The Paintings of Julian Alberto Touceda takes us deeper into the sub-consciousness of childhood. When life was but a mystery and an unexplainable odyssey beneath the threshold of dreams and fantasies. But these artworks are more than just paint on canvas. They are but a reflection of the artist inner struggles. The psyche in constant battle to bridge across the real world, and the sub-conscious . Touceda's earliest body of works are an expression in the visual language of lines, forms, textures, shapes and surface flatness that echoes the great Spanish, and Latin American Masters. The influences of the Hispanic cultures run throughout Touceda's creations. The juxtaposing of the Latin American motif, and other natural images testified to our senses to connect with Nature and with the world's views of Art. But Touceda's appendage with the natural world is much more than symbolic glyphs. They are visual landscapes of clashing ideology that has effected his creations not just as an artist but as a Hispanic artist in the New Millennium. It is apparent in his works as he defines his duality with European cultures and his American identity. The images of the ancient lore of myths, tales of the Latin American Diaspora.

Julian Albert Touceda, lives in Austin, Texas. Julian left New Orleans after the destruction of the City by Hurricane Katrina. Julian Works for The U.S. Department Of Homeland Security in Austin, Tx.

Thank you, Julian Albert Touceda, Artist email: jatouceda@yahoo.com

Art Web Sites:

http://www.absolutearts.com/portfolios/j/jatouceda http://www.unknownpoets.com/db/authors/jatouceda http://art.unknowncommunity.com/db/users/julianatouceda http://jatouceda.tripod.com/

Video Art Gallery: http://video.yahoo.com/video/play?vid=580375

EXHIBITION:

"Vision Hispana" Louisiana Bicentennial Purchase 2003 River Oaks Square Art Center Alexandria, Louisiana March 4,2003-April 14-2003

"Vison Hispana" Louisiana Bicentennial Purchase 2003 River Oak Square Art Center Alexandria, Louisiana Sept. 2, 2003-Oct. 12, 2003

Julian Touceeda World Trade Center, New Orleans Sept. 6 to Sept. 28, 2003 New Orleans, La.

Clark Hall Gallery Univ. Southeastern Louisiana Aug.28, 2003-Sept. 25, 2003 Hammond, Louisiana

Kenner Exhibition Hall "Hispania" November 2001 Kenner, Louisiana

2001 BATON ROUGE GALLERY, Baton Rouge, La. Julian Albert Touceda "Arteamerica", Sept/Oct 2001

D.O.C.S. GALLERY OF CONTEMPORARY ART, New Orleans, La. Group Exhibition by Gallery Artist, June/July 2001

2000 D.O.C.S. GALLERY OF CONTEMPORARY ART, New Orleans, La. Julian Touceda "Arteamerica: Manifest Destiny 2000" (solo show) December 2000

D.O.C.S. GALLERY OF CONTEMPORARY ART, New Orleans, La. Group Exhibition by Gallery Artist, June/July 2000

CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER, New Orleans, La Group Exhibition "Arteamerica: La Lucha Libre 1999" Artist/Curator Julian Albert Touceda, Dec/Jan 2000

1999 BATON ROUGE GALLERY, Baton Rouge, La. Artists Exhibition "Out of Your Element", Dec 1999

D.O.C.S GALLERY OF CONTEMPORARY ART, New Orleans, La. Group Exhibition by Gallery Artist, Jun/July 1999

CITY OF NEW ORLEANS(City Hall) New Orleans, La. Art Display of Julian Touceda, July 1999- July 2000

CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER, New Orleans, La. The 1999 Louisiana Open Juried Exhibit Mar/May 1999

1998 SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY, Hammond, La. Southeastern International Festival. Contemporary Latin Vision, November 1998

BATON ROUGE GALLERY, Baton Rouge, La. Contemporary Latina and Latino Vision, Sept. 1998

CITY OF NEW ORLEANS(Art's Program), New Orleans, La. Art display of Julian Touceda, July 1998/July 1999

D.O.C.S. GALLERY OF CONTEMPORARY ART, New Orleans, La. Group exhibition of Gallery Artist, Jun/July 1998

D.O.C.S. GALLERY OF CONTEMPORARY ART, New Orleans, La. Julian Touceda "Arteamerica: La Lucha Libre"(solo). April 1998

SUNO ART GALLERY, New Orleans, La. "Concepts of Exile Exhibit" SUNO, Sept/Oct 1998

1997 CLARK HALL GALLERY, Hammond, La. Louisiana International Exhibition. SLU, Nov/Dec 1997

SUNO ART GALLERY, New Orleans, La. "By Hand", Invitational Exhibit. SUNO, Sept. 1997

D.O.C.S. GALLERY OF CONTEMPORARY ART, New Orleans, La. Group Exhibition by Gallery Artist, Jun/July 1997

1996 D.O.C.S. GALLERY OF CONTEMPORARY ART, New Orleans, La. Julian Touceda "Ateamerica: The Other( solo). Oct 1996

1995 WORLD TRADE CENTER ART GALLERY, New Orleans, La. Julian Albert Touceda, Artist(solo) July/August 1995

HANSON GALLERIES, Royal Street New Orleans, La. Julian Albert Touceda, Artist 1994-1995

ADAMS AND REESE, 1 Shell Sq., New Orleans, La. Julian Albert Touceda, Artist 1993-1994

1993 CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER, New Orleans, La. "Latin Perspectives" Exhibition, Jun/July 1993