Christian DEBERDT

Christian Deberdt was born into an artistic family. At a very early age he attended the Gambetta Printing School in Paris and Estienne Graphic Art School , while apprenticing in reproduction and printing studios. In 1966, at the age of eighteen, with four years of experience in the field of reproduction and graphic arts, he decided to leave Paris and start a new life in Montreal where his eldest brother was already established.

For the next few years Christian made his living in various ways, working in some of the best restaurants in Montreal, and travelling from coast to coast and in the United States selling encyclopedias, learning english, and soaking up the incredible lanscapes of the country that were to influence his art. It was during this time that he started to really develop his own artistic style. Influenced by the beauty and hardness of the Maritimes, and the vastness of the country, he painted the scenes around him and was greatly encouraged when his friends and aquaintances wanted to purchase these works.

It was in 1976 that Chris decided to become a full-time artist. He was greatly influenced by the Group of Seven, and in particular by Lawren Harris with his graphic landscape scenes. Around this time he also discovered the work of another Canadian artist, Tom Forrestal, the hyper realist. From these influences his own style and vision started to immerge.

For Chris the subject of a painting is not cerebral, intellectual or ideological. His theme is simple, he observes the elements of nature, simplifying them to their purest form while giving his own twist to the mountains, trees, lakes and rivers, rocks and flowers. The scenes are almost always country ones. The celebration of the pastoral is obvious in all of his creations.

Waterfalls, 48X24, Acrylic on canvas

Working with acrylic paints or Prismacolour, Chris creates a dream-like state with stark reality in three dimensions. It is a combination of, hyper-realism, surrealism and fantasy, which is distinctive and unique. Light is supremely important to the artist. Shadows and light create a startling effect by sometimes breaking the rules. In his forest scenes the light is sometimes multi-directional, creating a mystical effect that transports us into an imaginary yet familiar world. He works , as his paintings might suggest, with a rare precision. Even working up to ten hours a day, his production is still only about twenty-five paintings a year, as each painting takes weeks to complete.

In 1981, the artist realized a long time dream of purchasing a house in the Eastern Townships. Several years later he met and married Lucie. Her three children became built-in models for the artist and were the subjects of many of his paintings.

In 1996, Chris started working on a series of meticulous miniatures. The detail is quite startling in these 2`` X 3`` works. Christian Deberdt is represented across Canada and the United States, and his work can be found in numerous museum and corporate collections.

	1947-2011	Les cantons "last call", 22x28, Acrylique sur toile
	Deberdt à Valcourt 30 ans de création du 25 Mai 2009 au 06 Septembre 2009 Rétrospective au Centre Culturel Yvonne Bombardier 1002 Avenue J.A. Bombardier à Valcourt. Tél: (450) 532-3033	Christian Deberdt et Marcel Courtemanche
	Bianca Neve, 16x20, Acrylique sur toile vendu	Étude, 10x12, Acrylique sur toile vendu
	Pot de pêche, 12x10, Acrylique sur toile sold	Tulipes éclatées, 12x24, Acrylique sur toile
	La fontaine du Centre Culturel Bombardier 2009 20X30, Acrylique sur toile	Vue plongeante, 28x22, Acrylique sur toile

	Paysage vachement bucolique, 36X72, Acrylique sur toile
	Les Cantons, 22x28, Acrylique sur toile sold	La grange rouge, 24x36, Acrylique sur toile sold
	Sous-bois ll 66x12	Sous-bois 66x12

Bonne journée, 40x24, Acrylique sur toile

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