André Bardet (1909 – 2006) was a French painter born in Clermont Ferrand, France. Self-taught, Bardet first began painting at the age of 17. In his hometown of Coudes in Auvergne, Bardet was discovered by Victor Charreton, an acclaimed Impressionist painter and a member of the School of Paris. Charreton served as a mentor for the young Bardet, assisting him in developing his signature brushstroke style. Bardet was not only influenced by Charreton, but by many other prominent Impressionists as well.
Many of Bardet’s paintings depict scenes in various cities of Normandy, Provence, Auvergne, and Paris. Bardet is particularly recognized for his exceptional ability to portray light and movement in his various paintings.
Bardet had an eighty-year storied career as an Impressionist painter. In 1987, Bardet was awarded a Silver Medal by the "Academie Europeenne des Arts de France."
"When the light draws my eye and the subject grabs a hold of me, that’s when I have to paint immediately.” - André Bardet