Nestor Fruge

Nestor Hippoyle Fruge was a self-taught artist born in Bayou LaFourche, Louisiana, in 1916. He operated Fruge's Academy of Art in New Orleans from 1949 to 1952 and later traveled extensively, exhibiting his work primarily in Europe and Mexico, with frequent visits to New Orleans. His career includes achievements and awards dating back to the mid-1930s, and he worked with both oils and watercolors. Later in life, he was based in Acapulco, Mexico.