Every since the young age of three Manasseh Johnson has had a pencil in his hand. He was born and raised in New Jersey  but currently resides and works out of his home studio in San Antonio  Texas. He works in all mediums but it wasn't until several years ago that he started using colored pencils and mastered the medium. Manasseh has been published in  magazines including "Colored Pencil Magazine"and "The Source". Hes been commissioned from people all across the U.S. and other countries including France, Australia and the UK. His goal as an artist is to create pieces that embrace the black culture and inspire up and coming artists.