Visual artist Dirk Guidry Finds Success in Acadiana

It didn’t take long for visual artist Dirk Guidry to realize that, if he wanted to be a successful artist, he also had to learn how to be an entrepreneur.

Born and raised in Galliano, Louisiana — “down the bayou,” as he says — Guidry has a close-knit family. “Although no one was a professional artist,” he said, “my family – and my parents in particular – very much appreciated the arts.”

When young Guidry began drawing, his parents had the foresight to enroll him in a summer arts program. By junior high school, he was in a talented arts curriculum, and even took extra classes. He credits the support of his parents and those classes for leading him to the path to become a full-time professional artist…