Marianne Woodside
Photo taken by Tom Owens Photography
It was during my years in Wyoming that I developed an interest in photography. My love for the wide-open spaces of the plains and the rugged Rocky Mountain vistas provided a wonderful landscape for what I called, “viewing the world through the lens”. After I moved to Knoxville, I became fascinated about how to best photograph the flora, fauna, and landscapes of East Tennessee, especially the dense wilderness of the Appalachian Mountains. I appreciate the East Tennessee landscape and the photographic opportunities it offers.
During the last ten years, with the encouragement from family and friends, especially photographer Tom Owens, I have expanded my interest in photography and my ideas of artistic expression. Traveling to such venues as Central America, South America, the United Kingdom, Europe, the Baltic countries, and Iceland have offered me opportunities to capture exotic images different from my home. And, because of my husband Phil’s willingness to make time for photography (e.g. stopping the car at a moment’s notice), I have discovered intriguing subjects close to home. Also, an interest in photographing glass has provided me an additional way of expressing the relationship between man-made objects, nature, light, and color.
Phil, Marianne, and Clyde on hike.
Photo taken by Shirley Center.
Marianne Woodside with Camera
Photo taken by Tom Owens Photography
I was born in 1948 and spent my early years in Orange, Texas. At the age of 17, I moved with my family to the Kuwait City, Kuwait. There I attended and graduated from the International School of Kuwait in 1966. I left Kuwait City to attend colleges at the Southern Methodist University, the Ohio State University, and Virginia Tech, graduating with B.A., M.A., and Ed.D. degrees respectively. I spent my professional career working as a school counselor and then holding professorships in Teacher Education, Human Services, and Counselor Education at Virginia Tech, the University of Wyoming, and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville for 39 years. I also held various administrative positions as Coordinator of Advising and First Year Studies, Executive Assistant to the Chancellor, and Program Coordinator in Human Services and Counselor Education. My areas of expertise included the delivery of human services, case management, supervision, and counselor development. I continue my writing in human services and counseling today.
I have been fortunate to find support from the Arts and Cultural Alliance and have shown my work at the Emporium Center, Knoxville, Tennessee. My art has been selected for McGhee Tyson Arts and the Airport exhibit, the Arts & Cultural Alliance National Juried Exhibit, the Knoxville Photo Exhibition, and the Oak Ridge Art Center. Photography is an important part of my life. I also spend time writing, playing the guitar, hiking, traveling, and being with friends. I am devoted to my husband Phil, our three children, Michael, Cathy, and Donna Lee, and their respective spouses, significant others, and our grandchildren. And there is Clyde, our Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, who resides with us in Maryville, Tennessee. Clyde offers himself willingly as an adorable canine photography subject.
