Born in 1953 in Rochester, New York, Secrest sold his first sculptural work while in high school. Over thirty years of consistent experimentation and material manipulation has yielded an impressive collection of sculptural works from a diverse repertoire of materials including steel, iron, wrought iron and sand-cast bronze. Surfaces are characterized by tessellated tile and folded pattern-welded techniques. While many of the works produced for exhibitions and commissions have been in metal, the artist's interest, practice and technical abilities reach into various media and applications, including those found in woodworking and printmaking.

Continually experimenting with the refinement and manipulation of the structure of material, Secrest actively produces sculpture for galleries and clients both regionally and across the nation. Works may be found presently at Gail Severn Gallery in Ketchum, Idaho. Most of his works reside in private collections, while several earlier works may be found in the art collection of The University of Montana in Missoula.

David Secrest has maintained a permanent and full-time metal sculpture studio since 1978 in Somers, Montana.

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
•