John Manion was born in Cambridge, MA and he graduated from Brookline High School.  John attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst where he earned a BFA in Sculpture.  Directly following his undergraduate degree, John went on to earn his MA and MFA degrees’ in Sculpture at The University of Iowa.  

After living in NYC for eight years, John moved to Albany, NY with his husband Michael.  John continues to create representational and hybrid sculpture.  He combines his hand modeling and mold making skills to make mostly one of a kind objects.  

Among other locations, John has exhibited his Sculptures in Brooklyn, NY, Washington, DC and North Adams, MA.  John's current inquiries include health and wellness; and his identity as a gay, Asian-American/biracial man.