After a trip to France in 1914, he settled in New Hope, Pennsylvania, in a colony of Impressionist artists, considered the leading school of landscape painting in the early 20th century.
Bredin quickly became a prominent artist, exhibiting throughout the country and attracting the attention of the most prominent collectors

During World War I, he joined the Foyer du Soldat, the French Army’s social services unit, which he joined in 1918 and where he served as regional director until 1919.

He returned to France in 1929 to paint a portrait commissioned by Swarthmore College.
Known as a portraitist and landscape painter, Bredin also created murals.
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Bredin was a member of numerous clubs and professional organizations, including the Philadelphia Art Club and the International Society of Fine Arts and Letters in Paris.
From his first appearance at the Academy in 1907, Bredin was a regular exhibitor at the Academy’s shows until his death.
In addition to the 1914 Hallgarten Prize, he received the Academy’s Maynard Prize in 1921.

Here, the artist depicts a lush garden, where light plays through the foliage and the facade of a building in the background.
The vibrant hues create an almost abstract profusion of vegetation, where branches, leaves, and shadows intertwine in a dynamic and complex rhythm.
The palette, blending soft greens with deep reds and purples, offers a chromatic richness that immediately captures the eye and conveys the vitality of the garden in soft light.

Here, the artist stands out for his almost sculptural treatment of the trunks and branches, which convey a sense of depth and texture
Bredin’s originality lies in his ability to combine naturalism with chromatic expressiveness:
Far from merely decorating the surface, he arranges the vegetation to create a lively, rhythmic composition, where the eye moves freely between the foreground and background

"Bredin has masterfully combined harmony and power—a true art… the colors come together in harmonies of rigorous composition and exceptional quality… the texture and overall effect are remarkable." – John F. Folinsbee, "Bredin Memorial," 1933