Johnson Ocheja (b. 1993 in Kogi State Nigeria) is a Nigerian self-taught artist from an Igala speaking community. He paints detailed scenes of black subjects with blue pigment and also, with the impasto technique, he uses his fingers to produce marks on the skin of his subjects, inspired by the African cultural practice of scarification. His portraits highlight black consciousness and black beauty. He moved to Kaduna State at the age of three, and graduated from Kogi State University with a Bachelor's degree in Statistics. Living in two different states with different beautiful stories, culture and identity, as well as political, religious, ethnic, and racial issues, Johnson uses these matters in his work to discuss how they affect his community. Johnson Ocheja currently lives and works in Kaduna State.