Hoping to become an illustrator he attended Trimble Technical High School in Fort Worth where he received daily instruction in commercial art.

[2] Many millions of Texans had a piece of Souders art in their home and or office when Southwestern Bell selected a painting called "County Seat" for the cover of the 1984–1985 phone book in Houston, San Antonio, Dallas and Fort Worth.

[16] Ambassador Smith dedicated a chapter to Souders in her book Chronicles of Courage: Very Special Artists co-authored by George Plimpton and published by Random House.

[20] He also served on the executive editorial committee and penned the introduction to the book Putting Creativity to Work: Careers in the Arts for People With Disabilities.

[21] On June 25, 2020, Souders was invited to speak during a live streamed memorial tribute for Ambassador Smith along with former President Bill Clinton, Senator Chris Dodd, Gerry Adams and members of the Kennedy family.