Collection: Bernard Collet

The soul of the tropics on the canvas

A painter of the lifeblood of vegetation and vibrant colors, Bernard Marie Collet infuses his works with a unique energy, oscillating between abstraction and figuration. Born in 1940, he trained at the Académie Julian and the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, where he associated with the leading figures of the New School of Paris. His career was marked by a pivotal encounter with Frans Krajcberg, an artist and passionate advocate for nature, who profoundly influenced his worldview and his artistic commitment.

In his studio, Collet captures the light and vibrant life of tropical landscapes. His works are an invitation to travel , an immersion in a lush garden where birds, foliage, and aquatic reflections converse in a dazzling palette. Each canvas is an ode to nature, a celebration of movement and chromatic harmonies, where oil, pastel, and acrylic blend in a subtle balance between mastery and spontaneity.

A globetrotter of the imagination, he also draws inspiration from his travel journals, sketching in pastel the Mediterranean shores, the cliffs of Greece, the reliefs of Jordan… So many fragments of sublimated landscapes, reinterpreted through his pictorial language.

Since 2010, Bernard Marie Collet has enriched the world of Galerie Plurielle in Sète , bringing his luminous signature and poetic vision to the world. His works, veritable windows onto tropical exuberance, captivate art lovers seeking escape and vitality.