LAFAYETTE PARISH — Lafayette artist Dirk Guidry doesn’t hesitate when asked how his journey began, and he frames it in his own words. “What is my story? It’s a story of just you know, fulfilling my dreams I guess. Being a successful artist at a young age,” he said. Guidry grew up in Galliano, where his parents enrolled him in Talented and Gifted programs after noticing his early skill. “I was always good at art, and I have to thank my family, especially my mom for really leaning into that,” he said.

He moved to Lafayette for college and said the environment shaped both his training and his connection to the local arts community. “I did fall in love with not only the area but the upper education,” he said. Even with strong support at home and in school, he said the business side of art was

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