Brad Thompson, a native of New Orleans, was born in December of 1953. Although he had an interest in art as a child, his true talent was not discovered until he completed his first painting in a high school art class. His intense love for color along with an impressive attention to detail was then realized. From the very first painting until now, there has been one continuous desire, to create the illusion of a three-dimensional image on canvas that looks so real you could walk right into the picture. His exceptional ability led him to the University of Southwestern Louisiana where he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts. As a Junior in College, he was discovered by World renowned art dealer Merrill Chase, who traveled to most of the major cities in the United States in search of outstanding yet unknown talent. After looking at the work of over five hundred artists, there were only six that Mr. Chase selected and Brad’s work was number one on his list. His paintings were then exhibited side by side with the nation’s all time most successful artists, such as Norman Rockwell and Leroy Nieman in a Bicentennial National Art Show in Chicago. Brad was only twenty-two years old at the time.
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