From 1953 to 1959 Zachrisson studied at the Fine Arts Institute in Mexico, where he had his first exhibitions, and then traveled to Europe, where he studied at the Pietro Vanucci Academy in Peruggia, Italy. In 1961 Zachrisson moved to Spain where he still lives and works. His work can be found in prestigious institutions such as the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo in Madrid, Spain. He is considered the most important Panamanian printmaker.