Overview
Slater Reid Sousley (b. 1995, Kansas) currently splits his time working between his in-home studio in Overland Park, Kansas and his family’s farm in Central Missouri. Sousley earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) in May 2017, followed by a Master of Arts in Art from Eastern Illinois University in 2019, where he was honored with both the Distinguished Graduate Award and the King-Mertz Award of Excellence. He will continue his artistic education in Fall 2025 as a candidate for the Master of Fine Arts in Visual Art at the University of Kansas. Recent exhibitions include a group show, titled Bloom, at Povos Gallery in Chicago, IL, in March and April of 2023, and a group show and two person show with McLennon Pen Co. in Austin, TX, in February 2024 and January 2025.
Selected Works
  • Slater Reid Sousley, Beehive Pond, June 23, 2022, 2023
    Beehive Pond, June 23, 2022, 2023
  • Slater Reid Sousley, Corner Roses, June 16, 2021, 2023
    Corner Roses, June 16, 2021, 2023
  • Slater Reid Sousley, Bones, February 19, 2022, 2023
    Bones, February 19, 2022, 2023
  • Slater Reid Sousley, The Skull, 2023
    The Skull, 2023
  • Slater Reid Sousley, Bang Bang (They Shot Me Down), 2024
    Bang Bang (They Shot Me Down), 2024
  • Slater Reid Sousley, Chintz Jigsaw, 2024
    Chintz Jigsaw, 2024
  • Slater Reid Sousley, Desert / Leaf, 2024
    Desert / Leaf, 2024
  • Slater Reid Sousley, Forged Hook and Fallen Shed, 2023
    Forged Hook and Fallen Shed, 2023
  • Slater Reid Sousley, Horse Medallions with Corn, 2024
    Horse Medallions with Corn, 2024
  • Slater Reid Sousley, Mushroom Hunting, 2023
    Mushroom Hunting, 2023
  • Slater Reid Sousley, Nest of Antlers, 2024
    Nest of Antlers, 2024
  • Slater Reid Sousley, Real Tree / Woodland Frame, 2024
    Real Tree / Woodland Frame, 2024
  • Slater Reid Sousley, Skull Bandana, 2024
    Skull Bandana, 2024
  • Slater Reid Sousley, UKE, 2024
    UKE, 2024
  • Slater Reid Sousley, Vine Tangle, 2024
    Vine Tangle, 2024
  • Slater Reid Sousley, Blending In Or Standing Out, 2023
    Blending In Or Standing Out, 2023
  • Slater Reid Sousley, Acoma, Hartley, Dove
    Acoma, Hartley, Dove
  • Slater Reid Sousley, Huxley's Island, 2021
    Huxley's Island, 2021
  • Slater Reid Sousley, H. Clemens (the Younger), 2021
    H. Clemens (the Younger), 2021
  • Slater Reid Sousley, Cavalcade of Comedy, 2022
    Cavalcade of Comedy, 2022
  • Slater Reid Sousley, On Longing, 2020
    On Longing, 2020
  • Slater Reid Sousley, RAW, 2022
    RAW, 2022
  • Slater Reid Sousley, Twilight, 2022
    Twilight, 2022
Press
Gallery Exhibitions