Having been exposed to postmodern dance since high school, Owen has a keen interest in exploring the relationship between body and space. His choreographic style is inspired by Judson Dance Theater artists such as Trisha Brown, and he has a research interest in the history of modern dance. Topics of his research paper include studies of American postmodern choreographer Alwin Nikolais and the gisalo tribal rituals of the Kaluli People. In college, Owen was introduced to film as an artistic medium and explored the boundaries of the performing arts through direct and choreograph dance films of his own style.