Dale Zarrella is a sculptor and painter living in Maui, Hawai'i. Born in Southington, Connecticut, he began sculpting at the age of nine [1] and received his first commission, for a crucifix for St. Dominic Catholic Church, when he was 18. [2] He relocated to Hawaii in 1985. [3] He is best known for his statue of Saint Damien of Molokai, created for the Damien and Marianne of Moloka'i Heritage Center in Waikiki. A second copy of the statue was later presented to Pope Benedict XVI in commemoration of Father Damien's canonization. [4]
Zarrella also serves as a director of the World Turtle Trust, a Hawaiian nonprofit that works to protect the endangered green sea turtle. [1]
Examples of his work are on display at the King Kamehameha Golf Course Clubhouse, [5] St. John's Seminary, [6] the Grand Wailea Resort, [7] and in the Vatican Museums, [4] and have been collected by August Busch IV, Danny DeVito, Carl Weathers, and Fred L. Turner. [3]
Dale Zarrella is a sculptor and painter living in Maui, Hawai'i. Born in Southington, Connecticut, he began sculpting at the age of nine [1] and received his first commission, for a crucifix for St. Dominic Catholic Church, when he was 18. [2] He relocated to Hawaii in 1985. [3] He is best known for his statue of Saint Damien of Molokai, created for the Damien and Marianne of Moloka'i Heritage Center in Waikiki. A second copy of the statue was later presented to Pope Benedict XVI in commemoration of Father Damien's canonization. [4]
Zarrella also serves as a director of the World Turtle Trust, a Hawaiian nonprofit that works to protect the endangered green sea turtle. [1]
Examples of his work are on display at the King Kamehameha Golf Course Clubhouse, [5] St. John's Seminary, [6] the Grand Wailea Resort, [7] and in the Vatican Museums, [4] and have been collected by August Busch IV, Danny DeVito, Carl Weathers, and Fred L. Turner. [3]