Christian Cardell Corbet

Christian Corbet (born 1966) is a Canadian artist. He is a Sculptor in Residence for the Royal Canadian Navy.

A supporter of monarchy, he was a patron of the British Monarchist Society.

Works
In 2010 Corbets sculpted an official portrait bust of Vice Admiral Charles Kingsmill and in 2011 Chief Petty Officer Max Bernays for the Royal Canadian Navy among numerous others.

In 2011, the National Museum of Ireland acquired a forensic facial reconstruction of an Irish-born Canadian soldier from World War I named Thomas Lawless, also known as the Avion I Project as sculpted by Christian Corbet.

In 2013, a bust by Corbet of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh was unveiled. The sculpture was created in Buckingham Palace and was commissioned by The Royal Canadian Regiment.

In 2017, Corbet created a sculpture of Robert the Bruce, based on casts of the skull. Andrew Nelson of the University of Western Ontario determined that King Robert the Bruce did not die of leprosy. The sculpture is in the permanent collection of Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum.

In 2018 Corbet sculpted from life sittings in the Supreme Court of Canada The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin.

In 2018 Corbet along with Vice Admiral Mark Norman of the Royal Canadian Navy unveiled the official portrait of Able Seaman Leander Greene at the Canadian War Museum.

Corbet has also sculpted portrait of General Romeo Dallaire and former Chief of Defence Staff Jonathan Vance

In 2020 Corbet sculpted a portrait of the late Queen Elizabeth II for the Platinum Jubilee.

In 2022 Corbet was commissioned to sculpt an authorized forensic facial reconstruction of King Tutankhamun for the 100th anniversary of the discovery of his tomb. Corbet and the sculpture were featured in a 2 hour movie on PBS Tutankhamun Allies and Enemies which aired in 2022.

In 2022 Corbet produced and directed a memorial tribute to the late HM Queen Elizabeth II for the Royal Canadian Navy.

Awards
In 2012 Corbet was awarded the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal.

In 2012 Corbet was granted a coat of arms (armorial bearings) and a badge by the Canadian Government.

Collections
Corbet is represented in the permanent collection of the British Museum with a medallion of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.

Corbet is represented in the permanent collection of the Canadian War Museum with a forensic facial reconstruction of WWI soldier Private Thomas Lawless.

Corbet is collected in the permanent collection of Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum with a forensic facial reconstruction of King Robert the Bruce.

Corbet is represented in the Supreme Court of Canada with his portrait of sculptor Walter Allward.