David and Lee Manuel, the Heart and Soul of Hot Lake

Meet the amazing David Manuel and his incredible wife, Lee! Yes, they really are that joyfilled and fun to be with!

David is working on the clay model of an as yet unnamed project.

Lee is working on selling it to the assembled guests!

David and Annette and The Dandy, Chief Looking Glass. He's still in clay, but is coming this fall.

Just a few of David's many exquisite bronzes.

Sometimes they come Large

Sometimes they come small...

HONDO!!!

Too Young To Die...

The Bronze and the painting, both by David Manuel

The Cowboys, three of the most famous rodeo champions of the 1912 Pendleton Round-up! (these two still in clay, the third is at the foundry and not here to be photographed!)

David's themes are historic

And wildlife

And Native American, Nez Perce, mostly.

And even the whimsical and quirky... Yes, that's Sasquatch fighting a Grizzly Bear!

For more on David Manuel and his work, go to: http://www.hotlakesprings.com/