Dave Zachary (The Man of Stone) is an Indigenous artist who specializes in soapstone carving, painting, and making traditional peace pipes. Dave is a master artist with over 20 years of carving experience. He has sold hundreds of carvings to private collections and galleries across Canada, the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
He was taught to carve by his father, Harlen Zachary as a young child and has carved with master aboriginal artist Steve Genaille. The focus of Dave’s art is Canadian wildlife. He has worked in different media including alabaster, serpentine, wood, moose antler, ivory, bear teeth, and paint.
Dave now teaches people to carve soapstone through carving workshops in schools and local drop-in centres. He has worked extensively with Arts City.