Dave Creek wanted just one thing: a life full of imagination and adventure. But when life turned less than adventurous, he set out on a quest to find the freedom he'd clung to since childhood. The result is a remarkable masterpiece like nothing the world has seen before.
Join the journey of artist Dave Creek as he brings childhood imagination to life in a remarkable fashion that you'll never forget.
About Dave Creek
Treehouses
“Shrink me down and let me live here, please,” comments an Instagram admirer in response to one of Dave Creek’s beautifully constructed bonsai treehouses.
An excerpt from Keyframe Magazine, Fall 2019, posted with permission: AFTER HOURS
WOODS OF WONDER
Character Designer Dave Creek's Treehouse Creations
Creek, a character designer on Bob’s Burgers, began creating miniature treehouses in bonsai trees 15 years ago, an activity that developed separately from his journey into the world of animation. Creek graduated from CalArts and freelanced for about five years, doing hand drawn animation and design until a producer asked if he would like to work on a network animated TV show she was starting. The show happened to be Bob’s Burgers. “I just lucked out [on] timing and knew the right people,” he says. Creek’s treehouses, on the other hand, are a passion project that provide a creative outlet completely separate from his animation work. Creating bonsai treehouses is a Zen-like activity that he finds therapeutic. “When you’re working on them, you can’t really think about much else,” he says.
Artwork
Dave's artistic passions included life drawing and other forms of art-making. He was a keen observer of the world around him, and loved making those observations on paper with pencil, charcoal, and other media.
Animated Films
Dave attended CalArts where he studied animation and made his own films. Dave used materials like charcoal to animate, bringing characters and backgrounds to life with vividness and clarity. His films showcase his prodigious abilities as an artist and animator.