Marvin Daniels lives in Evansville Indiana.
In 1994 his brother took a carving class and tried to explain what he'd learned, it was clear they needed more help. Shortly after, Marvin joined the Tri-State Woodcarver's where he met Steve Brown, he could not have asked for a better mentor and friend.
After taking classes with Steve, and through the years with Gary Falin, Floyd Rhadigan, Mitch Cartledge, Rich Wetherbee, Chris Hammack, Phil & Vickie Bishop, Gerald Sears, Jon Nelson, Debbe Edwards, PJ Driscoll and countless other great carvers. He started teaching in 1997 around the tri-state area and as far away as Florida. He's been a regular instructor at the
John C. Campbell Folk School since 2003, and is a regular instructor at the Renegade Woodcarver's Round-up in Lebanon Tn.