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Victor J. Crapnell

Graphic Designer

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

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Bio

At a young age Victor's creative nature surfaced, and he explored a wide range of artistic media and styles. Victor always expressed his imagination with enthusiasm and humour, whether through music, painting, photography or cartooning.

Victor studied both fine art and commercial art. After graduation he joined the fast paced world of advertzing as an Art Director in Ottawa. In time, his western roots called him back. He packed up his guitar, paints, brushes and a cat named Nova and headed to the west coast of British Columbia.

Restless oceans, rugged shorelines, dense old growth forests and snow-capped mountains worked their magic and he never looked back. Now settled in Victoria, Vancouver Island with his wife Joanne and their pups, Victor makes his living as a Graphic Designer, while continuing to fulfill his creative soul through art.

One of Victor's favourite formats is pen-and-ink, with its challenging simplicity and nuanced elegance.

Artist Statement

"With every stroke of ink on paper I'm trying to create a mere suggestion of the object or scene - an impression of it." Victor says. "It's knowing when the lack of ink is just as important as it's presence, especially when you're hoping to capture the incredible beauty and complexity of a West Coast beach or a 300-year-old Douglas fir. I love that challenge."

'My approach has always been to combine creativity, intuition and simplicity" - Victor Crapnell -