Michael McDaniel

Michael McDaniel is a self-taught artist from Tuttle, Oklahoma. During the day he works in a laboratoryat the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation and the evening as an artist. He began carving and turning wood after an Oklahoma storm hit the trees around his property. Since then he has shaped numerous wooden creationsfrom local wood, starting the process from the raw log form. Many for clients that were looking for a unique treasure made from a multi-generational tree that was damaged. Each of his pieces is determined by the type, shape, and size of the wood.