Vortex | Dave Muller x Outerknown

Dave Muller, a lifelong artist, was raised in North County San Diego, though he has called many places home, including Arizona and Hawaii. He eventually settled in Northern California, earning a BFA in painting and drawing from the California College of Arts and Crafts in San Francisco. Simultaneously, he co-created a studio/gallery in Oakland. As an experimental addition to his art career, Dave co-founded Outerlands, a celebrated restaurant in San Francisco's Outer Sunset neighborhood, which evolved into a new art form and creative outlet. After successfully operating the restaurant for fifteen years, Dave made the full-time switch back to his passion of visual art. He now focuses on watercolor painting, teaching classes, and reconnecting with the Bay Area art community. Growing his presence through exhibitions and solo shows, Dave's work centers on the natural world and its spiritual significance to humanity. When Outerknown approached Dave to create a custom piece for the Marin shop, he eagerly embraced the opportunity to craft a driftwood installation, reigniting his connection with nature's profound importance and our responsibility to protect it. "This sculpture is larger and more developed than any installation I have created to date. The materials are sourced with more careful intention than ever. As a result, the symbolism has had more opportunity to reveal itself during the creative process." – Dave Muller The sculpture Dave crafted for Outerknown's Marin shop