Dale Edward Holbrook

Veteran. Entrepreneur. Sculptor. Author.

"As a veteran, I forged courage; as a sculptor, I sculpt memories."
— Dale Edward Holbrook

My life has never followed just one path.

I served nine years in the United States Navy in electronic warfare and intelligence, and I was awarded the Navy Achievement Medal. I also worked as a technical writer for naval satellite programs connected with the Naval Research Laboratory.

After the Navy, I went into medical imaging. I worked on X-ray and MRI systems and taught engineers from the United States and Europe. In 1983 I started my own company, X-Ray Engineering, selling X-ray and medical equipment to hospitals and doctors' offices.

Art has been part of my life for most of it: woodworking first, then painting, and for about fifteen years now, sculpture. I've made pieces that honor veterans, celebrate remarkable lives, and keep memories alive for the next generation.

My STARGAZERS sculpture, two children and their dog discovering the night sky, became something I didn't expect: books. First an illustrated children's book, STARGAZERS: A Family Adventure to a Bigger Tomorrow, and then a science-fiction novel, STARGAZERS: The Teletransducence of Beings. The novel received a 5-star review from Readers' Favorite.

Looking back, I see four chapters in my life: student, sailor, businessman, and artist. Each one got me ready for the next.

Today, through Veteran Sculptor, Inc., I keep making sculptures, writing stories, and chasing new ideas.

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