Bill was born in Akron, Ohio, and received his bachelor of fine arts degree from the Cleveland Institute of Art and master's degrees in art education and printmaking from Miami University of Ohio and the University of Minnesota, respectively. He focuses on printmaking and multi-cultural education. He has lectured and taught at the University of Wisconsin-Superior, Notre Dame, and Bethel College. His work has been exhibited nationally and in Africa and Brazil.

Artist's Statement I'm a visual-arts curriculum specialist at a Minneapolis public elementary school with students from low-income backgrounds. Issues of housing and hunger are very real to these youngsters. Surprisingly, this isn't a situation that evokes pity. Instead, my young artists inspire me with their pure, direct insights. During a discussion about what it means to have a home, they stressed the importance of family, security, and personal freedom. I used their insights to create Park Bench, a mixed-media print. My primary objective was to have fun and to see the world through my students' eyes.

Visual Art | William Slack