"Ark Bench" by David Secrest, 1994

17h x 40w x 16d in

Iron and steel. Drawn predominantly to iron as a material, Secrest uses forging and casting processes to create his sculptural benches. While Secrest’s works may seem to reference a multitude of historic cultural aesthetics, he prefers those references to be abstract. He was chosen as the 2017 Master Metalsmith at the Metal Museum, 1994. "The pattern plates were developed to provide a pallet to draw from for subsequent work. Rather than producing material with several layers that are folded upon each other many times like 'Damascus,' I wanted to see what I could do with just two layers, one of steel, one of wrought iron, rolled together. Doing so allows the basic structural differences in the materials to stand in greater graphic relief." - David Secrest Exhibited: "Living with Studio Furniture: Collection of Robert and Carolyn Springborn" Naples Museum of Art, Naples, FL, January 16-June 28, 2009