Matthew Willie Garcia is a printmaker whose work moves far beyond the traditional print media, which includes screen printing, mokuhanga, projection-mapping, animation, and large-scale installation. Driven by a passion for both science and science fiction, Garcia explores his queer identity and the mysteries that lie within the vast universe. Garcia employs his knowledge of printmaking to explore these themes through color abstraction, the graphic image, and nonrepresentational forms.

Originally from California, Garcia currently resides and works in Kansas City, Missouri, and Lawrence, Kansas. He earned his BFA in Printmaking from the Kansas City Art Institute, followed by an MFA from the University of Kansas. Garcia's artwork has garnered regional acclaim, with notable exhibitions including his participation in "Queer Abstraction" group exhibition at the Nerman Contemporary Museum of Art (Overland Park, Kansas), the "Star Children" exhibition at the Bradbury Art Museum (Jonesboro, Arkansas), and a featured at the Des Moines Arts Center as part of the "Immersive" exhibition.

Garcia's artistic endeavors have also reached an international audience, with his work being featured in the "Sumi-Fusion" Mokuhanga exhibition in Nara, Japan, and the 2022 On Paper exhibition in Barcelona, Spain. Recently serving as adjunct professor at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, KS, Garcia continues to inspire and push the boundaries of his craft.