Utah artist David Mann lived within the Native American community and culture for several years. His paintings are colorful and fluid, somewhat contemporary in feel and yet accurate. His extraordinary use of strong light sets him apart as does his propensity for unusual composition. Admirers of his work often comment on the reflections in his work such as those in Lakota Moon, which  tend to set the mood  and  further complicate and accentuate the overall, more contemporary design.