Manning is a New York-based artist whose work bridges the metaphysical and the material, using fabric, paint, and Reiki energy to create artwork that fosters individual and collective healing. She holds a BFA in Sculpture from the Rhode Island School of Design and an MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts from Vermont College of Fine Arts, and has also studied at the Pont Aven School of Contemporary Art in France.

Manning is best known for her Stargate series: layered, mandala-like textile works set with an intention of goodwill and imbued with universal healing energy. A selection of the Stargate works is on ongoing view at Columbia University's Center for Theoretical Physics, placed in collaboration with renowned physicist Brian Greene. Her work is held in private collections throughout New York City and beyond, and has been featured in Harper's Bazaar.

Her exhibitions span institutions across the U.S. and internationally, including the National Arts Club at Gramercy Park, Art Basel Miami Beach, and the Baur au Lac in Zurich. She has been an artist-in-residence at The Banff Centre in Canada, the Vermont Studio Center, and the Arquetopia Foundation in Mexico, and is a recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts grant.

A Reiki master, UN affiliate, and keynote speaker at the New York State Art Teachers Association Conference, Manning brings a rare combination of rigorous formal training and spiritual depth to her practice. Her work has been covered by the Associated Press, the Wall Street Journal, the Boston Globe, Time Out New York, and the Brooklyn Rail, among others.