Early Career
In 1995 Corbet painted a portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother which was presented to the Queen Mother on July 4, 1995 at Clarence House. 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
In 1997, Corbet painted a portrait a portrait of Canadian composer Jean Coulthard. In 1998, Corbet sculpted a portrait of Jane Addams for the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom and later in 1999 he was appointed a Patron Artist for The International Dyslexia Association were he sculpted a portrait of Samuel Orton and Carl Kline and Carolyn Kline. This sculpture titled: "The Dr. and Mrs. Carl L. Kline Award for Outstanding Service in the Field of Dyslexia" is an annual award.
In 1999, Corbet was again inducted into "Who's Who in Canada - 90th Anniversary Edition" in the "Rising Stars" section. By this point in his career Corbet was represented in the following collections: HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, UK; Glamis Castle, Scotland; Abraham Brill Library, USA; Sigmund Freud Museum, UK; University of Guelph, Canada; City of North Vancouver, Canada; Seymour Art Gallery, Canada; Durham Board of Education, Canada; University of British Columbia, Canada; Lions Gate Hospital, Canada; CBC. Corp (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation). Canada.
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