David Pryor Adickes (/ˈædɪks/ AD-iks;[1] born January 19, 1927, Huntsville, Texas) is a modernist sculptor and painter.

[2] His most famous work is the 67-foot tall A Tribute to Courage statue of Sam Houston in Huntsville, Texas.

[5] In 1955, Adickes was commissioned to paint a large historical mural of the city for the then-new Houston Club.

[6][5] In 1983, after being a fulltime painter and art instructor for more than two decades, Adickes was commissioned to make his first monumental sculpture.

[10] The busts installed at Houston's American Statesmanship Park were created in 2008 and donated to Harris County in 2012.