The Art of Fred Villanueva

Fred Villanueva creates large scale paintings, sculptures, and time-based installations. His work combines images with abstract and figurative styles. Fred has exhibited in New York City, across the USA, Madrid, Spain, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, and more recently at the New Orleans Museum of Art. Current major projects include the creation of Ash Studios ( www.ashstudios.org ), a monumental scale social practice art project in Dallas. His greatest work is being father to his toddler girl, Rosario Teresia Villanueva.

"Pope Benedict XVI at Prayer with the Holy Theologians", Oil and Acrylic on Canvas, Dimensions: 8 ft. x 14 ft., Date: 2002-2008
Shown in New York City, and Washington, D.C., for Pope Benedict XVI's 2008 visit to the USA.
Left to right above are:
St. JoseMaria Escriva, St. Augustine (after Boticelli), St. Brigid of Sweden, Sistine Madonna(after Rafael), Pope Benedict XVI, St. Albertus Magnus, 
Pope St. Gregory, St. Irenaeus, and then below left to right
are St. Catherine of Siena (after Beccafumi), St. John of the Cross, St. Teresa of Avila
(after Rubens), and St. Thomas Aquinas(after Crivelli), and St. Bonaventure (after Murillo), and center, Cat (after Leonardo da Vinci).

"Pope Benedict XVI at Prayer with the Holy Theologians (Texas Version)", Oil and Acrylic on Canvas, Dimensions: 10 ft. x 16 ft., Date: 2002-2013
Showing in New Orleans, Louisiana, at the New Orleans Museum of Art March 7th - June 16th 2013 NOMA.org
Left to right above are: 
St. Josemaria Escriva, St. Augustine (after Boticelli), St. Brigid of Sweden, Sistine Madonna (after Raphael), Pope Benedict XVI, St. Albertus Magnus, 
Pope St. Gregory, St. Irenaeus, and then below left to right are: 
St. Catherine of Siena (after Beccafumi), St. John of the Cross, St. Teresa of Avila (after Rubens),
St. Thomas Aquinas(after Crivelli), St. Bonaventure (after Murillo), and center, Cat (after Leonardo da Vinci).