Joseph Mandrick has diverse passions including drawing, painting, electronics design, and programming. While these may seem divergent, they provide balance and allow him to be creative both with and without boundaries. After working in the medical device industry for six years, he started his own art business, Land and Sky. He participates in local art events and is always looking to sell his work and meet other artists. Joseph paints landscapes in oil and acrylic, focusing on capturing moments in the ocean, forests, animals, and nature.

1. LandandSkyJM LandandSky @ Land_and_Sky
San Jose, California  (408) 593-2231  www.landandskyfineart.com  joe@landandskyfineart.com
Artist Biography
Drawing, painting, and handcrafting are passions of mine along with electronic
design and programming. It may seem odd to have such divergent passions but
they complement each other quite well and provide balance in my life. Painting
provides me the tranquility and freedom to create without boundaries.
Electronics provides me structure and organization to create something that can
interact with the world.
I set aside time for both passions; artwork and electronics, and whenever
possible, try to combine both! After working full time for a medical device
company in San Jose, CA for 6 years, I decided it was time to put focus on my
artwork and start a business (Land and Sky). Since that time I’ve become active in
the bay area participating in local 1st
Friday and 2nd
Saturday events along with
yearly Art and Wine festivals. I’m always looking for new venues to sell my work
and meet fellow artists. Every day I am refining
my technique and finding new and interesting
ways to create artwork. I paint in both oil and
acrylic mediums with a preference for
landscape scenes. Mixed media / 3D art is also
becoming a new medium for me! The ocean
and forests are often themes in my work with
a focus on attempting to capture the
"moment" whether it's animals, people, or just
nature displaying its wonder.
- Joseph Mandrick, DBA Land and Sky