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William A. Slaughter was born in San Antonio, Texas in 1923. A native of San Antonio, he sketched and explored the countryside
around him. As a self taught artist, his works include a broad range of subject matter, but is best known for his Texas bluebonnet
landscapes with Texas live oaks and rugged vistas of the Hill Country.
His first call was to the ministry. After serving in the Air Force during World War II, he was ordained as a Lutheran
pastor. This calling took him first to Lubbock, Texas, then he served an English-speaking congregation in Mexico City. It
was during this ministry in Mexico that Mr. Slaughter began seriously to hear another call. He moved to Dallas in 1964 to
the pastorate of The King of Glory Lutheran Church and began exhibiting his paintings. Mr. Slaughter first belonged to and
exhibited with the Artists and Craftsmen's Association of Dallas. In 1968, he was awarded first in landscape painting. In
1973, he was awarded first in still life painting. Although mostly self-taught, William A. Slaughter had the innate ability
to capture anything on canvas and the patience to work until he had perfected the rendering of each subject.
His church members began buying his paintings and before long William knew that he was going to have to make the life
changing decision --- between the Ministry and his art.
William worked hard to please everyone and their individual requests. Everyone's favorite subject, Texas landscape, was
so popular that it kept his many other talents secret. William A. Slaughter mastered every subject in realism; figure paintings,
still life, wild life, and ethnic women and children.
As one of Texas' foremost artists, Slaughter's works are in collections of Baylor Medical Center, Texas Credit Union,
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Staubach, The Honorable Roy Huffington and Clarice Tinsley. Slaughter was generous with his time and talent,
donating to charities such as: the Wadley Blood Bank, Women's Guild for United Cerebral Palsy, the Richardson Symphony and
other worthwhile community and civic organizations.
Mr. Slaughter's works have been featured in many publications, including Southwest Art Magazine, Texas Home and Connoisseur
magazine.
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