa 48 (Spr/Summ 2023), View Online

POETRY BOOKS

Check out Renée's poetry books. For more info, see Poetry tab on Renée's website.

This One Life (Backbone Press) -- now in it’s second printing, featuring cover art by local artist Betsy Kellas :) Shortlisted for the 2020 Touchstone Foundation Distinguished Book Awards, and 2nd place winner in Backbone Press Haiku Chapbook Contest.

Alone on a Wild Coast (Snapshot Press) -- Touchstone Foundation Distinguished Book Awards Honorable Mention and co-winner of the Snapshot Press Book Awards.

PAST NEWS AND UPDATES

ART EXHIBITIONS

Santa Rosa Arts Center Members Exhibition: (3/2/23-4/2/23)

Featuring a variety of inspiring art and well worth a visit. 312 South A Street, Santa Rosa • 707-526-0135. Check website for Gallery Hours.

Seen & Imagined (Juried Exhibition at Gallery Route One) 2/18/23-3/18/23

Juror: Jeremy P.H. Morgan (Lucid Arts Foundation). 82 artists show a variety of work in every medium, coordinated by Will Thoms. I have 1 new piece in the show. 11101 Highway 1, Pt Reyes, CA 94956. Hrs: Th- M (11-5). Ph: 415-663-1347. https://galleryrouteone.org. Instagram: @galleryrouteone.

OTHER RECENT EXHIBITIONS

Truth: Artist Books & Broadsides (Juried Exhibition at Gallery Route One). 1/07/23- 2/12/23.

Juror: Sas Colby. See the website for images of this exhibit.

OTHER ART NEWS OF NOTE

Letter Arts Review (Vol. 36.3, Winter 2022)

Features 8 pages of my artist's books, including great close-up photos of the work and an essay I wrote detailing my inspiration and process in creating them, as part of the article, "The Page Unleashed." It includes contributions by other artists of note as well, including favorites Louise Grunewald, Jane Ewing and Annie Cicale, devoting 40 pages to what makes book artists tick. Highly recommended (and well worth purchasing a copy or subscribing to this high gloss, eye-popping color art journal). For single issue purchases (or subscriptions), contact Sea-Hill Press at info@LetterArtsReview.org or 877-397-0005.


Alphabet Journal (Vol.48.2, Winter 2022)

Features one of my pieces from the Kalligraphia XVI exhibit of the Friends of Calligraphy at the San Francisco Public Library (Summer 2022). If you missed the inspiring exhibit, this article offers 20 pages of detailed color shots of a great selection of the mixed media work in the show. The journal is published 4 times per year (edited by Carl Rohrs), and well worth the membership dues (which includes access to many other benefits). http://www.friendsofcalligraphy.org. or contact Meredith Klein for membership info at gkle@sbcglobal.net.

Claudia Chapline Essay ("An Undefinable Original")

An essay I wrote in tribute to much beloved & wildly creative West Marin gallery owner, artist, poet and friend Claudia Chapline. Featured in Frogpond (Vol. 45.3, 2022), the print journal of the Haiku Society of America. Essay includes a small selection of Claudia's haiku.

Art & Ekphrastic Poetry Essay

Features Renée's art and her ekphrastic poetry, in an essay she was invited to write for Contemporary Haibun Online's April 2022 issue

       
Art Exhibition Video Walk-Through

Renée served as Co-Coordinator for the international juried exhibition Pulp: Book & Paper Objects at Sebastopol Center for the Arts in Fall of 2022, and co-created this video walk through of the exhibition featuring over 80 pieces from all over the world. It includes two of her own pieces blind juried into the show.

LITERARY NEWS

Awards

The poem "dust motes" received an Honorable Mention in the San Francisco International Haiku Contest 2022. For Contest results, poems and juror comments, View Online

"hydrangea petals" won 3rd Place in the San Francisco International Haiku Contest 2021 (sponsor: Haiku Poets of No Calif) and will be published in the next issue of Mariposa journal.

Online

  • "a flocking" in Whiptail 6 (2023). View Online

  • "even from the bank" in The Heron's Nest, Vol. XXIV, No. 4 (Dec. 2022) View Online

  • "coiled sweetgrass" in The Heron's Nest, Vol. XXIV, No. 2 (June 2022) View Online

  • "So Much of Life" and "first morning fog" in Daily Double Haiku on Charlotte Digregorio's Blog on May 12, 2022 at View Online

  • "be still wind" in Open Sky::SAMVAAD on July 10, 2022 View Online

  • "All the Little Choices" in Contemporary Haibun Online 18.2, August 2022 View Online

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