Faculty & Staff

Eugene Rodriguez is a San Francisco based visual artist whose work includes painting, drawing, film, and installation. Aesthetically, his work incorporates theater, neorealism, and surrealism and then utilizes multiple painting and storytelling approaches to create a kaleidoscopic hybrid.

Rodriguez's films and videos have been featured in numerous national and international festivals. His paintings have been featured in solo exhibitions in New York City and San Francisco as well as group exhibitions across the country and Europe. In addition to exhibiting, he has curated exhibitions and lectured extensively on "Transforming Arts Curriculum for the 21st Century".

• • B.A., San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
  • M.F.A., Mills College, Oakland, CA

Marco Marquez, is a graphic design consultant, educator, and artist. Marco has worked in the design industry for over 20 years. He began his career as an in-house designer and transitioned into design agencies where he worked for cornerstone clients such as Cisco, Sony, and Apple. Marco previously served as a senior lecturer at Santa Clara University. In 2013 Marco joined De Anza College as the lead instructor and program manager in Graphic and Interactive Design. Marco has served as the Art Department chair and has taught well over one hundred design and animation courses. 

Since childhood, Meiru has been learning and practicing art. She especially enjoys teaching various drawing and painting techniques. Having earned a Master of Fine Arts from San Jose State University with an emphasis in Pictorial Art, Meiru has additional interests in printmaking, wheel-throwing and book art. Although being an art instructor and exhibiting artists in the Bay Area is a daily challenge, she feels it is also rewarding. Meiru says, “The most wonderful thing about teaching is that once in a while, we have a chance to help others make an important mark in their lives. As a student, I was greatly influenced by my art mentor. Given a teaching opportunity, I feel more than honored to contribute to our art community.”

Linda is a Bay Area native and an alumna of De Anza College taking courses in Art History and Dance. After graduating from De Anza, Linda worked at high tech companies such as Apple, Motorola and NetApp in program management. Her passion, however, was in the arts. She left high tech and returned to college and received a B.A. in Art History from Smith College in Massachusetts and attended UC Davis for her M.A. in Art History with emphasis on the History of Photography and Modern Art.  She has been teaching Art History at De Anza since 2011.

• • A.A. Liberal Arts, De Anza College, Cupertino, CA
  • B.A. Art History, Smith College, Northampton, MA
  • M.A. Art History, University of California, Davis, CA

• • Master of Fine Arts in Spatial Studies, San José State University, CA
  • Bachelor of Arts, San José State University, CA

Yael Karmi is passionate about art and education. She was born and raised in Israel, where she earned her B.A. in Literature and Philosophy. Later she completed her M.A. in Art History at San Jose State University and has been teaching Art History at De Anza since 2006.

Yael’s teaching philosophy is rooted in her belief that every student deserves respect, acceptance, and the opportunity to be the best lifelong learner he or she can be. Outside of De Anza Yael is also the head of a Hebrew Language school located in Los Gatos.