Chuck Broussard is a native Cajun from the heart of South Louisiana. His oil paintings depict the culture and environment in which he was raised. The youngest of eight siblings, Broussard grew up in Scott, in western Lafayette Parish, where he was encouraged to create artwork by both of his parents from a very young age. Broussard dabbled in watercolors and pastels before trying his hand at oils about 10 years ago. He connected with the depth and richness of color, and even the smell and the feel of oil paints, and they quickly became his medium of choice.

Broussard's work is becoming widely and seriously collected, and he is represented by several Louisiana galleries: The Frame Shop and Gallery 912 in Lafayette, Jean Bragg Gallery of Southern Art in New Orleans and Taylor Clark Gallery in Baton Rouge.

*Hallelluvial Soil
Broussard celebrates his roots and the soil of his heritage by painting the landscapes of the southern Louisiana region. The soil in this section of Louisiana is termed ‘alluvial soil’ meaning deposits of sediment over a long period of time by a river and is a common feature in floodplain environments. The title of this exhibition, Hallelluvial Soil, expresses Broussard’s joy for the land and describes his true feelings for the work by combining the term ‘alluvial’ with the celebratory word 'halleluiah’.


Visit Chuck's website at www.chuckbroussard.com.