Gay Outlaw works with a unique palette of materials, ranging from the traditional to the ephemeral. She draws upon her immediate environment as well as her personal history to explore forms that have a strong sense of pattern and play. Outlaw has been making sculpture since the early 90’s, when she was first recognized for her temporary works made of various types of pastry: puff pastry, spongecake, caramelized sugar, and fruitcake. She attended cooking school in France and worked in the food business before becoming an artist. 

Outlaw's work has been exhibited both nationally and internationally, including SFMOMA, The UC Berkeley Art Museum,  Los Angeles MOCA, and the Bronx Museum. She lives and works in San Francisco and is represented by Anglim Gilbert Gallery.