Joseph Umali Fernandez is a sculptor and performance artist based in Los Angeles. He studies art at various community colleges from San Diego to Torrance as he pursues a degree. He was a diesel mechanic in the U.S.  Navy for 8 years and believes it prepared him for his career

as an artist both physically and spiritually. He has shown and performed at MOCA, ViCA, Barnsdall Art Park, Artslave Gallery, Trunk Gallery and many others in LA, Long Beach, Torrance, and Ventura. He has also shown at Rubbish Gallery, Cottonwood Center for the Arts,

and Fine Arts Center in Colorado Springs. He can be found daily winding his way through LA and through his various sculptures which have become his unique style. He will be creating several sculpture during Ojai Art Festival's opening weekend November 9 and 10 at Kava, 238 E Ojai Ave.