Please answer the following question: Facts: - website: http://www.gerhardart.com - nonus: yes - subcat: canadian - sortkey: gerhard - birth date: 14 april 1959 - artist: y - name: gerhard - nationality: canadian - image: gerhard2012.jpg - birth place: edmonton , canada Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of gerhard -lrb- cartoonist -rrb- .
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gerhard is the professional name of a canadian artist known for the elaborately detailed background illustrations in the comics series '' cerebus the aardvark '' .