Julio Salazar was born in Pedro de Valdivia, a small mining town in the arid desert of northern Chile. As a child he was passionate about image creating and was encouraged from an early age to pursue this talent. His family emigrated to Canada in 1975. A graduate of the Alberta College of Art, Julio currently works as a graphic designer in Regina, Saskatchewan, where he and his wife raised their family. Compelled by his Hispanic heritage to create strong graphic compositions and richly coloured imagery, he continually seeks visual inspiration and creative challenge — it’s what keeps his spirit alive.