Christian Cardell Corbet

Christian Cardell Corbet (born 31 January 1966) is a Canadian sculptor, painter and designer. He co-founded and was first President of the Canadian Portrait Academy. He is the Regimental Sculptor of the Royal Canadian Regiment and Sculptor in Residence for the Royal Canadian Navy.

Personal life

Born on 31 January 1966, at Pickering Beach, Ajax, Ontario, Corbet was raised by his paternal grandparents. At a very young age, he developed a strong interest in the fine arts while working with his grandfather on commercial signs. His grandparents along with his great uncle John Gould and great aunt Olive Gould strongly encouraged him to paint and sculpt.

As Corbet's artistic career was commencing, his closest aunt Olive Gould died suddenly in 1995. Following this, he divorced his first wife in 1997. In 1999 his mother died and her body was found in a field near Orangeville, Ontario.

Early career

In 1996, Corbet was instrumental in securing a portrait of the Queen Mother created by a British Columbian artist into the Queen Mother's private collection. In 1996, Corbet also met and was mentored by sculptor Elizabeth Bradford Holbrook, His works include portrait paintings and sculptures of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, Isabel McLaughlin and Doris McCarthy

Corbet

Coordinates: 54°12′N 6°07′W / 54.20°N 6.12°W / 54.20; -6.12

Corbet (from Irish: An Carbad, meaning "the jaw/boulder") is a small village and townland (of 618 acres) in County Down, Northern Ireland, 5km east of Banbridge. It is situated in the civil parish of Magherally and the historic barony of Iveagh Lower, Lower Half. It lies within the Banbridge District. It had a population of 107 people (39 households) in the 2011 Census. (2001 Census: 95 people)

Places of interest

The Great Northern Railway

Corbet railway station was on the extensive Great Northern Railway (Ireland) system.

The station was opened on 1 March 1880.

The station closed on 2 May 1955. This action took place under the Ulster Transport Authority, cutting Newcastle, County Down from the rail network.

Corbet (surname)

Corbet is a surname, and may refer to

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