Christian Deberdt was born into an artistic family. At a very early age he attended the Gametta Printing School and the Estienne Graphic Art School in Paris, while apprenticing in reproduction and printing studios.

In 1966, at the age of 18, with four years of experience in the graphic arts field, Deberdt decided to leave Paris and to start a new life in Montreal where his eldest brother was already established.

Deberdt decided to become a full time artist in 1976. He was greatly influenced by the Group of Seven, in particular Lawren Harris’ graphic landscape depictions.Around the same time he discovered the work of Tom Forrestal. From these influences his style and vision started to immerge.

For Deberdt the subject matter is rarely cerebral, intellectual or ideological. His thematics are simple although they are illustrated in meticulous detail. He observes the natural elements and simplifies them to their purest form. The subject matter is often landscapes and the celebration of the pastoral is evident in all his artworks.

Christian Deberdt is represented across Canada and in the United States and his work can be found in numerous public and private collections.