Over a period of 25 years Dave Brand has developed what began as a hobby into a serious second career as a jeweler/metalsmith. He exhibits at national level juried art shows and has won numerous first place and best of show awards for his jewelry and sculpture.

His sculptural pieces are bronze vessels and containers emphasizing an exploration of distinctive form and texture. This idea has been carried over into a series of jewelry pieces, which are evocative of antiquity, yet maintain a freshness of line that appeals to the modern eye. With his more elegant jewelry, he selects stones of unusual form, color, or surface texture to incorporate into his sculptural designs.

Dave teaches metal casting and jewelry making at Riverbend Art Center in Dayton.