Chuck Broussard

is a native Cajun from the heart of South Louisiana. His paintings depict the culture and environment in which he was raised. He grew up in the small rural town of Scott, in western Lafayette Parish. The second of eight children, Chuck recalls that art was often encouraged by both of his parents. On rainy days, his mom, Rita would rip off a sheet of freezer paper, turn it rough side up, and request a crayon drawing of an undersea, or farm, or circus scene in order to occupy the kids' time and attention. His dad, Lastie, would then critique it as it was displayed on the bamboo blinds in the den.

Chuck first tried his hand at oils around the year 2000. Prior to that he dabbled with watercolors and pastels, never emotionally connecting with the medium in the way he has with oils. "There is just something about the depth and richness of color that draws me to oils. The scent of the turpentine and linseed oil makes me feel like I am a "real" artist. It follows me when I leave the easel and signals my friends that I have been creating art." Broussard's work is handled by several Louisiana galleries: The Frame Shop and Gallery 912 in Lafayette and Gallery 600 Julia in New Orleans. He is becoming widely and seriously collected as a native southern artist