What/who are Owen Garratts big influences?
Owen answers: “My big artistic influences are Robert Bateman, Carl Brenders, and Paul Calle, but these are strictly technical/motivational. The stuff that’s really changed my life is singer is Robert Palmer, drummer is Stewart Copeland (from The Police), and authors John D. Macdonald, and P.G.Wodehouse. My world is different due to their influence.” “But is does seem odd that no visual artists have permeated my soul like the writers and musicians.” “I’m still looking.” “If I shifted this question into who my mentors or heroes are, I’d answer my Great-Grandfather, Dr. Dick Bird.” “Greatdad was the first generation of cinematographers, and specialized in nature filming. If my life turns out half as good as his, then I’ll know I’ve REALLY lived.” “Among other highlights, he left England by himself at age 14 to meet an uncle in Vermont that he’d never even met, was an honored guest to the Emperor of China in the 1930’s, he had his own radio show to teach conservation to children, he narrow
