An All-American soccer player, Lee left college early to pursue a professional career, which was cut short due to a debilitating on-field injury.
The next 10 years were spent as a bartender and stage actor in Seattle. It was this occupational duo that helped form Vic's skewed and ironic view of the world. He later combined these views, his love of health, and three business partners to create a series of athletic clubs in San Diego.
As the appointed "marketing director", Vic chose to go against the typical health club marketing grain and use cartoons as a way of getting people to read the advertisements. "I tried to find a local cartoonist," confesses Lee, "that could convey the idea of fitness and humor to an educated market week after week. After months of searching, I gave up and decided to give it a shot myself."
After winning three Nova 7 Awards for Marketing (Health & Fitness Industry) and building a small legion of fans of his cartoons - including his future wife – Vic decided to sell his shares in the gyms and develop his insightful sense of humor and cartooning skills. A short time later, he was syndicated by King Features.
"Pardon My Planet" is distributed to nearly 200 newspapers. Since the launch of his comic strip/panel, Lee has become a prominent oil painter, who goes by the name St. Victor. His oil painting work has been exhibited at art galleries in La Jolla and San Diego and can be seen online at http://www.stvictordiaries.com/.
Vic and his wife Lisa spend their time perusing the country looking for new environments from which to study human nature and record these observations in drawings, writings, and photographs.
"I can't help but view the world through the eyes of a bartender - with a morbidly detached curiosity, and have concluded that life is most fun when served straight up."
In 2006, New York Arts Magazine and World Arts Media included Vic on the prestigious list of "Top 500 Artists Worldwide."
In 2006, New York Arts Magazine and World Arts Media included Vic on the prestigious list of "Top 500 Artists Worldwide."
Vic and Lisa currently live in Santa Fe, NM with their many animal children. They are the proud proprietors of the Laughing Branch Ranch at Good Dog Mountain, a dog rescue sanctuary.
Fans of Pardon My Planet can email Vic at: pardonmyplanet@hotmail.com
Fans of Pardon My Planet can email Vic at: pardonmyplanet@hotmail.com
He is presently writing a book about his years of educational, business, emotional, and spiritual dealings in the fascinating world of fine art and is continuing such writings as appear in his book Voices From The Caves - The Shamans Speak. To read more about Worrell go to his site at Bill Worrell.com.

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