Marc J. VIllanueva is a painter of contemporary abstract works on canvas. His compositions are a fusion of color, texture and movement achieved through the application of oil and acrylic paints, sometimes married with organic material. The colorful, soothing images reveal themselves through the artist's exploration of media and technique.

Marc J. Villanueva was educated at the University of Hawai'i, receiving degrees in education and culinary arts. His training in food preparation taught him the importance of color and texture, as evidenced in the delicious quality of his artwork. With his formal education complete, Villanueva pursued a career teaching the culinary arts in the Hawai'i and Atlanta public school systems. He enjoyed his time as an educator, but longed to pursue a full-time career in the creation of his own art.

Marc J. Villanueva's work is characterized by his harnessing of images and shapes that emerge during the process of painting and by his attempt to transfer pure emotion directly onto canvas. His work finds favor with many because of the range in styles and techniques he employs. This variation is evident from his quiescent rectangles and simple reeds to his spirited sea jellies and multifaceted geodes.