Artist's Biography

An account of the life of Christian Corbet

From painting the portrait of the Queen Mother, sculpting the portrait of HRH The Prince Philip, to the iconic painting of "Idea-Idea" featuring the international best-selling author Margaret Atwood, Christian Corbet has had a fascinating and fulfilling career that continues to unfold to this day.

The team at christiancorbet.com invite you to read the full biography by clicking below to learn about his family history, becoming a budding young artist, to the present incarnation as a master of the arts.

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Christian Corbet

Canadian Artist, Sculpter, Painter, Art Historian

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Career Highlights

2012-2013

HRH The Prince Philip

Presented to HRH The Prince Philip, Legislative Buildings, Queen’s Park, ON.

First Canadian artist commissioned and granted private audiences to sculpt a portrait of HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh from life sittings at Buckingham Palace.

Solo exhibition Canada House, Trafalgar Square, London, UK.

Awarded Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.

2005-2009

Canada & Guernsey

Paints portrait of Justice The Honourable Beryl A. MacDonald supreme court Nova Scotia.

Appointed “Visiting Artist” for St. Anthony by Province of NL. Bestowed Life-Membership, Sir Wilfred Thomason Grenfell Historical Society.

Exhibits in Guernsey, Channel Islands.

Exhibits at McMichael Art Gallery, Kleinberg, ON

Paints portrait of The Rt. Hon. The Countess Mountbatten of Burma.

Paints Sir Geoffrey Rowland of the Royal Courts of Guernsey, Channel Islands.

1999-2001

The Queen & Margaret Atwood

Creates portraits of author Margaret Atwood and astronaut Dr. Roberta Bondar.

Becomes first Canadian sculptor/medallist to be collected by: Numismatic Museum, Greece.

Designs 100th birthday medal of HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother for British Museum Permanent Collection.

2016-2017

Mixed Media & Sculpting

Commences ground breaking mixed media works. Sculpts portrait of The Chief Justice of Canada, The Right Honourable Beverly
McLachlan Sculpts portrait of General Jonathan Vance, Chief of Defence Staff.

Sculpts portrait of Alexander Graham Bell to commemorate Canada’s sesquicentennial.

2010-2011

Pte. Thomas Lawless

“Avion I Project” creates first known forensic facial reconstruction of WWI soldier Pte. Thomas Lawless based on CT, laser, and isotopes. Unveiled forensic sculpture at Canadian War Museum.

Exhibits at Tampere Museum, Finland.

Tampere Museum acquires 6 art works into permanent collection.

2003-2004

The Sulman Mummy

Creates first known forensic facial reconstruction of 2,200 yr old Egyptian mummy based on CT and laser scans.

Unveiled at Chatham-Kent Museum. Corbet’s sculpture becomes first known forensic facial reconstruction to be acquired into the permanent collection of a Canadian museum.

Designated “Forensic Artist-in-Residence” University of Western Ontario.

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Photo Highlights

With Their Honours Lt. Governor. F. F. Fagan CM ONL and Mrs. Fagan and Christian's protégé, Lukas France at Government House, St. John's, NL

His Royal Highness Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh with Christian Corbet in the Yellow Drawing Room, Buckingham Palace London.

Christian Corbet meets HRH Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh at Buckingham Palace, London.

The Prince responds very favourably to his official portrait as commissioned by The Royal Canadian Regiment.

Christian Corbet at the Tower of London where he was presented with the Colonel's Coin and Citation for his work with The Royal Canadian Regiment.

Chief Justice Beverly McLachlin and her partner Frank McArdle, Battle of Atlantic Gala at the Canadian War Museum.

Portrait sitting with the Chief Justice of Canada, Beverly McLachlin.

Christian Corbet visits the Chinese Embassy in Ottawa accompanied by his Protege, Lukas France.

On 4th June 2014 HRH The Prince Philip received into the Royal Collection his portrait bust as a gift from The Royal Canadian Regiment.
Pictured left to right Hon. Col. WJ Aitcheson, Patron Mike Holmes, Patron Judith Irving and Sculptor Christian Corbet.

Unveiling the bust of Walter Allward, Supreme Court of Canada. 2012.

Restoring eight stone panels of Christian Corbet's former mentor, Elizabeth Holbrook. Hamilton, ON

Churchill Society Gala Dinner head table guests including the Hon. Celia Sandys, the Hon. Kim Campbell and Christian Corbet.

Portrait sitting with the Lord Elgin at the family seat of The Earl of Elgin, Broomhall House, Scotland.

Lady Soames being presented with a medallion honouring her father, Sir Winston Churchill.

Diamond Jubilee bust unveiling.

Christian Corbet and Col. Joe. Ottawa.

Christian Corbet with Col. Joe.

Little Anna presents The Duke with a pink flower.

Unveiling the official portrait bust of Vice Admiral Leonard Murray at the Canadian War Museum with then Minister of National Defence and Minister of Veterans Affairs alongside Vice Admiral Mattison who is now Ambassador to Australia.

HRH The Prince Philip stands Sculptor Christian Corbet.

Margaret Atwood "Idea-Idea" 1998

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