David Villavera was born and educated in Manila, Philippines, but continued his Fine Arts studies in the United States. Villavera lived for many years in Quebec where he worked with various Advertising Agencies and Studios as art director, designer illustrator and graphic artist to support his art.     Villavera painted consistently but did not exhibit during the malevolent years of the Marcos Dictatorship. After a period spent in Toronto, he is back in Quebec to participate in the unique and vibrant culture of the province.     Always adventurous in his art, Villavera is individualistic and work with different mediums. Casting his artistry widely, from figurative paintings to abstract expressionism, allows him to explore an idea, a subject, or a genre without restraint; bringing about a poetic resonance in his life as a picture maker.     Unencumbered by style, he submits himself only to the singular act of creation, finding fulfillment in the fruition that follows. Whereas on the one hand he could  be evocative and delicate— his meticulous rendering superb, masterful and refined— on the other, his art is vivid and resilient; expressed with careless  abandon.  But however he approaches an idea, he brings to it profound skill and passion filled, it is obvious, with colour and atmosphere.      As one critic wrote, "Villavera posséde à fond les  diverses techniques de la peinture à l'huile, du bois  gravé et de l'aquarelle. Il s'impose d'ores et déjà  comme le prologement des grands maêtres du début du siécle".                                                                                                           Marc-Andre Seymour